Articles filed under Health Crises
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Five Lake County churches withdraw suit against PritzkerMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Five Lake County churches that alleged Gov. J.B. Pritzker violated their religious freedom by imposing restrictions on the size of their gatherings in response to the CO...
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Pop-up Food Pantry provides food for families in need in AuroraMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Balancing three gallons of milk, Nicholas Thompson hurried toward a waiting vehicle. The Aurora resident was one of many people who volunteered Thursday to help others ...
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Aurora to offer pop-up food pantry ThursdayMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - To help meet the growing food needs in the community amid the COVID-19 crisis, the city of Aurora is collaborating with the Northern Illinois Food Bank, the Quad County ...
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Councilman wants to 'set Elgin free' from COVID-19 restrictions; others rebuke himMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - An Elgin councilman urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker to act to "set Elgin free, open Illinois," triggering a heated rebuke from most of his colleagues. Councilman Toby Shaw aske...
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Nearly 41 million have lost jobs since virus hit, but layoffs slowMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Roughly 2.1 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs in the face of a deep recession e...
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Pritzker says Illinois is a go for Phase 3 Friday, starts thinking about Phase 4 in late JuneMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois meets all requirements to ease COVID-19 restrictions Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday while dangling the possibility of a return to near-normalcy in fou...
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May 28 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 59,456 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Dep...
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What others are writing about COVID-19May 28, 2020 1:00 am - 100,000 Lives Lost to COVID-19. What Did They Teach Us? As the country passes this horrific milestone, ProPublica asks some important questions: How do we prevent t...
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Indian Prairie District 204 continuing free meal service over summerMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - After providing roughly 147,000 breakfasts and lunches to students during the COVID-19 school shutdown, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 is not about to stop now. The d...
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DuPage sheriff: Crime increases in unincorporated areas as residents stay homeMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - A spike in domestic incidents, car burglaries and other crimes in unincorporated parts of DuPage County is an unintended consequence of the statewide order to stay at ho...