Cook County forest preserves open — for now
March 30, 2020Cook County forest preserves and paths will remain open if people follow social distancing rules, according to county officials. “If we see places where people are not fully following…
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89 detainees infected at Cook County Jail
March 29, 2020As of Saturday (March 28) evening, 89 detainees in the Cook County Jail had tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 190 detainees in custody had been tested for the coronavirus….
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Elgin area church agrees to stop group services
March 28, 2020A Kane County church has agreed to forego congregating for worship, but not without voicing some serious concerns over the measure. Northwest Baptist Bible Church near Elgin had its…
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Seventeen in Cook County jail test positive
March 26, 2020Seventeen detainees in the Cook County Jail had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Wednesday evening (March 25). Another 31 individuals have been tested after exhibiting flu-like symptoms…
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Most Blessed Trinity Soup Kitchen keeps on serving, during pandemic
March 25, 2020The coronavirus pandemic is impacting how one Lake County soup kitchen is serving guests as part of a trend for agencies having had to adapt to the coronavirus restrictions. The Most…
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Leavitt: And we, too, shall pass
March 24, 2020If you try, you can fool your kids into thinking you’re a big spender while spending almost no money at all. For years, I took my daughter to used clothing stores, where I would tell…
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Libraries can still be a resource even when closed
March 24, 2020Libraries have been a common gathering area for the community. But with the coronavirus outbreak and Illinois under a “Stay-at-Home” order by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, people and libraries…
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Newman rings in new day for 3rd Congressional District
March 23, 2020Next year will mark the first time in 38 years that a Lipinski will not hold Illinois’ 3rd District Congressional seat. Marie Newman saw to that when she edged eight-term incumbent…
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Preckwinkle looks to reduce traffic in county facilities
March 22, 2020Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Monday, March 16 issued an executive order limiting public access to county facilities and reducing the number of employees in offices…
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Foxx, O’Brien to battle for state’s attorney’s post
March 22, 2020The Jussie Smollett soap opera appeared to have no lasting effects on Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx in the Democratic primary. Foxx captured more than 50 percent of…
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