Asian Americans report hate incidents
— May 11, 2020Grant Gu was in the home stretch of a 10-mile trail run when he was stopped in his tracks. The Naperville resident of almost 30 years said after passing two women on the trail a few…
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Suburban nonprofits struggle amid pandemic and economic crisis
— May 11, 2020Even in the best of economic times, suburban nonprofits working to reduce homelessness and advocating for affordable housing struggle to get the word out. Poverty and homelessness are…
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Peoria’s Sculpture Walk 2020 will still go on … eventually
— May 9, 2020Coordinating the installation of nine large outdoor public sculptures in downtown Peoria has always been challenging even without social distancing amid a global pandemic. “Every…
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COVID-19 survivors share their stories of suffering, recovery
— May 8, 2020Ron Walker was weakened and wary when he emerged from the worst of his recent battle with COVID-19, unsure whether medical professionals treating him were friends or foes. “I completely…
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Another 74,000 residents file unemployment claims
— May 7, 2020SPRINGFIELD — Another 3.2 million Americans filed for unemployment during the week ending May 2, including more than 74,476 Illinoisans. That brought the total number of insured unemployed…
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Nursing homes work to control pandemic
— May 10, 2020Although Alden Terrace is reporting more coronavirus cases than any other nursing home in McHenry County, its administrator said the facility has things well in hand. “I feel we’ve…
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Chicago businessman bails out detainees
— May 8, 2020Having just been freed from Cook County Jail by a man he had never met, Robert Harrington smiled and rolled his thanks and praise into a single sentence. “God bless you, Willie Wilson,”…
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Illinois surpasses 3,000 COVID-19 deaths
— May 7, 2020The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Thursday, May 7 announced 2,641 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 138 additional deaths. Currently,…
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