New guidance issued by the DuPage County Health Department recommends area schools operate with 100% remote learning, throwing a wrench in Naperville Unit District 203’s plans to welcome back its youngest learners in phases starting this week.
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Pending Kane County Longmeadow contract locks in toll bridge discounts
The Longmeadow Parkway marched closer to its 2022 opening date with preliminary approval of a $7.8 million contract that will lock in the discount program for Kane County and Algonquin residents who wish to use the tollroad with advance payment. It will also lock in a lesser discount for people who don’t live in those areas but want to sign up for regular use.
Read MoreThe Hummer is making a comeback — and this time, it’s all-electric
The Hummer is back. But it’s a much different truck than it used to be.
Read MoreSchools should end in-person learning, Lake County Health Department recommends
Citing “substantial” community transmission of COVID-19 and a rising number of cases, Lake County health officials Tuesday recommended that all public and private schools in the county switch to virtual learning.
Read MoreOne and done for Mazara as Chicago White Sox right fielder?
Acquired in a trade from the Rangers to provide power, Chicago White Sox right fielder Nomar Mazara hit just 1 home run this season and is not likely to be back in 2021.
Read MoreHefty contract helps make Heyward a Chicago Cubs fixture in RF
The Chicago Cubs have plenty of questions to answer with their position players, but there’s not much drama in right field, where Jason Heyward figures to finish out his large contract.
Read MoreGrand juror speaks after judge ruling in Breonna Taylor case
A grand juror in the Breonna Taylor case is speaking out after a Louisville judge cleared the way for the the panel’s members to talk publicly
Read MoreHow Google evolved from ‘cuddly’ startup to antitrust target
Google once reviled Microsoft as a technological bully that ruthlessly abused its dominance of the PC software market to choke off competition, spurring Google to adopt ‘œDon’t Be Evil’� as a corporate motto
Read MoreFour suburban counties face clampdown with no indoor dining until COVID-19 test rates drop
Illinois’ second-largest county, DuPage, and Kane, Kankakee and Will counties all face a ban on indoor service at restaurants and bars as well as other restrictions beginning Friday to stem a resurgence of COVID-19.
Read MoreChicago Blackhawks address concerns of players, fans
The Chicago Blackhawks want fans — and their top players — to know what direction the team is headed. So general manager Stan Bowman sat down for an hourlong talk with Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook, AND the team released a statement to its fans Tuesday.
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