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July 4 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
Jul 4, 2020 8:53 PM - As of July 4, the suburbs have recorded 74,856 COVID-19 cases and 3,581 deaths, about 51% of the state's total. Here's the breakdown. -
Illinois reports lowest one-day coronavirus death count since March 30
Jul 4, 2020 5:37 PM - The Illinois Department of Public Health reported the number of cases of COVID-19 rose by 862 and the number of deaths increased by 10 Saturday, the lowest single-day death count since March 30. Though the death totals the department reported shows a difference of just 9 between Friday and Saturday. -
Facebook is working to persuade advertisers to abandon their boycott. So far, they aren't impressed.
Jul 4, 2020 6:25 AM - More than 750 companies, including Coca-Cola, Hershey and Unilever, have already temporarily paused their advertising on Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram. More companies have joined the movement every day, with recent additions including Walgreens, Best Buy, Ford and Adidas.
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Death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 7,000 in Illinois
Jul 3, 2020 3:22 PM - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 868 and deaths increased by 18 Friday. Statewide, the number of Illinoisans infected with COVID-19 stands at 145,750 and people perishing from the virus totals 7,005. -
Trump's Rushmore trip draws real and figurative fireworks
Jul 3, 2020 2:16 PM - President Donald Trump will begin his Independence Day weekend on Friday with a patriotic display of fireworks at Mount Rushmore before a crowd of thousands, but even in a part of the country where many remain supportive of the president, the event has drawn controversy and protests.
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Can Trump's anti-mail-voting crusade hurt him in key states?
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Racism exists, but freedom is America's systemic foundation
Jul 3, 2020 10:49 AM - Guest columnist Gen. James H. Mukoyama: On the recent 76th D-Day Anniversary, I was moved to address the current war for the future of our nation centered on the proposition that the United States of America is systemically racist. -
Wanted: An all-out effort to build nursing numbers in Illinois
Jul 3, 2020 8:54 AM - Illinois' nursing shortage has been painfully felt during the pandemic, a think tank report says, and it could easily get worse. This Daily Herald editorial calls for efforts to build up the ranks of nurses. -
U.S. jobs surge: Trump sees sunshine, Biden 'no victory yet'
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Only verified intelligence? A look at presidents' briefings
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