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COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Nov. 24
Nov 24, 2020 7:45 PM - There have been 291,214 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 43.2% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. There have been 5,174 deaths in the suburbs, which is 44.3% of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois. -
Traveling? 'Change your plans,' Pritzker urges as COVID-19 deaths up 137% from a month ago
Nov 24, 2020 7:29 PM - Thanksgiving travelers on the brink of heading to O'Hare or Midway international airports should "change your plans, if you can," Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged Tuesday amid a reported 9,469 new COVID-19 cases, 125 deaths and hospitalizations of more than 6,000 patients for the sixth day in a row. -
'America is back': Biden brings forward his intended national security team
Nov 24, 2020 1:13 PM - President-elect Joe Biden introduced selections for his national security team Tuesday, his first substantive offering of how he'll shift from the Trump administration's "America First" policies by relying on foreign policy and national security experts from the Democratic establishment to serve as some of his most important advisers.
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Biden transition gets government OK as Trump runs out of options
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New York City's first Black mayor, David Dinkins, dies at 93
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Schaumburg Township GOP seeks Toys for Tots donationsNov 24, 2020 11:19 AM - The Schaumburg Township Republican Organization has again partnered with the Marine Corps Reserve to collect Toys for Tots during the holiday season.
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Contested races set in several DuPage County townsNov 23, 2020 9:03 PM - The stage is set for a contested mayoral race in Aurora, where incumbent Richard Irvin will face two challengers in the spring municipal election. A weeklong filing period ended Monday in the state's second-largest city, as well as in Naperville, Wheaton and Downers Grove.
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Some contested races set but no primary required in Kane County townsNov 23, 2020 7:34 PM - The stage is set for a contested mayoral race in Aurora, where incumbent Richard Irvin will face two challengers in the spring municipal election. A weeklong filing period ended Monday in the state's second-largest city, as well as in Elgin, North Aurora and Campton Hills.
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Uncontested ballot takes shape for Schaumburg trustee election
Nov 23, 2020 6:04 PM - The race for Schaumburg village board in the April 6 election appears to be uncontested, with only three candidates running for three seats as of the close of filing Monday. -
U.S. agency allows Biden transition to begin; Trump directs team to cooperate
Nov 23, 2020 5:46 PM - The General Services Administration has ascertained that President-elect Joe Biden is the "apparent winner" of the election, clearing the way for the start of the transition from President Donald Trump's administration.
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