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Click here for the most recent IDPH COVID-19 news releases. Click this link for regional COVID-19 resurgence metrics. Click this link for the coronavirus.illinois.gov web…

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State Announces New COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Site to Open in Cook County

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State officials today announced an additional state mass vaccination site in Cook County and that will open to all eligible Illinois residents on Thursday, April…

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Trail Resurfacing Project Along Fox River Trail in Elgin Begins This Week

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A trail resurfacing project is expected to begin Wednesday, April 14, through Wednesday, May 5, along the Fox River Trail. Chicagoland Paving will be repairing…

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Village of Hampshire Develops New Downtown ‘Festival Boulevard’

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The village of Hampshire is developing a new downtown streetscape on State Street from Jefferson Street to Washington Avenue. Construction will begin in June and…

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COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 154 New Cases; Test Positivity Rate Jumps Over 8%; Local Hospitalizations Growing

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Click this link for COVID-19 information from the Illinois Department of Public Health. VISIT THE KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WEBSITE! For questions about the COVID-19…

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COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 3,193 New Cases; Hospitalizations Double From 1 Month Ago; Test Positivity Still Climbing

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Click here for the most recent IDPH COVID-19 news releases. Click this link for regional COVID-19 resurgence metrics. Click this link for the coronavirus.illinois.gov web…

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More Than 1,000 Illinois Vaccination Locations Now Open to Residents 16 And Older

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As the state of Illinois this week opened eligibility to all Illinois residents age 16 and older to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, it is…

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Illinois Department of Public Health Pauses Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

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In accordance with recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Illinois Department of Public…

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State Distributes IPads For Older Adults To Assist During Pandemic