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Post-pandemic, Franklin Park plans to continue encouraging online payments, appointments for passport processing. Elmwood Park’s Fourth of July Parade returns as public gathering.
A little over three years after the doors to most businesses – nationwide – were...
Water rate hike approved in Aurora
The Aurora City Council has approved a hike in the city's water and sewer rate....
More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says
More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according...
Aurora City Council to vote on water rate hike
The Aurora City Council will vote Tuesday on a rate increase to bring more revenue...
FDA advisers endorse updating COVID vaccines to target latest omicron strain
The COVID-19 vaccines are on track for a big recipe change this fall. Today's vaccines...
Commencement held for Oak Park-River Forest High School Class of 2023
More than 800 students made up the graduating Class of 2023 at Oak Park and...
US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms
About 10% of people appear to suffer long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower...
Michael O’Donnell: When will the great pandemic novel be published?
The pandemic is officially over. By federal declaration, the public health emergency expired on May...
Column: COVID-19 pandemic may be over for most, but not for me
As Illinois, the federal government and the World Health Organization announced the end of the...
Lori Lightfoot’s legacy: A combative mayor who led Chicago through crises, some of her own making
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will exit office Monday after presiding over the city's most tumultuous...