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1st Case Of South African Coronavirus Variant Confirmed In IL

Illinois officials have also found 22 cases of a coronavirus variant from the United Kingdom. Both are thought to spread more easily.

Pritzker's Stats Obsession Will Intensify Vaccine Hunger Games

KONKOL COLUMN: There's a reason Preckwinkle, Lightfoot set aside differences to buck Gov. Pritzker's coronavirus vaccine plan: Reality.

New Mass Vaccination Site Opens At South Suburban College

Currently, those in the 1a and 1b vaccine categories are eligible to sign up for a vaccine at the college. It is still a COVID testing center.

Lovelorn Coyotes Are Looking For Action — And Your Puppy

Coyote mating season is underway, which may pose dangers to children, dogs and other small pets as coyotes become more aggressive.

Police Officers Deliver Valentine's To Seniors

Community members created 3,000 Valentine's Day cards, which were passed onto long-term care residents in Gurnee.

Silver Lake Country Club For Sale, Housing Redevelopment Possible

The nearly 300-acre site has been in Orland Park for decades. Selling it may lead to "massive residential development," Crain's reports.

'Prank' Shooting Call Leads To School Lockdown In Batavia: Police

A prank caller reported multiple people were shot Thursday at a Batavia home, leading to a lockdown at two schools, police said. Chicago attorney Ed Fox filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against three Joliet police officers on behalf of his client, Neal McMurtry.

'Hazardous' Travel Likely As Snow Returns, Cold Persists

Snow is expected to begin Friday evening and continue Saturday, the weather service said. The bitter cold will continue through the weekend

Also Worth A Look Today:

• 'Disturbing' West Chicago Shooting Yields Attempted Murder Charge
  
• Lake Co. Mass Vaccination Site Opens Up To 65, Older This Week
  
• Downers Grove Ice Festival 2021 Set For Feb. 13, 14
• Semi-Truck Rollover Caused I-80 Eastbound Closure: Police
• Burr Ridge Spends $60K On Trustee's Issues: Village
• Joliet Police Racial Profiling Traffic Stop Near I-55: Lawsuit
• Man Armed With Butcher Knife Attempts To Rob Convenience Store: Police
• 2 Dead, 2 Injured When Car Plunges 70 Feet Off I-55
• The Forge Closed Valentine's Day Weekend For Cold Temps
  
• 22 Seek Open School Board Seat In St. Charles District 303
  
• Joliet Museum Re-Opening for Weekends
• Man, 75, Dies In Head-On Crash On Larkin Avenue: Coroner
• Exploring the Blues with John Primer
• Cuddle Up With Your Honey, And This Love Potion #9 Martini Recipe

Across America

• Trump Lawyers Deliver Impeachment Defense: Watch
• 'It Warms Their Soul’: Restaurants Serve Morale To Stay Afloat

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