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Lake Forest High School Considers Pausing Amid Coronavirus Surge
LFHS could be getting "closer and closer" to an outbreak, its superintendent warned, as teachers union representatives threatened lawsuits.

LFHS could be getting "closer and closer" to an outbreak, its superintendent warned, as teachers union representatives threatened lawsuits.

Illinois officials are urging residents to limit their travels and interactions over the next three weeks, which includes Thanksgiving.
The restaurant has set up a tent that seats 74 people. This will let it provide more shifts to employees, co-owner says.
State health officials on Wednesday asked residents to "stay at home as much as possible" over the next three weeks.
The Kane County Board on Tuesday allocated an additional $1.05 million in federal funding to support nonprofits amid the pandemic.
'Let It Shine' launches this weekend at Northbrook Court.
A GoFundMe has been set up for the local man, who is in critical condition and has been sick since Oct. 2.
State officials are imposing Tier 2 mitigations Wednesday in Region 8, where the coronavirus-test positivity rate continues to surge.
State officials are imposing Tier 2 mitigations Wednesday in Region 8, where the coronavirus-test positivity rate continues to surge.
State officials are imposing Tier 2 mitigations Wednesday in Region 8, where the coronavirus-test positivity rate continues to surge.
State officials are imposing Tier 2 mitigations Wednesday in Region 8, where the coronavirus-test positivity rate continues to surge.
State officials are imposing Tier 2 mitigations Wednesday in Region 8, where the coronavirus-test positivity rate continues to surge.
State officials are imposing Tier 2 mitigations Wednesday in Regions 7 and 8, where the coronavirus-test positivity rate continues to surge.
Kane County recorded more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases Friday for the first time since the pandemic started, public health data shows.
The number of coronavirus patients has been steadily rising since September, hospital figures show.
The restaurant will appeal its case to the state’s highest court after losing a restraining order that blocked new coronavirus restrictions.
The district has also decided to not allow students to participate in basketball, although IHSA said schools could do so starting Nov. 16.
Restaurants and the hospitality industry are hit hard in the latest wave of layoffs.
The owner blames a second shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic for the decision.
Region 8 is set to get new restrictions Wednesday, with trends quickly going the wrong way despite two weeks of increased mitigations.
The American Legion Post #791 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars are putting the event together.
Geneva District 304 has reported almost 100 confirmed coronavirus cases among students and staff since reopening schools Aug. 31.
On Dec. 5, children will be able to shop and wrap gifts for family members during Kids Shopping Day at Manhattan Crafts.
“Simply put, (FoxFire) has neither pled nor presented evidence that the cure is worse than the disease,” an Illinois appellate court said.
Region 7's coronavirus positivity rate rose faster than in any other region of the state, jumping by 3.7 percent over the course of a week.
The number of people newly hospitalized every day with COVID-19 symptoms in Kane and DuPage counties rose by over 27 percent in a week.
The number of people newly hospitalized every day with COVID-19 symptoms in Lake and McHenry counties rose by over 63 percent in a week.
The number of people newly hospitalized every day with COVID-19 symptoms in Chicago rose by over 43 percent in a week.
The number of people newly hospitalized every day with COVID-19 symptoms in suburban Cook County rose by over 37 percent in a week.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is now sharing the top exposure and outbreak locations in Illinois.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is now sharing the top exposure and outbreak locations in Illinois.
To help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, the village asks everyone to stay inside their cars — 'park and watch' — the tree lighting.
QuestCap is set to open a new coronavirus testing site at the Chicago Premium Outlets that can provide results within a day.
There have been 23,213 coronavirus cases in Lake County since the pandemic began, according to the Lake County Health Department.
There have been 23,213 coronavirus cases in Lake County since the pandemic began, according to the Lake County Health Department.
The school district had planned to shift to a hybrid model in late October but decided to stay remote. Now, its back to the hybrid plan.
Hospital is nearing its record with coronavirus patients.
There has been a 157 percent increase in cases in Northbrook over the last 14 days according to the Cook County Department of Health.
There has been a 91 percent increase in cases in Glenview over the last 14 days according to the Cook County Department of Health.
Local hospital is seeing a rise in coronavirus cases, village president says.