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Gyros Planet And Taqueria Plans To Remain Open On Church Street
The closure of nearby ETHS decimated business, but the family-owned restaurant has been able to serve 25,000 free meals during the pandemic.

The closure of nearby ETHS decimated business, but the family-owned restaurant has been able to serve 25,000 free meals during the pandemic.

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The health department is partnering with more than a dozen local organizations to help seniors sign up for coronavirus vaccines.
The Deerfield-based company hopes to make the tests available at more than 6,000 stores nationwide by the spring.
The 30-minute meeting was held virtually this past week.
School officials are asked this direct question during a board meeting.
Superintendent makes no promises, but says he will unveil plan March 16.
There have been 2,707 coronavirus-related cases in Northbrook, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health.
There have been 3,698 coronavirus-related cases in Glenview, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health.
The superintendent told parents their children must undergo saliva testing to attend school in person.
More than 3,600 coronavirus cases were reported in St. Charles between Oct. 1 and Jan. 31 amid a huge surge throughout the state.
More than 1,500 coronavirus cases were reported in Geneva between Oct. 1 and Jan. 31 amid a huge surge throughout the state.
Many students who chose to attend in person are not showing up, district says.
Nearly 1,500 coronavirus cases were reported in Batavia between Oct. 1 and Jan. 31 amid a huge surge throughout the state.
The number of in-person students plunges since the fall, school reports.
One parent says her child received no days of in-person learning last week.
More than a dozen cinema operators are hoping for an opportunity to replace the Evanston Century 21 Theater.
Local fire officials hope the paramedic-backed pilot program can become a model for community partnerships throughout the state.
Federal officials and vaccine distributors predict the state will soon be getting 100,000 doses per day, compared with 60,000 now.
Suburban health departments are not planning to include medically vulnerable people under the age of 65 in their Phase 1b vaccination plan.
Tests will be available Saturday and Sunday at the Fox Valley Flea Market on Aurora's East Side, according to officials.
A mobile coronavirus testing unit that opened earlier this month will be available through Friday evening at the college.
The park plans to reopen on April 24. Park officials will open Hurricane Harbor in late May.
Kane County has averaged almost 150 new coronavirus cases per day since the start of the pandemic nearly a year ago.
The coronavirus pandemic caused one of Joliet's favorite takeout restaurants to dramatically change its business over the past year.
"We’re happy to be in Wheaton; we feel so much love," Extract Juicery's owner Kevin Walker told Patch.
Latino residents received 10.4 percent of all doses administered in Kane County, despite making up just under a third of its population.
More than 60 businesses applied for grants in the first few days after lawmakers established a relief program, according to a report.
The United States Treasury granted $20.6 million to Will County for rental assistance to help those facing financial hardships.
The Aurora theater is still hoping to reopen this summer, with the set for “Kinky Boots” already built.
There have been 3,646 coronavirus-related cases in Glenview, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health.
There have been 5,554 confirmed coronavirus-related cases in Arlington Heights, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health.
This is the second time in a row that the event organizers along with village officials have decided to cancel the parade.
Only 2.57 percent of Lake County's total population has received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccines.
Lawyers for the Geneva restaurant say they want the Illinois Supreme Court to hear their case and prevent future shutdowns.
There have been 2,664 coronavirus-related cases in Northbrook, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health.
The village is taking multiple approaches to highlight and celebrate Black History Month this year.
There have 1,673 COVID-19 cases in Deerfield since the pandemic began according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Kane County has averaged more than two coronavirus-related deaths per day since recording its first death almost 11 months ago.
A winter storm is delaying vaccine shipments, and new variants of the virus are starting to spread across the state, health officials say.