The White House has a new plan for COVID-19 aimed at getting things back to normal
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The White House has a new plan for COVID-19 aimed at getting things back to normal

WASHINGTON — The White House is unveiling a new roadmap for the COVID-19 pandemic, one that envisions life going back to normal after two years of crisis, providing for people to get tested and treat the disease, while staying vigilant for new variants and outbreaks. “We are no longer going to let COVID-19 dictate how…

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Illinois schools prepare to tutor way out of learning loss

URBANA — Illinois schools are signing up for a new state tutoring initiative to help the students who struggled most in remote school. By this summer, the state plans to send tutors out three times a week to 48 school districts across Illinois. School districts in Danville, Decatur, Rantoul and Urbana are among those eligible…

217 Today: Illinois schools say they lack guidance after finding high levels of lead in water

217 Today: Illinois schools say they lack guidance after finding high levels of lead in water

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike announced Tuesday she’s stepping down as director on March 14.  Illinois schools are signing up for a new state tutoring initiative to help the students who struggled most in remote school. The Illinois House has passed a measure to give school…