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H-F area experiences deaths, rise in COVID-19 cases

As H-F residents work through their second week of a stay-at-home order, Cook County is reporting the latest infection numbers related to the coronavirus outbreak.

On its website tracking COVID-19 cases in suburban Cook County, the Cook County Department of Public Health indicates 21 cases have been reported in Homewood, while 15 cases are reported in Flossmoor. 

The population of Homewood is roughly double that of Flossmoor, and CCDPH data shows the rate of infection…

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