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End Child Abuse | Winter Swimming | COVID-19 High In Kendall Co.

Residents walk to end child abuse; indoor pool in Romeoville; coronavirus positivity rate high in Kendall Co.:Week in Headlines, Aug. 24-29.

Check out the week that was in Plainfield and Illinois.
Check out the week that was in Plainfield and Illinois. (Patch)

Miss a day, miss a lot, so take a moment to catch up on some of the past week's headlines from Oswego and beyond.

Kendall Co. Reopening Region Positivity, Hospitalization Increase

The region's number of coronavirus tests that came back positive increased from 5.6 percent to 5.9 percent over the course of the week.

Find out what's happening in Oswegofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Coronavirus Positivity In Kendall Co. Continues To Rise: IDPH

As of Friday, the positivity rate in the county is at 6.7 percent, which has increased over the last couple of weeks.

Find out what's happening in Oswegofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Coronavirus Positivity, New Cases Increase In Will County

According to public health data, zip codes in Romeoville, Plainfield, Joliet and Bolingbrook have the highest number of cases.

Remembering The Plainfield Tornado On Its 30th Anniversary

The Joliet Weather Center wrote on Facebook: "Those that were here on that fateful day some 30 years ago, we will never forget."

Residents March To 'Be The Voice', End Sexual Abuse Of Children

Bolingbrook resident Rose Spielman is hosting an awareness walk from noon-3 p.m. Saturday to educate people about child predators.

'Honor The Lives Lost': Library Remembers 1990 Plainfield Tornado

To commemorate 30 years of the tornado on Aug. 28, the library has displayed an online collection with photos and stories from survivors.

Eatery 'Very Upset' With Pritzker's New Will Co. Regulations

The owner of Steve Buresh's Cheesecake Store & Sandwich Shop said he is using his "own retirement money into keeping this dream alive."

Swimming In Winter? Romeoville Gets Its First-Ever Indoor Pool

The project — located between the Romeoville Athletic & Event Center and RC Hill — will also have the largest splash pad in the village.

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