Doctors and nurses at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital found about 40 notes on their vehicles in the medical center's parking lot Monday night, a hospital spokeswoman said.
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The messages were heartfelt, thanking medical professionals for risking their own health to fight COVID-19.
Lake County Illinois has at least 80 positive cases of the new virus. The number of confirmed Illinois cases reached 1,285 Monday, with a total of 12 deaths.
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