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High demand for COVID-19 shots continues despite Johnson & Johnson setback
Apr 16, 2021 6:28 AM - Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine pause isn't preventing Pfizer and Moderna versions from going like hot cakes in the suburbs. Average new cases are down statewide, but the shots per day average also has dipped. -
10,000 more Cook County vaccine appointments open up
Apr 16, 2021 3:36 PM - About 10,000 first-dose appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations at Cook County locations opened up at noon Friday. -
Vaccination event for disabled residents scheduled in Itasca
Apr 16, 2021 2:42 PM - The Itasca Park District is hosting a mass vaccination event aimed at disabled residents in the area and their caregivers as well as any residents 65 and older who have been unable to secure vaccination appointments.
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Elk Grove mayor: Concerts and fests will go on -- with no masks required
Apr 14, 2021 6:17 PM - As surrounding Northwest suburban towns announce more cancellations of summer events due to COVID-19, Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson doubled down on plans to host concerts and festivals -- and said that masks won't be required of attendees. -
Grant to help Elgin-area residents affected by pandemic
Apr 14, 2021 6:15 PM - A $400,000 grant will help connect Elgin-area residents affected by COVID-19 with health and financial resources. -
Mount Prospect expects $6.5 million in federal coronavirus relief
Apr 14, 2021 1:18 PM - Mount Prospect stands to receive $6.55 million through the federal coronavirus relief package known as the American Rescue Plan, Finance Director Amit Thakkar told the village board this week. -
I got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Now what?
Apr 14, 2021 11:43 AM - U.S. health officials on Tuesday recommended pausing vaccinations with J&J's shot as they look into reports of six clots out of nearly 7 million doses given in the country. Health officials say to be vigilant, but to remember that reports of blood clots that may be associated with J&J's single-dose vaccine are exceedingly rare. -
What you need to know about the J&J vaccine pause
Apr 13, 2021 9:04 PM - Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about the federal government's decision to call for a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson vaccines. -
Officials: No known cases of serious side effects from J&J in Illinois or suburbs
Apr 13, 2021 7:34 PM - Illinois says yanking the Johnson & Johnson shot won't affect the rate of vaccinations as suburbs join in suspending use of the one-dose COVID-19 vaccine. Now it's up to Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna innoculations as cases tick up and worries about vaccine hesitancy emerge. -
Illinois expecting half a million new vaccine doses this week
Apr 13, 2021 5:33 PM - State health officials report 100,729 new inoculations, 17 more COVID-19 deaths and 3,193 new cases of the virus. -
Wheaton Public Library to host COVID-19 Q&A with Northwestern expertApr 13, 2021 4:32 PM - The chief medical officer of Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield will give an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of the virus variants during a webinar hosted by the Wheaton Public Library next week.
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Schaumburg cancels Prairie Arts Festival again
Apr 13, 2021 4:31 PM - Schaumburg is canceling its Prairie Arts Festival for the second consecutive year due to ongoing state guidelines restricting large gatherings, village officials announced Tuesday. -
State sued over COVID-19 death at the LaSalle Veterans' HomeApr 13, 2021 3:09 PM - A wrongful-death lawsuit on behalf of a Korean War veteran who contracted COVID-19 at the LaSalle Veterans' Home accuses the facility of negligent care.
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