Katlyn Smith
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Carol Stream senior living community has 7 cases of COVID-19Mar 30, 2020 1:00 am - The coronavirus crisis in nursing homes has spread to a Carol Stream senior living community grappling with seven confirmed cases of COVID-19. All but two of the seven w...
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'A spiritual giant': Naperville church pastor dies after coronavirus diagnosisMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - A Naperville pastor known as a "spiritual giant" has died about a week after falling seriously ill with the coronavirus. The Rev. Angel Escamilla tested positive for COV...
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Market Table donations give morale boost to Elmhurst Hospital employeesMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - An Elmhurst catering company usually would be preparing jumbo lump crabcakes, braised beef short ribs and other Insta-worthy entrees for wedding receptions. But with for...
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'Be a good citizen': Park districts, forest preserves say keep spaced apart or they'll shut downMar 28, 2020 6:00 am - It was that warm, sunny day earlier this week when a Palatine Park District employee came across an unsettling sight: a game of pickleball. The assistant superintendent...
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Aurora Central Catholic puts quarantine twist on Spirit WeekMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - In this time of self-isolation, putting on a pair of jeans instead of sweats feels about as glamorous as a slow-mo spin on the red carpet. But see how Aurora Central Cat...
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Jel Sert shuts down manufacturing after workers test positive for COVID-19Mar 26, 2020 1:00 am - A West Chicago factory will suspend manufacturing operations after two workers at the Jel Sert Co. tested positive for COVID-19, fueling concerns over protections for em...
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Pregnancy during a pandemic: What women need to knowMar 25, 2020 5:00 am - Expecting a child during a once-in-a-generation crisis can take a pregnant woman's stress to another level. So the Daily Herald asked Dr. Melissa Simon, an ob-gyn at Nor...
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'Families are in critical need': Ronald McDonald Houses seek gift cards during coronavirus upheavalMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Away from home, Jenny Dias Da Costa finds comfort in this kitchen. There are small victories every time her son's appetite perks up, and he craves cheese pizza or peanut...
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'Our shelves are getting depleted': Food pantries seek donations to meet coronavirus demandMar 20, 2020 5:00 am - The next time shoppers reach for more rolls of toilet paper or cans of food, Laura Coyle wants them to think about people who can't afford to stash away extra supplies. ...
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More hospitals set up drive-through testing for COVID-19, but Advocate Aurora suspends sitesMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Edward-Elmhurst Health and Northwestern Medicine have launched drive-through testing for the coronavirus, but another hospital system has suspended the new model as a re...