Articles filed under Coronavirus
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China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firmsDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - WUHAN, China - In the early days in Wuhan, the first city struck by the virus, getting a COVID test was so difficult that residents compared it to winning the lottery. T...
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While they play on, Indiana and Wisconsin face challengesDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - While winter sports in Illinois remain in "pause" mode, Indiana and Wisconsin high schools are playing. But not without significant challenges. The governors and health ...
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Batavia bar fight leads to COVID-19 cease and desist noticeDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - Police were called to a fight at a bar and ended up issuing a cease and desist notice because the business was open when it should not have been, due to Gov. J.B. Pritzk...
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Lake County jail visits suspended because of surging local COVID-19 casesDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - Lake County jail authorities have again suspended in-person visits for inmates because of an uptick in local cases of COVID-19. Instead of seeing friends and family in p...
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School closings threaten gains of students with disabilitiesDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - Without any in-school special education services for months, 14-year-old Joshua Nazzaro's normally sweet demeanor has sometimes given way to aggressive meltdowns that ha...
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COVID-19 has now killed one in every 1,000 Illinois residentsDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - One in every 1,000 Illinois residents has now died from COVID-19, according to the most recent data released by the Illinois Department of Public Health. "It is devastat...
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Phishing ploy targets COVID-19 vaccine distribution effortDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - BOSTON - IBM security researchers say they have detected a cyberespionage effort using targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information on the World Health O...
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Harper provides tuition relief, scholarships to ease hardshipsDec 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Recognizing the financial hardships that many are facing in the wake of the pandemic, Harper College is providing some of the most generous tuition relief programs in it...
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Oswald's Pharmacy in Naperville celebrates 145 years while navigating second global pandemicDec 02, 2020 4:30 am - Alex Anderson often wishes he could consult with his ancestors about carrying Oswald's Pharmacy in Naperville through the COVID-19 crisis. The sixth-generation family bu...
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Editorial: Transparency key to successful vaccine rolloutDec 02, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois could be only three weeks from obtaining the first doses of a coronavirus vaccine. It is incumbent on the top medical people in the state to be as transparent ...