Articles filed under Coronavirus
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5 ways to help small businesses recover from the pandemicMay 22, 2021 6:00 am - When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, communities around the U.S. rallied to help small businesses by launching "shop local" initiatives, purchasing gift cards and starting fu...
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More than 5 million Illinois residents fully vaccinatedMay 22, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois now has more than 5 million fully vaccinated residents, the state Department of Public Health reported Saturday. On Friday, 76,652 doses of vaccine were reporte...
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Archdiocesan churches can waive mask requirement for the vaccinatedMay 22, 2021 1:00 am - The Archdiocese of Chicago has added an option for churches to waive the diocesan mask requirement for people who present proof of coronavirus vaccination. The church s...
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Constable: This year's high school seniors make gratitude a new traditionMay 22, 2021 1:00 am - For generations of Americans, high school graduation traditions have inspired joy, relief, pride, a bittersweet feeling of sadness and anticipation, and, if we are being...
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Editorial: Listen to the schools before setting fall mandateMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - State Superintendent Carmen Ayala has signaled that the 2021-22 school year will mean a return to in-person learning for Illinois K-12 students. She's waiting for the cu...
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Illinois one of just 16 states with 20% of children 12-17 getting at least one shotMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois is just one of 16 states where more than 20% of children eligible for COVID-19 vaccines have received at least one dose. That's according to a Daily Herald anal...
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Daily vaccine shots top 120,000 for first time this monthMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - For the first time this month, the daily number of vaccine shots exceeded 120,000. State health officials Friday announced 126,023 more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine mad...
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How Illinois would administer COVID-19 booster shotsMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois public health officials say “if or when booster doses” of the COVID-19 vaccine are recommended, the rollout probably won't involve mass vaccination sites or day...
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Illinois ranks 27th in percentage of residents fully vaccinatedMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - With 37.5% of residents listed as fully vaccinated, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks Illinois 27th among the 50 states. However, Illinois Depart...
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State plans to pay off federal COVID loans earlyMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other Democratic leaders announced Thursday that they have agreed to a plan to repay the money Illinois borrowed from the Federal Re...