Articles filed under Coronavirus
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COVID-19 deaths in U.S. hit lowest level in 10 monthsMay 12, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have tumbled to an average of around 600 per day - the lowest level in 10 months - with the number of lives lost dropping to single digits in...
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Illinois COVID-19 deaths up 22% over a month ago, but cases continue to declineMay 12, 2021 1:00 am - The number of Illinoisans dying of COVID-19 has increased 22.3% in recent weeks, but the trend is "not significant," the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. D...
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'As a community, we pulled together': District 225 board retires 2020-21 learning planMay 12, 2021 1:00 am - Some retirements are somber and some are worth celebrating. This one was worth celebrating. The Glenbrook High Schools District 225 board on May 10 resolved to "retire" ...
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CDC advisers mull how to use Pfizer shots in kids 12 and upMay 12, 2021 1:00 am - States are rolling out Pfizer's COVID-19 shots to pediatricians and even some school vaccine clinics as they prepare to vaccinate millions of kids as young as 12. Federa...
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Bloomingdale Park District to hold May 14 vaccine clinic for age 12 to 16May 11, 2021 11:00 pm - On Friday, May 14, Bloomingdale Park District, in partnership with Rana-Reagan Pharmacy, is holding a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for age 12 to 16 at the Johnston Recreation...
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Dedicated volunteer at Schaumburg's Trickster Center dies after COVID-19 fightMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - Angel Salas, a Vietnam-era veteran, sun dancer of the Native American Lakota Nation and frequent volunteer for the Trickster Cultural Center in Schaumburg, died Monday a...
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Get the kids vaccinated? Many suburban parents eager to get it done, but others hesitateMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - Julie Herrera never really had to ask her 12-year-old daughter Ella if she wanted to get a COVID-19 vaccine. "I think she knew it had been approved for kids her age befo...
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'Shot and a beer' bill would allow free drink for the vaccinatedMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - Free booze with your COVID-19 vaccine? It soon could be possible in Illinois. Legislation filed by Riverside Democratic state Rep. Michael Zalewski would allow Illinois ...
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Illinois surpasses 10 million COVID-19 shots as daily vaccination tallies reboundMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois passed a COVID-19 vaccination milestone with more than 10 million doses having now gone into the arms of people throughout the state. Most inoculations have bee...
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Mask flouting no joke at 30,000 feet, aviation industry saysMay 10, 2021 5:30 am - The minute flight attendants ask airplane passengers to put up their tray tables, there's typically a quick response. But when it comes to COVID-19 mask requirements, c...