Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Chicago Teachers Union says there are gaps in COVID-19 safety protocolsSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - With the first week of the fall term more than half over, the Chicago Teachers Union on Thursday accused Chicago Public Schools of "duct-taping" together COVID-19 safety...
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United Center to require proof of COVID-19 vaccine or negative testSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - Along with foam fingers and lucky jerseys, Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks fans will want to bring proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test to attend games this s...
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Oak Lawn woman misspelled 'Moderna' on fake COVID-19 vaccine card to get into Hawaii: authoritiesSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - Authorities say a southwest suburban woman used a phony COVID-19 vaccination card that misspelled “Moderna” to get into Hawaii for a vacation last week without quarantin...
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Suburbs' share of state's COVID-19 deaths is shrinking as downstate bears the bruntSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - People living in the suburbs make up 44% of the state's population, but in August they accounted for just 26% of COVID-19 deaths in Illinois. That's the suburbs' smalle...
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Chicago Pride Parade canceled due to COVID-19Sep 01, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 has claimed Chicago's Pride Parade yet again. Organizers on Wednesday announced the Boystown celebration has been canceled for a second straight year as the cit...
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DuPage arts festival canceled due to COVID-19 concernsSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - Concern about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has prompted DuPage County to postpone a Fine Arts Festival scheduled for later this month. The community event was to have ...
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The news these days is, well, a lot. How do you talk to kids about it?Aug 31, 2021 5:30 am - The news lately has been one crisis after another: the death of U.S. servicemen and women in Afghanistan, the devastation left by the earthquake in Haiti, and Hurricane ...
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There's hope for COVID-19 'flattening' in Illinois, but are neighboring states safe?Aug 31, 2021 1:00 am - While recent trends indicate COVID-19 infections are leveling, Gov. J.B. Pritzker cautioned Illinoisans not to let down their guards. "The fact is we've all lived throug...
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Libertyville's COVID-19 relief grants target businesses hit hardest by pandemicAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - Starting at noon Wednesday, eligible Libertyville businesses can apply for a $1,000 COVID-19 relief grant to cover expenses not reimbursed by other programs. The High Fi...
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Lake County Suicide Prevention and Awareness walk to go virtual againAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - Despite having to host their annual Walk for Suicide Prevention and Awareness virtually again this year, organizers expect to see the number of participants grow. There ...