Articles filed under Coronavirus
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COVID-19 shots set another record, but all other state metrics look worseMar 06, 2021 12:00 am - The number of doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered Friday climbed again to a new record in Illinois, but all the other metrics were worse than the day before, when cas...
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Biden, Democrats prevail as Senate OKs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief billMar 06, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they ...
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Constable: Wauconda Fire District found way to spread cheer during pandemic birthdaysMar 06, 2021 12:00 am - The coronavirus arrived in the suburbs last March as if it were a curse from a disgruntled leprechaun seeking revenge for being cheated out of his St. Patrick's Day cele...
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COVID-19 cases per county, ZIP code as of March 5Mar 06, 2021 12:00 am - There have been 509,575 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's almost 42.7% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Ther...
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COVID-19 tests at District 21 administration buildingMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 has opened a COVID-19 testing site at its district administration building in Wheeling. In partnership with NorthShore Clinical ...
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11 months, thousands of meals: Palatine woman helps others during pandemicMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - Cathie Johnson grew up knowing what it's like to struggle with food insecurity, so when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she felt compelled to take action. "I thought, 'There'...
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New York officials removed fuller tally of nursing home deathsMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Gov. Andrew Cuomo's health department confirmed reports late Thursday that members of his COVID-19 task force altered a state Health Department report to omit...
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New Des Plaines site opens with single-dose COVID-19 vaccineMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - Tom Bucalo doesn't mind being one of the first in the state to get Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine. The Hoffman Estates man said he was hoping to get the single-dos...
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132,000 shots sets single-day record in Illinois; case positivity lowest everMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - Nearly 132,000 COVID-19 vaccines were administered to people across the state Thursday, a new state record. Meanwhile, a key metric used to track infection levels is at ...
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Libertyville, Vernon Hills high schools moving closer to full in-person classesMar 04, 2021 4:20 am - Full-day in-class instruction is being considered as an added option for students at Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools. A final determination is pending, but an...