Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Suburban Cook, Chicago restaurant owners celebrate return of limited indoor diningJan 23, 2021 12:00 am - Restaurateurs said they were elated at being able to reopen for indoor dining Saturday after the state announced in the morning that limited service could resume in subu...
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How St. Alexius became a pioneer in COVID-19 treatment after second U.S. case landed thereJan 23, 2021 12:00 am - A year ago, Amita Health St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates announced it was treating the first confirmed COVID-19 patient in Illinois — and just the second i...
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How DuPage County will launch next wave of vaccinationsJan 22, 2021 4:30 am - As DuPage County prepares to move to the next wave of COVID-19 vaccinations, medical providers are finalizing plans to get scarce shots into the arms of seniors and esse...
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December virus outbreak contained at Lake County jail, officials sayJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - In the weeks since a 35-person COVID-19 outbreak at the Lake County jail, the staff has contained the spread of the virus and driven the number of infected people down t...
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Durbin, Pritzker raise concerns over long-term care vaccinationsJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - Two of Illinois' top political leaders separately raised concerns Friday about the state's rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to residents and workers in long-term care facili...
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Gail Borden library buildings to reopen Monday with safeguardsJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - With Kane County now in Tier 2 pandemic mitigations, the Gail Borden Public Library District plans to reopen its three buildings Monday with several safeguards in place....
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Suburban Cook County restaurants likely to resume indoor dining SaturdayJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - Suburban Cook County and Chicago restaurants are likely to resume limited indoor service Saturday as key COVID-19 infection and hospitalization metrics in those areas co...
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Shanghai outbreak prompts 2 hospital lockdownsJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - BEIJING - Shanghai has imposed lockdowns on two of China's best-known hospitals after they were linked to new coronavirus cases. Outpatient services have been suspended ...
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Next phase of vaccinations begins Monday, but state warns shots are still scarceJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - Gov. J.B Pritkzer said COVID-19 vaccine providers throughout the state can begin inoculating the next group of eligible residents starting Monday, but he warned those ea...
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Coronavirus guidelines now the rule at White HouseJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Testing wristbands are in. Mask-wearing is mandatory. Desks are socially distanced. The clearest sign that there's a new boss at the White House is the defe...