Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Illinois COVID-19 infection rate, hospitalizations continue to declineDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker remained hopeful Thursday that a decline in the seven-day average infection rate and in hospitalizations foretell a lasting trend for the sta...
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McConnell signals no GOP support for emerging COVID-19 dealDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is hitting the brakes on emerging COVID-19 aid package from a bipartisan group of lawmakers, saying Republican s...
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Des Plaines District 62 board meets Monday to discuss return-to-school plansDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - The Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 board will meet remotely Monday night to discuss plans for welcoming students back to in-person learning in January and oth...
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Why major hospital systems won't mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employeesDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - Major hospital systems in Illinois won't require their employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine on the cusp of federal approval. The first doses of the vaccine developed b...
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Free COVID testing Monday at College of Lake CountyDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - A free mobile COVID-19 testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at the College of Lake C...
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Across US and Europe, pandemic's grip on economies tightensDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The worsening of the viral pandemic across the United States and Europe is threatening their economies and intensifying pressure on governments and central ...
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Need for meal deliveries growing in Lake County as pandemic rolls onDec 09, 2020 4:30 am - Lake County Community Action to Combat Hunger, a coalition of local organizations that delivers food to families who can't or shouldn't leave their homes due to COVID-19...
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Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller U.S. citiesDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Arguments over mask requirements and other restrictions have turned ugly in recent days as the deadly coronavirus surge across the U.S. engulfs small ...
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Elgin native Johnson headed to IBCA Hall of FameDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - When he was in seventh grade, Scott Johnson's love of basketball was born as he watched Elgin High games at the "snake pit," the Maroons' home prior to Chesbrough Field ...
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Editorial: Creativity and community keep holiday spirit aliveDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - Hanukkah starts at sundown Thursday; Christmas arrives in just over two weeks. Yet, we can't help but look around, lament what's been lost in light of COVID-19 and invok...