Articles filed under Coronavirus
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ONE YEAR LATER: From Capitol assault to deadly Des Plaines fire, 2021 got off to a rough startJan 03, 2022 4:30 am - What a way to start the year. With Americans already stressed out over the COVID-19 pandemic and strife stemming from the 2020 elections, the nation was further shocked ...
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'Frustrating and tragic': Illinois sets new COVID-19 hospitalization recordJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - More COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized in Illinois than at any other point of the pandemic. That's according to new Illinois Department of Public Health data ...
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West Chicago District 33 converts to remote learning this weekJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - West Chicago Elementary District 33 schools have switched to remote learning this week because of a high number of workers being absent. "It was a very difficult decisio...
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Suburban YMCA centers to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination starting in FebruaryJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - The Sage YMCA in Crystal Lake and five other suburban Y centers outside of Cook County will begin requiring visitors to show proof that they've received the COVID-19 vac...
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Five U-46 schools will be closed Tuesday because of staffing shortagesJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - Five schools in Elgin Area Unit District 46 will be closed Tuesday because of staffing shortages related to COVID-19. According to an email from Superintendent Tony Sand...
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How will pandemic end? Omicron clouds forecasts for endgameJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - Pandemics do eventually end, even if omicron is complicating the question of when this one will. But it won't be like flipping a light switch: The world will have to lea...
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FDA expands Pfizer boosters for more teens as omicron surgesJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge, with the Food and Drug Administration allowing extra Pfizer shots for children as young as 12....
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St. Charles library cancels in-person events through Jan. 14Jan 03, 2022 12:00 am - Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and for the safety of the staff and community, the St. Charles Public Library will not be holding any in-person events or programs t...
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DuPage mobile COVID vaccine van to stop at Villa Park church Jan. 9Jan 02, 2022 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Jan. 9, the DuPage Country Mobile Care Van for COVID-19 vaccine shots will be on site at the Cornerstone Chinese Church from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Vaccines for Pfiz...
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The changing rules for hospital visitsJan 02, 2022 6:00 am - I wish for everyone to have a happy and healthy new year. But if you're starting the year out with a loved one in the hospital, be aware that visiting rules have changed...