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COVID pill Paxlovid gets full FDA approval after more than a year of emergency use
May 25, 2023 2:36 PM - Pfizer received full approval on Thursday for its COVID-19 pill Paxlovid that's been the go-to treatment against the coronavirus.
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Bears officially sign No. 10 overall draft pick Wright
May 15, 2023 5:16 PM - The Bears officially signed No. 10 overall draft pick Darnell Wright to his rookie contract, the team announced Monday. Wright was one of three draft picks who officially signed their contracts Monday. -
Louie's Law passes state House, on way to Pritzker's desk
May 15, 2023 6:39 AM - Legislation to create a comprehensive drug education curriculum for the state's public schools is headed to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk. Louie's Law is named after a suburban man who died from a heroin overdose in 2012. -
Pritzker signs law that gives benefits to Chicago first responders disabled by COVID
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Pritzker reflects on three years of pandemic as disaster declarations are set to endMay 10, 2023 3:29 PM - In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker recalls being handed a report from researchers at the University of Illinois.
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Experts warn of costlier COVID care as emergency declaration ends
May 8, 2023 6:26 AM - Health experts warn future COVID-19 care, treatments and testing will likely become costlier to most Americans when the federal emergency declaration ends this week and insurance carriers have more say in COVID-related medical decisions. -
Lake County considering $1,200 bonus for workers during early days of COVID
May 3, 2023 12:53 PM - A $1,200 bonus to Lake County workers during the early part of the pandemic is among 23 projects and initiatives being recommended for $34.2 million in federal coronavirus recovery funding. -
More than 'Just Say No': Louie's Law would provide drug education in K-12 schools
Apr 20, 2023 8:47 AM - A proposed state law named after a Medinah man who died of a heroin overdose in 2012 and encouraged by his mother would provide an optional K-12 drug education curriculum for schools across Illinois. -
Panel discussion on the opioid epidemic April 27 in SchaumburgApr 19, 2023 1:07 PM - Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison and state Rep. Michelle Mussman are among the hosts of a panel discussion next week on the opioid epidemic and its impact on the Northwest Suburbs.
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Hub Arkush: My top 10 prospects regardless of position in the 2023 NFL draft
Apr 14, 2023 8:18 PM - As the 2023 NFL Draft moves closer and closer, the fans' curiosity over what the Bears will do with the ninth overall pick continues to grow. Multiple draft experts are predicting the Bears will focus on finding the best player available to help quarterback Justin Fields succeed.
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