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Hanover Township to conduct stroke risk assessment screenings in May

Submitted by Hanover Township
May 02, 2025 2:53 pm - The Hanover Township Office of Community Health is offering Stroke Risk Assessment screenings for township residents during May in recognition of National Stroke Risk Awareness Month.
CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years

By MIKE STOBBE
May 02, 2025 11:02 am - More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday.
‘You have got to start stocking up:’ Naperville pharmacy owner recalls beginning of COVID-19 pandemic

By Susan Sarkauskas
May 01, 2025 4:25 pm - The owner of Oswald’s Pharmacy in Naperville recalls the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic: Stocking up on masks, runs on toilet paper and documenting history in the making.
Measles outbreak spreads to Illinois with case reported downstate

By Beth Hundsdorfer
Apr 24, 2025 10:32 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday afternoon the first case of measles in the state.
Buffalo Grove hikes fines on smoke shops selling THC products

By Steve Zalusky
Apr 22, 2025 8:22 pm - Buffalo Grove is raising fines on licensed tobacco shops that sell synthetic and hemp-derived THC products like Delta-8.
‘We all need music’: Barrington High School orchestra teacher recalls lessons during pandemic

By Steve Zalusky
Apr 21, 2025 4:27 pm - When COVID-19 forced Barrington High School to go remote in March 2020, orchestra teacher Clark Sheldon faced a daunting challenge — teaching a class relying heavily on group participation at a time when students couldn’t be together.
From ‘ghost town’ to boom town: How Arlington Alfresco kept downtown thriving

By Christopher Placek
Apr 17, 2025 6:52 pm - The co-owners of Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights faced financial difficulties when COVID-19 forced their business to close, but they recall how the village’s Arlington Alfresco outdoor dining initiative helped them survive.
US egg prices increase to record high, dashing hopes of cheap eggs by Easter

By JOSH FUNK
Apr 10, 2025 8:03 am - U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump's predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks. And the prices reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index may not decline until after Easter because demand remains high.
Nurses recall starting careers just as COVID-19 pandemic gripped world

By Jake Griffin
Apr 08, 2025 6:47 pm - Fresh out of nursing school, suburban nurses remember what it was like starting their careers just as the COVID-19 pandemic swept throughout the world.
Texas measles outbreak includes multiple cases at a day care in Lubbock

By JAMIE STENGLE
Apr 08, 2025 10:10 am - A day care facility in a Texas county that's part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to be fully vaccinated, public health officials say.

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