Articles filed under Health Crises
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Report: Canada’s wildfires push Chicago to second most polluted major city in the U.S.Mar 19, 2024 5:58 pm - With an unfortunate boost from Canadian wildfires, Chicago’s air quality dropped a notch in 2023, identifying the city as the second most polluted in the United States, a...
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Bartlett Fire District to launch ‘Stop the Bleed’ training program April 13Feb 28, 2024 1:48 pm - To enhance community safety and empower individuals to act effectively in emergencies, the Bartlett Fire District is launching its new “Stop the Bleed” training program t...
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COVID-19 deaths are down, but Illinois’ death rate is still higher than it was pre-pandemicFeb 11, 2024 6:00 am - Newly released mortality figures by the Illinois Department of Public Health show deaths in 2022 were still coming in at a much higher rate than what the state was seeing before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hoffman Estates Fire Dept. offering CPR/AED class Feb. 12Feb 09, 2024 5:39 am - The Hoffman Estates Fire Department is offering a Heartsaver CPR/AED course from 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12, at Fire Station 24, 5775 Beacon Pointe Drive. The course ...
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Cough? Sore throat? More schools suggest mildly sick kids attend anywayFeb 07, 2024 8:06 am - Trenace Dorsey-Hollins’ 5-year-old daughter was sick a lot last year. Dorsey-Hollins followed school guidelines and kept her home when she had a cough or a sore throat — ...
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Illinois sees seasonal bump in COVID-19 infections after ‘mild’ yearDec 27, 2023 11:06 am - At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, a quarter of the new patients being hospitalized each week throughout Illinois were infected with the deadly respiratory disease. Th...
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COO of suburban COVID-19 test outfit faces embezzlement chargesDec 20, 2023 12:50 pm - The former chief operating officer of a Willowbrook-based company that sold COVID-19 tests is facing federal embezzlement charges. Dennis W. Haggerty Jr., 47, of Burr Rid...
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States trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expireDec 20, 2023 6:56 am - When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., states scrambled for masks and other protective gear. Three years later, as the grips of the pandemic have...
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UK parliamentarian admits lying about lucrative pandemic contracts but says she's done nothing wrongDec 17, 2023 7:41 am - LONDON (AP) — A member of Britain’s House of Lords has acknowledged that she repeatedly lied about her links to a company that was awarded lucrative government contracts ...
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How suburban counties are spending opioid settlement moneyDec 16, 2023 3:00 pm - With millions of dollars flowing into their coffers from landmark settlements with opioid companies, suburban county governments are mapping out how to spend some of the ...