Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Lutheran schools in Itasca, Naperville still not complying with mask rules, state saysAug 24, 2021 1:00 am - Of three suburban private schools that had their recognition status pulled by the Illinois State Board of Education last week after officials said they flouted a COVID-1...
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What does full Pfizer approval mean in suburbs? More vaccinations, work mandates and TV adsAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - Federal approval of Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine will likely mean more suburban residents feeling comfortable about getting a shot, more employers mandating inocul...
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Pentagon to mandate COVID-19 vaccine, as Pfizer is approvedAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said Monday that it will require service members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine now that the Pfizer vaccine has received full approval. Pentag...
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Citing safety of veterans and volunteers, Lake County Honor Flight will not fly until springAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - Lake County Honor Flight, which sponsors multiday trips to Washington, D.C., for veterans and their guardians, will not fly again until April. After a moratorium on Hono...
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Mount Prospect planning $5 million expansion of community center with COVID relief dollarsAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - Mount Prospect might spend most of its money from the federal American Rescue Plan on social programs, including a proposed $5 million expansion of its Community Connect...
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Three counties red-flagged over number of COVID-19 patients in the ICUAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - A spike in seriously ill COVID-19 patients at hospitals in suburban Cook, Lake and McHenry counties has triggered an Illinois Department of Public Health alert regarding...
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New York City mandates vaccinations for public school teachers, staffAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK - All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday, ramping up pandemic pr...
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FDA gives full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccineAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles...
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Kane County Medical Society supports countywide COVID prevention effortsAug 22, 2021 11:00 pm - The Kane County Medical Society, in an open letter to the community, encourages Kane County residents to vaccinate against COVID-19 and to wear masks in public to stop t...
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AP-NORC poll: School mask, vaccine mandates supported in U.S.Aug 22, 2021 11:00 pm - BOSTON - As COVID-19 cases surge around the country, a majority of Americans say they support mask mandates for students and teachers in K-12 schools, according to a new...