Articles filed under Coronavirus
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COVID-19 cases higher than a year ago, but hospitalizations, deaths downJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - Sixteen months into the pandemic, COVID-19 case counts in Illinois are higher than they were a year ago. Hospitalizations and deaths are lower than at this time last yea...
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Masking required in Lake County government buildingsJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - Starting Monday, face coverings will be required in all Lake County government buildings for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. The move is in alignment with acti...
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Arlington Heights health center gets $3.2 million from Rescue PlanJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - An Arlington Heights-based federally qualified health center has received $3.2 million as part of a recent award of stimulus funds for vaccine efforts and to enhance ser...
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CDC team: 'War has changed' as delta variant dangers emergeJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changi...
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With evictions looming, Congress strains to extend banJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Hours before a nationwide eviction moratorium is set to expire, Congress raced Friday to try to extend the ban in a longshot effort to prevent millions...
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Aurora's 'Back the Vax Festival' July 31 to feature confetti canons, food trucks and musicJul 29, 2021 11:00 pm - The City of Aurora is collaborating with local artists tomorrow to encourage those in who haven't done so yet to get their COVID-19 vaccination. Aurora's Public Art Divi...
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Waubonsee Community College updates mask policy, incentivizes student vaccines, and hosts community vaccine clinicsJul 29, 2021 11:00 pm - Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove has reinstated its mask policy after a recommended mask update was released on July 27 by the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Once fading, mask sales starting to reboundJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Masks, which had started to disappear from store shelves, may be front and center again. A spot check of businesses and other data sources are showing that ma...
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COVID-19 rates a worry as 1 million head for Iowa State FairJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - With coronavirus cases rising throughout Iowa and around the nation, health experts are becoming increasingly worried about next month's Iowa State Fa...
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Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire SaturdayJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - BOSTON - The Biden administration on Thursday announced it will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday, arguing that its hands are tied after the Supreme...