Articles filed under Coronavirus
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After lengthy debate, no final decision on District 220 mask policyJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - A crowded and five-hour Barrington Area Unit District 220 board meeting ended late Wednesday night with members unable to settle on a final policy for masks when student...
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Mano a Mano works to provide COVID-19 vaccine facts to immigrants in Lake CountyJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - As the COVID-19 pandemic becomes more manageable, a Lake County-based advocacy group is trying to spread facts about the vaccine to the immigrant community. Mano a Mano ...
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Illinois records nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, most since MayJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois recorded nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, the most in a single day since early May. Illinois Department of Public Health records show six more COVID-19...
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Geneva schools won't make students wear masks, except on busesJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Geneva public school students will not have to wear masks while in school buildings when they return to class on Aug. 18. They will, however, have to wear masks when rid...
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Rare 'breakthrough' COVID cases are causing alarm, confusionJul 21, 2021 11:00 pm - Reports of athletes, lawmakers and others getting the coronavirus despite vaccination may sound alarming, but top health experts point to overwhelming evidence that the ...
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VNA, City of Aurora collaborate to take vaccines directly to neighborhoodsJul 21, 2021 11:00 pm - VNA Health Care and the City of Aurora recently announced a new collaboration to help bring COVID-19 vaccinations directly to those in need via mobile clinics. The effo...
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Illinois surpasses 13 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administeredJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - More than 13 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered throughout the state. That's the word from state health officials who reported today another 25...
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Cook County closes remaining mass vaccination sitesJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - The last three COVID-19 mass vaccination sites run by Cook County are now closed. That includes the county's busiest site in Des Plaines. Health officials there said the...
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Kane County COVID numbers up, vaccine equity still laggingJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - The Kane County Public Health Department's latest report on COVID-19 activity on Wednesday reflected a trio of concerns for health officials and the county board. The po...
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Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 makes masks optional for fallJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 will not require students to wear masks for the upcoming school year, except while on buses, a move other districts across McH...