Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Constable: Who is vaccinated? If only 'vaxdar' were realMay 04, 2021 5:30 am - Some people profess to possess gaydar, which gives them the power to tell if a person is gay. They say they can tell by the hair, clothes, watchband, shoes, and other th...
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Comatose woman fighting COVID-19 gets unapproved drug after judge's orderMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - A 68-year-old Elmhurst woman suffering from COVID-19 is receiving doses of an unapproved drug after a DuPage County judge ordered Elmhurst Hospital to allow the treatmen...
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COVID-19 vaccine site opening at Spring Hill MallMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - Kane County Board officials announced Tuesday that a COVID-19 vaccination site will open Friday at Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee. It's the fourth vaccination site in K...
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Study shows working mothers hit hard by pandemic-related child care burdensMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - New research shows pandemic-related child care burdens have magnified economic inequalities for women in the workforce in Illinois. That research was inclu...
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From target shooting to museum passes: State plans to offer 'free stuff' for vaccinationsMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois officials are offering “incentives” to residents to get immunized against the coronavirus — starting at a downstate shooting facility where those who get COVID-...
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'This summer is going to be very different': Pritzker, Lightfoot expect full reopen this summerMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state is on a "timeline" to reopen by the July 4 target set by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. The two were together Tuesday for a news confer...
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A crisis of undiagnosed cancers Is emerging in the pandemic's second yearMay 03, 2021 11:00 pm - This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive st...
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Pritzker says state might ease more COVID-19 restrictions soonMay 03, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois could ease more COVID-19 restrictions as soon as next week if health metrics continue in a positive direction, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday. That would mean t...
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Report into LaSalle home deaths raises questions about criminal probeMay 03, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Some Republicans in the General Assembly, including House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, are calling for a criminal investigation into the COVID-19 deaths at ...
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Illinois economy shrinks 4% in 2020 despite 4th-quarter growthMay 03, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois economy shrank by 4% in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on many of its sectors, although there were signs of a recovery taking pla...