Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Voting guidance specifies social distancing, recommends masksAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health has released in-person voting guidelines for election authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19 this year. Change...
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How border states' high COVID-19 positivity rates might affect IllinoisAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - Only 18 states have a lower two-week average COVID-19 positivity rate than Illinois, but few appear to be at a greater risk of seeing that rate increase. According to th...
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America's Southern tourist towns brace for a COVID winterAug 30, 2020 6:19 am - When Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, told Spring Break visitors to leave back in March, politicians and business owners thought a brief closure would save the tourist town...
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Despite state OK, Rosemont flea market gives up on 2020Aug 30, 2020 1:00 am - Following months of negotiations, the proprietors of Wolff's Flea Market in Rosemont secured state approval to reopen, but with that consent came new rules they argue ar...
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State reports another 1,992 COVID-19 cases, 11 deathsAug 30, 2020 1:00 am - State health authorities reported 1,992 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday, along with 11 additional deaths from the coronavirus. Eight of those additional deaths oc...
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How to determine if it is your allergies or COVID-19Aug 29, 2020 11:00 pm - During this global pandemic, many allergy sufferers are wondering whether their symptoms are due to COVID-19, allergies or something else. The symptoms can be similar, b...
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Quarantine bubbles only as safe as least-careful personAug 29, 2020 7:00 am - Q: Our kids are having a hard time with social distancing, which seems like it will last forever. My husband and I know some people who have formed a "quarantine bubble"...
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District 214 sets metrics for moving between stages of Return to School planAug 29, 2020 1:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 on Friday sent to students, staff and parents the public health metrics the district will use to guide the safe return of stu...
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Illinois COVID-19 deaths cross 8,000 thresholdAug 29, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois marked another grim milestone for COVID-19 this weekend as the number of deaths surpassed 8,000. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 11 addition...
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Constable: Ex-football lineman now doctor on pandemic front lineAug 28, 2020 11:00 pm - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com As the new chairman of the department of medicine for NorthShore University HealthSystem, Dr. John P. Erwin III is on the fr...