Articles filed under Coronavirus
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How pandemic is affecting college athletic departmentsMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic halted sports as March Madness was to begin. In April we asked athletic directors at Northwestern and Northern Illinois universities about the rami...
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What others are writing about COVID-19May 08, 2020 1:00 am - The Public Is Astonishingly United New polls show that Americans overwhelmingly support stay-at-home restrictions and are not ready to flock to gyms and movie theat...
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COVID-19 nursing home deaths climb to 1,553 — 48% of state totalMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - Coronavirus outbreaks continue to ravage Illinois nursing homes as new state data show at least 1,553 deaths associated with long-term care facilities. The death toll cl...
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May 8 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Of the 130 additional deaths announced Friday, 49 - or 38% - are from suburban Cook County and the five collar counties, by the state's count...
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Franks wants McHenry County in different region under Restore Illinois planMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks sent a news release Friday requesting the state of Illinois move McHenry County into another "health region" in the governor's ...
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ECC Foundation surpasses fundraising goal of $50,000 for emergency student reliefMay 07, 2020 11:00 pm - The Elgin Community College Foundation is pleased to announce that it has successfully raised over $50,000 for the Emergency Student Relief Fund in response to the COVID...
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Mask Up Kane County crafts 40,000 masks for the Fox ValleyMay 07, 2020 11:00 pm - A Kane County grass-roots organization of volunteer seamstresses, crafters and other DIYers that manufactures face masks for health care workers and nonprofits has now d...
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Delnor dietitian offers healthy alternatives during meat shortagesMay 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some meat counters are sparse and at least one major restaurant chain is saying "No Burgers." Audra Wilson, MS, RD, LDN, bariatric dietitia...
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Naperville chamber survey: 58% of businesses can survive only 5 months or less during pandemicMay 07, 2020 5:20 am - One business of the 155 who responded to a Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce survey said it has not been affected at all by the COVID-19 pandemic. The vast majority a...
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A song to make you smile: 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' by Marvin Gaye and Tammi TerrellMay 07, 2020 5:07 am - We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your corona...