Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Images: The 1918 Influenza PandemicApr 28, 2020 11:00 am - See images from the National Archive and the Library of Congress of the 1918 influenza pandemic. The Spanish Flu, which was also known as the 1918 influenza pandemic was...
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Arlington Heights to roll out business relief package next monthApr 28, 2020 5:33 am - On the heels of providing $20,000 to needy residents in the wake of the coronavirus, Arlington Heights officials said Monday they're putting together a financial relief ...
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Secluded Stars: Celebs go 'All in Illinois,' Jeff Garlin chats onlineApr 28, 2020 5:30 am - Stars with suburban connections are doing their part to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many are promoting social distancing via public service announcements, or fund...
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Palatine Township might set up committee to review official online postsApr 28, 2020 5:30 am - Palatine Township board members are considering a policy for official government posts on social media and elsewhere online that could require a committee to review cont...
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Kane County wants to hear how the COVID-19 lockdown is affecting residentsApr 28, 2020 5:30 am - Starting tonight, residents will have a chance over the next three Tuesdays to tell Kane County officials what their experience has been during the statewide shelter-in-...
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How educators are preparing for fall if schools don't reopenApr 28, 2020 5:30 am - Uncertain over whether students will return to classrooms this fall or continue virtual learning from home, some suburban school leaders say they are working on continge...
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Idled gig workers, contractors wait on state for federal aidApr 28, 2020 5:30 am - After weeks of nothing from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, Ron Smaga was gratified by a letter from the agency acknowledging that he exists. But a check...
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Today's recommended read: "Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things"' by Jenny LawsonApr 28, 2020 5:13 am - Oddly enough, one of the funniest books I've ever read starts out talking about being buried in the depths of depression and paralyzed by anxiety. "Furiously Happy: ...
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A song to make you smile: 'Celebration' by Kool & The GangApr 28, 2020 5:04 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...
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Easing up: U.S. and Europe grapple with when to reopen schoolsApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - PARIS - The question of when to reopen schools looms large as European countries and U.S. states draw up plans to restart their battered economies. Despite alarm among s...