Articles filed under Coronavirus
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COVID-19 cases spike by 2,724 as state test count hits 'milestone,' DIY masks suggestedApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois has surpassed its initial COVID-19 testing goals, officials said at a Friday briefing where they also announced 2,724 additional cases, a new daily high, and 10...
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Busse Woods part of weekend parking lot closure ordered by countyApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - Visitors not following social distancing guidelines and other problems have led to the closure of parking lots at six Cook County forest preserves on weekends, including...
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Northwestern Memorial hospital taking part in global COVID-19 drug trial, and so far, so goodApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - Rheumatoid arthritis drug shows early promise, but more testing required
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Doctors struggle to stay true to science but not cross TrumpApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - It's becoming a kind of daily ritual: President Donald Trump and a phalanx of doctors file into the White House briefing room each evening to discuss t...
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Don't inject disinfectant: Blunt pushback on Trump musingApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Don't inject disinfectants, health officials leapt to warn on Friday, reacting to President Donald Trump's comment that disinfectants perhaps could be injec...
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Trump signs $484 billion measure to aid employers, hospitalsApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than...
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'Elgin Strong' T-shirt sale launched by Symonds-Madison Funeral HomeApr 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Joy Symonds of Symonds-Madison Funeral Home has launched a two-week campaign to sell "Elgin Strong" T-shirts for adults and children. A portion of the sales will benefi...
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Church Street Brewing Co. finds when life gives you lemons, or craft beer, make hand sanitizerApr 23, 2020 11:00 pm - It is not often that a beer van pulls up in front of a hospital's emergency room and starts unloading cases of product. But, during these times, things change. Church St...
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Libertyville, Vernon Hills cutting costs, bracing for big drop in revenueApr 23, 2020 5:30 am - Two Lake County communities that rely heavily on sales taxes to operate say they are in decent shape for now but are preparing for big hits in coming months. Libertyvill...
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'It's totally safe to come to the hospital': Edward, Elmhurst managing pandemicApr 23, 2020 5:30 am - The two West suburban hospitals in the Edward-Elmhurst Health system continue to have enough capacity in both beds and ventilators to manage the number of COVID-19 patie...