Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Pritzker asks hospitals to halt nonemergency surgeries, save beds for virus patientsDec 30, 2021 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has asked hospital leaders throughout the state to postpone nonemergency surgeries in an effort to prepare for a potential bed shortage caused by the ...
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Gail Borden Public Library halts in-person events in JanuaryDec 30, 2021 12:00 am - Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin announced that it will not be holding any in-person events or programs through January due to the continuing rise of COVID-19 cases i...
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Illinois records 30,386 new COVID-19 cases, most ever in one dayDec 30, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois set another grim record Thursday with the diagnosis of 30,386 new cases of COVID-19, the most ever in a single day for the state. Almost 15.5% of all tests reco...
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Moving to Naperville, Florida or Bosnia: Some of the big changes suburbanites made in 2021Dec 29, 2021 4:30 am - After what was a traumatic 2020 for most people, this year has led some to re-evaluate priorities and seek new opportunities. Here we tell the stories of suburbanites wh...
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Despite pandemic, most Lake County schools stayed open throughout fall semesterDec 29, 2021 4:20 am - Despite enormous challenges, data show mitigation techniques used by Lake County public schools were effective at limiting the spread of COVID-19 during the fall semeste...
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Gurnee school district to host free COVID-19 testing eventDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - Just in time for back to school, Woodland Elementary School District 50 will host a free COVID-19 testing event. Free tests will be administered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. o...
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WHO chief worried about 'tsunami' of omicron, delta casesDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - BERLIN - The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that he's worried about the omicron and delta variants of COVID-19 producing a "tsunami" of cases betwe...
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Illinois responsible for 5.8% of nation's new COVID-19 cases this weekDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - Only two other states have recorded more new COVID-19 cases than Illinois over the past seven days. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the...
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New COVID-19 cases top 20,000 for second time this week, for a 15% positive-test rateDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - For the second time in five days, Illinois has recorded more than 20,000 new COVID-19 cases. State health officials Tuesday reported that 20,804 new cases of the respira...
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How long of a wait to get a COVID-19 test? Sites, supplies are getting stretched this weekDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois residents are finding it difficult to get a COVID-19 test as providers are being pushed to their limits amid the current surge in cases. Those fortunate enough ...