Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Cook County court cases postponed, videoconferencing expandedMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - Many criminal and civil cases pending in Cook County courts, including jury trials, have been postponed through at least May 18, per a new order issued Monday by Chief J...
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Trump defends extending virus guidelines as spread continuesMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Siding with public health experts' dire projections, President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to extend restrictive social distancing guidelin...
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New York governor pleads for help as virus death toll risesMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - New York's governor put out an urgent plea for medical volunteers and a Navy hospital ship pulled into port Monday as coronavirus deaths in the city mounted a...
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'A spiritual giant': Naperville church pastor dies after coronavirus diagnosisMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - A Naperville pastor known as a "spiritual giant" has died about a week after falling seriously ill with the coronavirus. The Rev. Angel Escamilla tested positive for COV...
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DuPage introduces COVID-19 case mapMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - The DuPage County Health Department on Monday announced a new, interactive COVID-19 case map. The dashboard links data from the health department into the GIS Data Syst...
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Market Table donations give morale boost to Elmhurst Hospital employeesMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - An Elmhurst catering company usually would be preparing jumbo lump crabcakes, braised beef short ribs and other Insta-worthy entrees for wedding receptions. But with for...
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Geneva Park District cancels programs, events through AprilMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - The Geneva Park District has scrapped all programs and special events, including Easter festivities, through the end of April. The cancellations include the Egg-Mazing R...
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Shuttered Elgin hospital could reopen to treat coronavirus patientsMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - The former Sherman Hospital in Elgin will be reopened to potentially accommodate patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, state leaders said Monday. The 13.7-acre campus a...
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'Staggering': New York virus death toll rises above 1,200Mar 30, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - A Navy hospital ship with 1,000 beds arrived Monday in New York City as the number of deaths in the state from the outbreak climbed quickly. Mayor Bill de Bla...
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Most suburban GOP lawmakers endorse Pritzker's COVID-19 stay-at-home ruleMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - As Illinois hunkers down under a stay-at-home order from Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to prevent spread of COVID-19, Republican President Donald Trump's messages are di...