Articles filed under Coronavirus
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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...
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Family celebrates 90th birthday with parade for Lutheran Home residentMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - Mary Lett's family couldn't be there in person to celebrate her 90th birthday, so they did the next best thing - a drive-by birthday parade. A caravan of 17 cars outfitt...
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Keys, Eilish, Carey and more sing from home to raise funds for those affected by coronavirusMar 29, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys and Dave Grohl opened their doors - literally - as the musicians performed from their homes for an hour-long benefit ...
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John Prine in critical condition with COVID-19 symptomsMar 29, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The family of John Prine says the singer-songwriter is critically ill and has been placed on a ventilator while being treated for COVID-19-type symptoms. A me...
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A song to make you smile: "Sugar, Sugar" by the ArchiesMar 29, 2020 7:00 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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Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus diseaseMar 29, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe, but they're far from the only ones vulnerable. One ...
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American parents now have the world's most distracting co-workersMar 29, 2020 6:18 am - On Monday, Amanda Goetz found herself stuck alone inside her 1,000-square-foot Manhattan apartment with three kids under 7. The coronavirus had canceled school for her 2...
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12 healthy things to do while staying at homeMar 29, 2020 6:00 am - Given Illinois' stay-at-home order, many of us are spending nearly all of our time at home. That's extra time to obsess about our health, family, jobs, future — the list...