Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Roll up your sleeves: Kids' turn arrives for COVID-19 shotsNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - Hugs with friends. Birthday parties indoors. Pillow fights. Schoolchildren who got their first COVID-19 shots Wednesday said these are the pleasures they look forward to...
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Police union leader urges new level of resistance to vaccine mandateNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - Police union President John Catanzara on Wednesday urged Chicago officers to refuse to post their vaccine status on the city's data portal, demand union representation d...
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It's time: Where to get kids' COVID-19 vaccinations in the suburbsNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - Health officials and medical professionals are anticipating a large wave of COVID-19 vaccinations in the coming days after the authorization that allows children between...
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What's in Des Plaines' new budget: cash for flood prevention, police station expansionNov 02, 2021 5:15 am - Cash for flood-prevention projects and a long-delayed expansion of the city's police station are included in Des Plaines' newly approved municipal budget for 2022. So is...
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Your kids anxious over getting a COVID-19 shot? What local doctors advise to say and doNov 02, 2021 5:00 am - As authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 looms ahead of Tuesday's regulatory meeting, doctors are offering suggestions on how p...
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It's official: CDC approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 5-11Nov 02, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story's headline has been corrected to clarify it was a CDC panel and not an FDA panel recommending on Tuesday. U.S. health officials on Tuesday...
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'We want them decreasing': Pritzker says mask mandate stays until hospitalizations dropNov 02, 2021 1:00 am - After receiving a booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state's indoor mask mandate will stay in place until there's ...
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Gurnee launches programs to help businesses hurt by COVID-19 pandemicNov 02, 2021 1:00 am - Village programs, which could cost Gurnee up to $425,000, are now underway to help small businesses that suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Small business owners can...
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Naperville Elderly Homes board president profiled in Crain's ChicagoNov 01, 2021 11:00 pm - Excerpt from Crain's Chicago Business: As board president, Dave Weeks led a $24 million building and renovation project during the pandemic. He put his business, Weeks F...
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U.S. prisons face staff shortages as officers quit amid COVIDNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story is a collaboration between The Associated Press and The Marshall Project exploring the state of the U.S. prison system in the coronavirus ...