Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Ezike promotes 'boosterizing' state against COVID-19, and first shots for othersOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - About 71% of Illinoisans who are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines have gotten at least one shot, according to Illinois Department of Public Health data. The remaining 29% ...
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COVID-19 shots for kids 5-11 expected in days, but 'we have to work on the parents' who resistOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - Assuming a speedy approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 by federal regulators, doses could arrive in Illinois by Monday, the state's top healt...
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Glenbrook Dist. 225 board passes COVID testing plan on second voteOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - We've seen some strange things over the past 20 months. Here's another. The Glenbrook High Schools District 225 on Monday put forth a motion that failed, however tempora...
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Watered-down conscience law approved by Senate amid fierce GOP oppositionOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Senate approved on Thursday night a weakened and criticized plan to preserve ramifications for those who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Demo...
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Is it OK to go trick-or-treating during the pandemic?Oct 28, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK — Is it OK to go trick-or-treating during the pandemic? It depends on the situation and your comfort level, but there are ways to minimize the risk of infection...
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Northwestern students suspected of stealing 4,500 COVID-19 test kitsOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - Thousands of COVID-19 test kits have been recovered from Northwestern University students suspected of stealing them from an Evanston campus dormitory. About 4,500 North...
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In defiance of state mandate, Elk Grove mayor says 'masks optional' at local businessesOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson has announced a “masks optional” policy for municipal buildings and businesses in town, in open defiance of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's st...
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Marian Central Catholic, Lake in the Hills elementary school report COVID-19 outbreaksOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - Two more McHenry County schools have reported COVID-19 outbreaks, according to data released by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Marian Central Catholic High S...
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Vaccination spike comes at deadline for some state workersOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - Daily COVID-19 vaccinations jumped to 70,688 Tuesday, coinciding with a deadline for certain state workers to get their first shot. That total is more than double the av...
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House approves bill would remove 'conscience' as basis for refusing vaccineOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois law has for more than four decades protected those who oppose providing or receiving medical treatment because of their religious beliefs. Now Dem...