Articles filed under Coronavirus
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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...
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Union president says Chicago police would agree to daily COVID testingOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago police union President John Catanzara said Tuesday his union members would agree to testing every day, but he's still encouraging them to defy the city's vaccine...
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DuPage to close mass vaccination clinic as focus shifts to inoculating kidsOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - A DuPage County mass vaccination clinic that reopened earlier this month to administer COVID-19 boosters will shut down again as public health officials prepare to distr...
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As FDA panel backs Pfizer shot for kids 5-11, when can yours get one? Here are local plans so farOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - With COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 expected to be available in early November, "how can I get one for my kid?" is a question myriad parents are asking. The...
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Children age 11 and younger represent 15.8% of new COVID-19 cases in IllinoisOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 among Illinois children ages 5 to 11 reached 277 Tuesday, the same day a federal panel of experts recommended use of Pfizer's vaccine for that age ...
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Metra spending to bring back trains while projecting riders will take years to returnOct 25, 2021 5:30 am - Metra projects a welcome restoration of train service to pre-pandemic levels plus no fare hikes in the coming year. But the flip side is a 12.5% spike in spending — even...
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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11Oct 25, 2021 1:00 am - Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds, as the manufacturer joins its rival Pfizer in moving towar...