Articles filed under Coronavirus
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What to know ahead of this weekend's eviction moratorium expirationOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state's eviction moratorium will expire Sunday, and what comes next for renters will likely depend on their county of residence, as county courts and s...
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Suburban school COVID-19 outbreaks trend up; Illinois deaths pass 25,000Oct 01, 2021 1:00 am - Classroom-related contacts were the source in a majority of 26 new COVID-19 outbreaks in suburban schools this week, according to Illinois Department of Public Health re...
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Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19Oct 01, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - In a potential leap forward in the global fight against the pandemic, drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental pill for people sick with COVID-19 r...
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What you need to know about COVID-19 boosterOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - Recent shifting federal messages about COVID-19 booster shots have led to some uncertainty about who should get them, and when. Here's a brief explanation of the U.S. C...
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Illinois announces first $24 million in 'Back to Business' grantsSep 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration on Thursday announced the awarding of the first $24 million in "Back to Business" grants, a program funded with federal...
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Six Naperville firefighters seek to keep working while fighting COVID-19 vaccination mandateSep 30, 2021 1:00 am - Six Naperville firefighters challenging a COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirement in federal court will seek a preliminary injunction to prevent the city from enfor...
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More COVID-19 deaths in September than previous two months combinedSep 30, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois reported more COVID-19 deaths in September than during the previous two months combined, and the most in a single month since February. The increase in deaths i...
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Get Pfizer booster and flu shot at Gail Borden Oct. 1Sep 29, 2021 11:00 pm - Elgin Area Pandemic Assistance and Gail Borden Public Library will host a Walgreens clinic for flu shots and Pfizer boosters on Friday, Oct. 1, in the Meadows Room at t...
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2021 Bill Pelz Global Speaker Series continues conversation on COVID-19Sep 29, 2021 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College will host a Bill Pelz Global Speaker Series event titled "COVID-19: From Global Pandemic to Global Endemic?" on Tuesday, Oct. 5, as part of ECC's...
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Spitting, shoving, racial epithets — aviation workers want action on air rageSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - Snipes such as “stupid” and “uneducated” are hardly the worst insults that have been hurled at United Airlines flight attendant Yolanta Fisher during the pandemic. Passe...