Articles filed under Health Crises
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Pfizer: Mid-November earliest it can seek virus vaccine OKOct 16, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pfizer Inc. cannot request emergency authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine before the third week of November -- and that's if everything goes well, the ...
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New COVID-19 infections hit 4,554 as officials cite 'blatant disregard' for mask, distancing rulesOct 16, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled 4,554 Friday, a new high after Thursday's record 4,015, and deaths from the respiratory disease came to 38, triggering a warning about Illi...
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How the pandemic reinvigorated suburban golfOct 16, 2020 1:00 am - For nearly a decade, many publicly owned suburban golf courses rarely met revenue goals and had to rely on additional tax dollars to cover costs. Then came the pandemic....
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Pritzker extends moratorium on evictionsOct 16, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order Friday extending the statewide moratorium on residential evictions for another 30 days. Pritzker first put a h...
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Haggerty Ford donates more than 10,000 masks to the West Chicago communityOct 15, 2020 11:00 pm - Supporting the community through a donation of more than 10,000 Ford PPE masks, Haggerty Ford Sales Consultant John Czeck and Porter Coordinator Eloy Galvan were joined ...
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Does the flu vaccine affect my chances of getting COVID-19?Oct 15, 2020 7:00 am - Does the flu vaccine affect my chances of getting COVID-19? The flu vaccine protects you from seasonal influenza, not the coronavirus - but avoiding the flu is especiall...
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UN: Europe's pandemic restrictions are absolutely necessaryOct 15, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization's Europe office said the exponential surge of coronavirus cases across the continent has warranted the restrictiv...
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FDA extends pregnancy warning for common pain relieversOct 15, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Pregnant women should avoid a group of common pain relievers including Advil and Aleve for the last four months of pregnancy, federal health officials ...
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Palatine students make contribution through artOct 15, 2020 5:30 am - Palatine is home to two uplifting and heartwarming art projects done by local students who wanted to make a positive contribution during difficult times. Courtney Murphy...
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Vernon Hills baseball coach Czarnecki ready to step down after 19 seasonsOct 15, 2020 1:00 am - In some ways, the decision couldn't have been easier. In others, it couldn't have been more difficult. After 19 seasons, Jay Czarnecki stepped down recently as the head ...