Articles filed under Health Crises
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Lake County directing COVID-19 relief funds to hard-hit communitiesJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - An initiative to distribute 70,000 safety kits and educational materials to Latino and Black communities in Lake County hit hard by the coronavirus is underway. Those gr...
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District 214 outlines reopening planJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 announced Thursday night that it will shift to a block schedule when it reopens for the new school year. The switch will limi...
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Check, pay Cook County property taxes from homeJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - People can easily pay their Cook County property tax bills, search for refunds and verify tax exemptions without leaving home and risking exposure to COVID-19, Treasurer...
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Latest reports show COVID-19 fundraising challenges in 14th District raceJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - Incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood used the second quarter to continue amassing significantly more financial support for her reelection bid in the 14th Congressional Di...
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Cantigny Park's First Division Museum reopening with reservationsJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton reopened Friday with a new reservation system and COVID-19 safety measures. Patrons must make an online reservation...
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Landmarks Illinois provides emergency funding to 13 nonprofits with pandemic relief grant programJul 16, 2020 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Historical Society & Museum in Union was among 13 nonprofits receiving a combined $26,000 from Landmarks Illinois, a statewide historic preservation a...
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Pritzker lawsuit seeks face mask order for Illinois schoolsJul 16, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker took the unusual step Thursday of preemptively filing a lawsuit to ensure school children wear face coverings to prevent the ...
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Chinese executives get 'pre-test' injections in vaccine raceJul 16, 2020 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - In the global race to make a coronavirus vaccine, a state-owned Chinese company is boasting that its employees, including top executives, received experim...
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Pandemic trip slowed by detours, dead ends, no rest stopsJul 16, 2020 5:40 am - "Are we there yet? Are we there yet?" We've been stuck in the back seat of this 2020 Pandemic for soooo loooong. We started our journey Jan. 24, when the Illinois Depart...
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Lunch will be served, but how? Schools weigh options to crowded cafeteriasJul 16, 2020 5:30 am - School-aged children who are eating outdoors with their families on patios and sidewalks outside restaurants this summer may still be dining alfresco if and when they re...