Articles filed under Health Crises
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Geneva to offer financial relief for residents, businesses impacted by COVID-19Jun 16, 2020 1:00 am - Recognizing the toll the coronavirus has taken on the local economy, Geneva officials are implementing two initiatives aimed at providing some financial relief to busine...
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Editorial: Hopeful signs in the war against pandemicJun 16, 2020 1:00 am - It's hard not to be encouraged when we read numbers like those we saw over the weekend. • Nine straight days of fewer than 1,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in...
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Relief fund doubles amount of aid given thanks to state grantJun 16, 2020 1:00 am - Thanks to a state grant, the United Way of Lake County distributed $410,000 to area nonprofits in its fifth and largest round of funding through the COVID-19 Community R...
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Illinois Credit Union System promotes team spirit while giving back during COVID-19Jun 15, 2020 11:00 pm - In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois Credit Union System successfully deployed their 115 league and service corporation employees to work from home....
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Coronavirus death rate is higher for those with chronic illsJun 15, 2020 7:00 am - Death rates are 12 times higher for coronavirus patients with chronic illnesses than for others who become infected, a new U.S. government report says. The Centers for D...
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US revokes emergency use of drugs touted by Trump vs. virusJun 15, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evide...
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Partnership between ElderCare, limo company has Lake County seniors riding in styleJun 15, 2020 5:30 am - When Patricia Page needed a ride to a doctor's appointment earlier this month, she rode in style thanks to a unique partnership between a Lake County nonprofit desperate...
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Poll: Black Americans most likely to know a COVID-19 victimJun 15, 2020 1:00 am - DETROIT - African Americans are disproportionately likely to say a family member or close friend has died of COVID-19 or respiratory illness since March, according to a ...
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June 15 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 15, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 68,297 cases in the suburbs, about 51% of the state's total, according to th...
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Revenue and spending slashed in new $63.6 million Mundelein budgetJun 15, 2020 1:00 am - Reacting to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mundelein officials have slashed spending for the 2021 fiscal year. The village board last week adopted ...