Articles filed under Health Crises
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Cook County receives $41 million grant for COVID-19 contact tracingJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Cook County Department of Public Health will receive almost $41 million in grant funding from the Illinois Department of Public Health to rapidly scale-up its COVID-...
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No dice, yet, for casino reopenings in IllinoisJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - While casinos in Las Vegas reopened a week ago and Indiana prepares to welcome back gamblers Monday, it's no dice, yet, for the 10 gambling houses in Illinois. Illinois ...
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June 11 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 67,115 cases in the suburbs, about 51% of the state's total, according to th...
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Thousands sick from COVID-19 in homes for the disabledJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Neil Sullivan was angry, frustrated and crushed with guilt. His brother Joe had been rushed by ambulance from his home for the developmentally disabled to the emergency ...
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A song to make you smile: 'La Bamba' by Ritchie ValensJun 10, 2020 11:00 pm - We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your corona...
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St. Charles organization launches 'Back to Business' planJun 10, 2020 5:25 am - The St. Charles Business Alliance is offering grants of up to $5,000 to support businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Providing financial assistance is one of...
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Are diners really 6 feet apart at suburban restaurants? Officials are getting few complaints.Jun 10, 2020 5:15 am - In most cases, officials say
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Officials give sneak peek at new COVID-19 test site at DuPage County fairgroundsJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage officials on Wednesday provided a sneak peek at one of two COVID-19 testing sites that will begin operations in the county over the next two weeks. The first wil...
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Child care providers urge fewer restrictions as state nears 130,000 casesJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - As Illinois closes in on 130,000 cases of COVID-19, child care providers are urging the state to loosen staffing and capacity restrictions that have prevented them from ...
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Virus pummels global economy, jobs - even without 2nd waveJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - PARIS - The virus crisis has triggered the worst global recession in nearly a century - and the pain is not over yet even if there is no second wave of infections, an in...