Articles filed under Health Crises
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Fauci: Vaccinations are increasing in a 'glimmer of hope'Jan 04, 2021 12:00 am - The U.S. ramped up COVID-19 vaccinations in the past few days after a slower-than-expected start, bringing the number of shots dispensed to about 4 million, government h...
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Kane County Health Department offers mobile COVID-19 testing this monthJan 03, 2021 10:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department announced that a mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be providing COVID-19 tests to the commun...
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New COVID-19 cases dip, but positivity rates continue to climbJan 03, 2021 12:00 am - State health officials reported a second consecutive daily decline in new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the likely result of a slowdown in testing and...
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Remaining confident in the face of great personal lossesJan 03, 2021 12:00 am - As the dawn of a new year approaches, I suspect that most of us will be glad to put 2020 in our rear view mirrors. I know I will. What began with an absurd television pr...
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When will Schaumburg resume cultural events, reinstate furloughed workers?Jan 03, 2021 12:00 am - Schaumburg officials will begin discussions Feb. 1 on when they might resume the village's popular series of cultural events and reinstate the staff that oversees them. ...
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Editorial: Spirit of unity is central to accomplishing all we have still to doJan 02, 2021 1:00 pm - Last in an Opinion series The Daily Herald Editorial Board We began this series with a simple but critical question: How did we do on the COVID-19 test in 2020? After a...
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How fast will office market recover from pandemic? It could take years, some sayJan 02, 2021 12:00 am - With office space availability in the suburbs growing to 17% in 2020, and with even more buildings emptied by employees working from home, what is the outlook for suburb...
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Illinois reports fewer COVID-19 deaths, cases as holiday slows data collectionJan 02, 2021 12:00 am - The number of COVID-19 deaths in Illinois reported Saturday dropped sharply, though the decrease probably related to slow reporting over the New Year's holiday, the stat...
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Soapbox: Our editors' advice on the COVID-19 pandemicJan 02, 2021 12:00 am - Seventh in an Opinion series Keep this going COVID-19 put the brakes on industrial emissions, improved air quality, gave some ecosystems a breather and got more of ...
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EXPLAINER: Should vaccine volunteers now get the real thing?Jan 01, 2021 6:00 am - Tens of thousands of Americans have volunteered to test COVID-19 vaccines, but only about half of them got the real thing during trials. Now, with the first vaccine rol...