Articles filed under Health Crises
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New Illinois COVID-19 cases jump 20% from Friday's recordNov 07, 2020 12:00 am - The number of COVID-19 cases detected daily in Illinois continued to spiral upward Saturday. It has now set records six of the last 10 days, climbing 20% from Friday's r...
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COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Nov. 6Nov 07, 2020 12:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion 203,896 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 43.8% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of...
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St. Charles picks outdoor heaters for bars, restaurantsNov 06, 2020 12:00 pm - In a continuing effort to help restaurants and bars provide outdoor service as winter approaches, the St. Charles City Council approved the use of certain types of heati...
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FDA panel urges rejection of experimental Alzheimer's drugNov 06, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Government health advisers sharply criticized a closely watched Alzheimer's drug on Friday, concluding there wasn't enough evidence that the experiment...
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Kane County trying to simplify process to get federal COVID-19 money to local businessesNov 06, 2020 4:00 am - Kane County officials have less than 60 days to spend about $8 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds earmarked to help local businesses before the county must return ...
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Geneva restaurant loses restraining order preventing state from enforcing indoor dining banNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - FoxFire Restaurant in Geneva has lost the temporary restraining order that prevented state and local authorities from enforcing the governor's recent ban on indoor dinin...
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Insurance issues related to COVID-19 present a challenge for playing winter sportsNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - While school districts wrangle with a decision on playing basketball this winter, another reality they face is that liability insurance companies are not covering claims...
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Hiring held last month but signs of caution as virus worsensNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Defying fears of another slowdown, U.S. businesses kept hiring at a solid pace in October, yet there are signs they remain cautious about the economy's futu...
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Pritzker promotes contact tracing amid 10,376 new COVID-19 cases; he self-isolates againNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois COVID-19 contact tracers are barely reaching half the people who have tested positive for the disease since Aug. 1. The news comes as Illinois recorded more tha...
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Waivers not a foolproof fix to play basketballNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Parenthood is kissing boo-boos and reading bedtime stories. It's helping with homework and cheering at games. It's waiting anxiously until curfew is met with seconds to ...