Articles filed under Health Crises
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New COVID-19 cases in Illinois hit record for third day in a rowOct 31, 2020 1:00 am - New confirmed cases of COVID-19 have hit a record for the third day in a row, with the Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reporting 7,899 more cases and 46 a...
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2nd study testing a COVID-19 antibody drug has a setbackOct 30, 2020 7:00 am - For the second time, a study testing an experimental antibody drug for COVID-19 has been paused to investigate a possible safety issue in hospitalized patients. Regenero...
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US agency sets rules for cruise ships to start sailing againOct 30, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Federal health officials on Friday issued new rules that will enable large cruise ships to start sailing again in U.S. waters, though not immediately. Am...
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'It was a little ping of joy': Suburban businesses share $15 million in COVID-19 grant fundsOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - Michelle Dacy first thought the email she received offering grant funds for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic was some kind of scam. But instead of hitting th...
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Radtke: At week's end, we're still left with discord over the high school basketball seasonOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - It's been a whirlwind week in the high school basketball world, to say the least. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced basketball is going from a medium-risk to a high-risk spor...
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Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limboOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - For the turkey industry, this Thanksgiving is a guessing game. Millions of Americans are expected to have scaled-down celebrations amid the pandemic, heeding official wa...
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Interactive mapping hub aims to help Elgin businesses in evolving pandemic environmentOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - The city of Elgin is encouraging businesses and organizations to update or add their listings to an interactive mapping hub that provides current information for residen...
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Mayors say they're working to ease restaurant restrictionsOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - Both Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes and Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz on Friday declared their support for local businesses as they said they are working with officials...
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'We are on the precipice': State reports nearly 7,000 new COVID-19 cases, 36 more deathsOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled a record 6,943 Friday, an 89% spike from September averages, and deaths from the respiratory disease came to 36, the Illinois Department of...
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Medline donates hand-sanitizerOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - Medline Industries has partnered with the Lake County sheriff's office to provide 10,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to local law enforcement, according to a news release....