Articles filed under Health Crises
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COVID-19 vaccination site opens Thursday in WaukeganMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - A state-supported mass COVID-19 vaccination site will open Thursday at 102 W. Water St. in Waukegan. It's the same location mass testing was offered last fall. Free vac...
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Cook County expands vaccine eligibility to 1C, opens more appointments todayMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - Cook County health officials announced today individuals eligible for COVID-19 vaccines under the state's Phase 1C category are now able to make appointments for shots. ...
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Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teensMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group bef...
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How the pandemic has affected small businesses in IllinoisMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Hospitality jobs in Illinois have declined nearly 52% since the pandemic began, according to new data, as lawsuits continue against the governor's orders t...
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State releases guide to reopening schoolsMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Educators, students and families will face a host of new challenges in overcoming the learning loss that occurred over the past year of mostly remote learn...
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Edward Hines Jr. VA reaches COVID-19 vaccine milestoneMar 30, 2021 11:00 pm - On Friday, March 26, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital celebrated its 40,000th vaccination given, a tremendous milestone in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Since da...
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World leaders call for pandemic treaty, but short on detailsMar 30, 2021 1:00 am - LONDON - More than 20 heads of government and global agencies called in a commentary published Tuesday for an international treaty for pandemic preparedness that they sa...
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Some medical experts unconvinced about holding Tokyo GamesMar 30, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - The Tokyo Olympics open in under four months, and the torch relay has begun to crisscross Japan with 10,000 runners. Organizers say they are mitigating the risks...
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Not all Wheeling trustee candidates support enforcing COVID-19 business restrictionsMar 30, 2021 1:00 am - Wheeling's trustee candidates disagree on whether village officials should confront businesses disobeying Gov. J.B. Pritzker's orders to restrict operations during the C...
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State's 'Bridge Phase' stalls, but vaccine hunters find second doses closer to homeMar 30, 2021 1:00 am - While signs show that access to COVID-19 vaccines is getting easier in more parts of Illinois, state health officials Tuesday announced plans to indefinitely postpone th...