Articles filed under Health Crises
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'They're too young right now': Group of Dist. 303 parents, students rally against mask mandateAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 parent Brittany Fuller believes she should have a say over whether her young children wear masks when they go back to school. Holding up si...
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Kane County Board to mental health providers: Trust usAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - Kane County Board members asked the public to trust their government to do the right thing Tuesday as officials earmarked up to $7.4 million of federal American Rescue P...
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State says camps, community events and factories the culprits in recent COVID-19 outbreakAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - Summer camps are behind the majority of recent COVID-19 outbreaks, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Tuesday. Nine of 33 outbreaks reported statewide, or ...
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Kaneland superintendent says discipline procedures will be followed if students refuse to wear masks in schoolAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - Students and staff in Kaneland Unit District 302 will return to classes Aug. 11 wearing masks, as required at every school in Illinois. Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Aug. 4 execu...
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US investigates latest case of a rare tropical diseaseAug 09, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials are investigating the latest fatal case of a rare tropical disease typically found in South Asia. The unidentified person, who died...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases and deaths rising in AugustAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - Key COVID-19 metrics including new cases, deaths and patients in the hospital escalated this month compared to late July, Illinois Department of Public Health data showe...
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Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry college officialsAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing number of colleges and universities are requiring proof of C...
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COVID vaccination clinics in Des PlainesAug 08, 2021 1:00 am - Des Plaines Elementary District 62 will host COVID-19 vaccination clinics this month for anyone 12 and older. First shots will be administered Monday at Chippewa Middle ...
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Welcome back to high school sports, but with a dose of cautionAug 08, 2021 1:00 am - Welcome back to high school sports, version 2.0, for 2021. While we're as excited as anyone to see student-athletes hitting the fields and courts for their first practic...
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Rizzo sidelined by positive COVID testAug 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Longtime Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo turned 32 on Sunday, but he also became the latest Yankees player to be sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19. "I just ...