Articles filed under Health Crises
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New suburban vaccination clinic openingAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - East Maine School District 63 and Jewel-Osco have teamed to create a COVID-19 Pfizer vaccination clinic. Anyone 12 or older can get their first shot on Aug. 9 and second...
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City of St. Charles and Dundee Township Park District increasing mask vigilanceAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - While St. Charles is requesting visitors to city buildings and city meetings wear masks regardless of vaccination status, the Dundee Township Park District will begin re...
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Community COVID vaccination clinics continue in Elgin this weekAug 01, 2021 11:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department, in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID-19 vaccines at upcoming community vaccination clinics. Th...
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Good Samaritan doctor on what to do with your vaccination cardAug 01, 2021 11:00 pm - You scheduled an appointment, rolled up your sleeves and got the COVID-19 vaccine. When you were done, you were given a small card as proof of your jab. But you may be w...
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Editorial: Putting schools in the middle of mask controversiesJul 31, 2021 2:00 pm - Last year, superintendents and local school boards were put in the middle of intense political debates about whether classes should be open or remote in the midst of the...
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Delta variant has 20 mutations, 2 of which make it a bigger threatJul 31, 2021 6:00 am - Q: I'm not sure I understand what's going on with the coronavirus variants. What are they, and how do they happen? And what is it that's so dangerous about the delta var...
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Why they're getting vaccinated now: Suburbanites are discovering their reasons every dayJul 31, 2021 1:00 am - Although the initial deluge of demand for COVID-19 inoculations has slowed to a trickle and many mass vaccination sites have closed, suburban residents on a daily basis ...
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After new CDC guidance, here's where suburban school districts stand on masksJul 31, 2021 1:00 am - Despite the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending schools start the year with everyone wearing masks indoors, many suburban school districts have ...
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Kane, Lake counties now at 'substantial' COVID-19 risk, rounding out surge in all suburbsJul 31, 2021 1:00 am - Kane and Lake counties on Saturday joined the rest of the suburbs and Chicago in having a “substantial” risk of COVID-19 transmission, according to U.S. Centers for Dise...
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After new CDC guidance, here's where suburban school districts stand on masksJul 31, 2021 1:00 am - Despite the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending schools start the year with everyone wearing masks indoors, many suburban school districts have ...