Articles filed under Health Crises
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Pritzker orders masks inside all state buildingsJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - People working or visiting inside a state-run building will have to wear masks again, even if they're fully vaccinated, following an order issued Thursday by Gov. J.B. P...
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Illinois sees highest single-day vaccination total since JuneJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 vaccinations in Illinois hit their highest level in more than a month Thursday in the face of concern about the delta variant. The Illinois Department of Publi...
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EXPLAINER: Why masks are again advised for everyone indoorsJul 28, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Wait, we're supposed to wear masks again? Even if we are vaccinated? For a large part of the U.S., that's the latest advice from the Centers for Disease ...
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US extends expiration dates on J&J COVID vaccine to 6 monthsJul 28, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health regulators on Wednesday again extended the expiration dates on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, providing health workers with six m...
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State advises some Hoffman Estates clinic mammogram patients to seek second opinionJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is urging those who've had a mammogram performed at a Hoffman Estates medical imaging clinic since Oct. 17, 2019, to seek a seco...
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As DuPage, McHenry reach 'substantial' risk level, mask alert called 'inevitable' in suburbsJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - Medical experts say it's only a matter of time before suburban COVID-19 transmission rises to the level at which face coverings are advised in all public indoor location...
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District 303 to review new CDC guidance on masksJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 officials plan to review the new guidance of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that all staff, students and visitors in K...
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New CDC guidelines set off rush to reimpose mask mandatesJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - States and businesses scrambled Wednesday to change course after the federal government issued new guidance calling for the return of mask wearing in virus hot spots ami...
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Education services extended for students with special needsJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Students with special needs will be able to finish their last year of high school regardless of when their birthday falls on the calendar, while those who ...
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Elgin Area Pandemic Team to host vaccine clinics with Six Flags tickets giveawayJul 27, 2021 11:00 pm - The Elgin Area Pandemic Team, with a grant from the Gail Borden Public Library Foundation, will be hosting vaccine events in the next few days. The Johnson & Johnson vac...