Articles filed under Health Crises
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Masks anymore? Pritzker sets reopening guidelines as COVID-19 cases continue declineJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - As business owners throughout Illinois prepare to return to full operational capacity next week, the state's latest metrics for new COVID-19 cases continue to show steep...
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US adds 559K jobs as firms still struggle to fill positionsJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers added a modest 559,000 jobs in May, an improvement from April's sluggish gain but still evidence that many companies are struggling to f...
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Kane County Judicial Center employees celebrate going mask-freeJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - In appropriate fashion, "Freedom" by Aretha Franklin played over a loud speaker as Kane County Judicial Center employees gleefully tossed their face coverings in the air...
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Glen Ellyn History Center hosting mobile vaccination clinicJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - The Glen Ellyn History Center will offer free walk-up COVID-19 vaccinations Saturday during its Vintage Auto Fest. The Illinois Department of Public Health will have a v...
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Bartlett Fire District offers at-home vaccinationsJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - The Bartlett Fire Protection District, in partnership with DuPage County Health Department and Central DuPage Hospital EMS system, has begun administering COVID-19 vacci...
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Editorial: Let's give the vaccine lottery a try in IllinoisJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - Details are as yet scarce, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker appears poised to put Illinois aboard the vaccine lottery bandwagon, pledging to devote around $7 million to lottery pr...
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St. Viator to host drive-thru COVID vaccination clinic June 10Jun 03, 2021 11:00 pm - St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights has been approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health to serve as a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site on Thursday,...
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American Telugu Association donates 400 oxygen units in IndiaJun 03, 2021 11:00 pm - American Telugu Association, a burgeoning Telugu organization on its altruistic mission of displaying passion for humanity, donated 400 oxygen concentrator units to the ...
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Local Soup Kettle to host vaccine clinic June 12 in ElginJun 03, 2021 11:00 pm - People experiencing chronic homelessness in Elgin deserve the opportunity to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and the volunteers who run the Saturday night Soup Kettle at...
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Pill shows benefit in certain hard-to-treat breast cancersJun 03, 2021 7:00 am - A pill has been shown to help keep certain early-stage, hard-to-treat breast cancers at bay after initial treatment in findings being reported early because they are so ...