Articles filed under Health Crises
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'A paradigm shift': How St. Charles is promoting the use of face masksAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - When it comes to enforcing face mask regulations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, St. Charles police and city officials have taken an approach that focuses less...
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Loyola closes dorms for semesterAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - No Loyola University Chicago students will live in on-campus housing this fall, the university announced Thursday. Citing COVID-19 health conditions and future uncertain...
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COVID-19 outbreak identified at Texas Roadhouse in Crystal LakeAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - An outbreak of COVID-19 has been identified at the Texas Roadhouse steakhouse in Crystal Lake, the McHenry County Department of Health said Wednesday in a news release. ...
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1.2 million seek jobless aid after $600 federal check endsAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash jobs...
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Coronavirus wreaks havoc on Illinois' state revenues, but pot is a bright spotAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - On paper, Illinois' fiscal year that began last month looks to be off to a terrific start, taking in more than $5.5 billion. However, a closer look reveals just how much...
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Glen Ellyn District 41 shifts to all-remote learning for fallAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 has joined the growing list of school systems starting the new year with all-remote learning amid a raging pandemic. After initially pl...
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Aug. 6 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 92,146 cases in the suburbs as of Thursday. That's 49% of the state's total, a...
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Dist. 214 superintendent, Dist. 21 board member will be on 'Beyond the Beltway'Aug 06, 2020 1:00 am - Two Northwest suburban educators will be on a nationally syndicated radio show Sunday to discuss back-to-school plans in the coronavirus era. Northwest Suburban High Sch...
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University of Illinois rolls out new test as state reports almost 2,000 more COVID-19 infectionsAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 rose by 1,953 Thursday, the highest daily tally since May 24, officials said, as University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scientists ramp up a saliv...
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Free COVID-19 testing offered in Carpentersville, ElginAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - A mobile unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health returns to Kane County this weekend to offer free coronavirus tests. Drive-through and walk-up testing ...