Articles filed under Health Crises
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Three Lake Zurich sports camps on hold after athletes test positive for COVID-19Jul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Three Lake Zurich District 95 sports camps have been put on hold through at least the end of the week after “a number of families” reported that their students on the fo...
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37 more dead from COVID-19 as Pritzker announces new federal aid for hospitalsJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials announced Tuesday that 37 more Illinois residents have died from COVID-19 and 587 more were infected. That brings the state's death toll to 7,063 ...
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July 7 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 75,710 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday, 51% of the state's total, accordi...
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DeVos rejects part-time reopening for schools amid pandemicJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday assailed plans by some local districts to offer in-person instruction only a few days a week and said schools must be "fully o...
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Hoffman Estates cancels remaining fests, live events for 2020Jul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates officials are canceling all remaining special events and festivals for 2020 due to lingering COVID-19 precautions, with the exception of those that can b...
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Classic Cinemas to close theaters againJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Classic Cinemas, which reopened its Illinois locations when the state entered Phase 4 of the coronavirus recovery plan in late June, will close theaters again this week....
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Australia's 2nd largest city foils nation's pandemic successJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia - Australia has been among the world's most successful countries in containing its coronavirus outbreak - with one exception. The southeastern state...
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Illinois, regional economies shrink in first quarterJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois economy shrank at an annual rate of 5.4% during the first quarter of 2020 compared to the previous quarter, according to federal data released...
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Medicare nursing home virus site leaves users 'in the dark'Jul 07, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - When the Trump administration required nursing homes to report their COVID-19 cases, it also promised to make the data available to residents, families and ...
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Meineke Pool in Schaumburg reopening with restrictions FridayJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Park District's Meineke Pool will reopen for public swimming on Friday, with strict safety protocols in place to help protect patrons from the spread of C...