Articles filed under Health Crises
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Coronavirus survivor in US receives double lung transplantJun 11, 2020 7:00 am - Surgeons in Chicago have given a new set of lungs to a young woman with severe lung damage from the coronavirus. Northwestern Medicine on Thursday announced the procedur...
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Gurnee Park District offers socially distanced competitionJun 11, 2020 5:30 am - During a usual summer, Gurnee Park District Athletic Supervisor Chris Marzano would be busy running the recreational sports leagues on the district's many fields. But th...
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As COVID-19 cases statewide surpass 130,000, Republicans seek faster reopeningJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 766 Thursday in Illinois, bringing the total confirmed infections statewide to 130,603, officials said amid calls from Republican lawmakers to ...
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Naper Night Concert Series canceledJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Naperville's Naper Settlement has canceled its Naper Nights Concert Series because of continuing concerns with COVID-19. The series originally was scheduled for June 19-...
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Palatine restaurants, bars allowed longer outdoor hours, live musicJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Palatine restaurants and bars have gained permission to not only have longer operating hours for outdoor dining and drinking, but also offer live music for patrons. Unde...
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1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefitsJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many Americans are still losing their jobs even as the ec...
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Vernon Area Public Library restarting return and checkout servicesJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Lincolnshire's Vernon Area Public Library has begun accepting books, DVDs and other materials that were checked out before the COVID-19 crisis forced its closure. And he...
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Final tests of some COVID-19 vaccines to start next monthJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - The first experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. is on track to begin a huge study next month to prove if it really can fend off the coronavirus, while hard-hit Brazi...
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U-46 to host virtual graduations for the first time SaturdayJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Graduation Day won't be exactly what Mahima Dave expected when entering senior year at South Elgin High School. "For all of us, our plans shifted," said the 17-year-old ...
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Wait to reopen? Some New York City shops run out of patienceJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In a city famous for its lack of patience, some businesses have jumped ahead on what's supposed to be a slow and methodical emergence from coronavirus lo...