Articles filed under Health Crises
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Pritzker may consider more restrictions; state announces 31 more deathsApr 05, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he might consider stronger measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Illinois beyond his current stay-at-home order, but for now most peo...
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Help isolated seniors feel less alone during the stay-at-home orderApr 04, 2020 11:00 pm - Illinois' stay-at-home order is needed to slow the spread of COVID-19, but it's not easy, especially for our already isolated seniors. Maybe you have a loved one in a n...
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Editorial: It's time to start wearing masksApr 04, 2020 2:00 pm - Eventually we all will emerge from our homes. It's hard to predict when that will be. It could be in weeks. It could be in months. But almost certainly, it will be befor...
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Ask the Doctors: What are viruses, and how do they work?Apr 04, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Everybody is talking about the coronavirus right now, but I still don't really know what a virus is. How do they work? Why don't antibiotics kill them? A: You're far ...
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Coronavirus survivor: 'In my blood, there may be answers'Apr 04, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Tiffany Pinckney remembers the fear when COVID-19 stole her breath. So when she recovered, the New York City mother became one of the country's first survivor...
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Constable: Treating COVID-19 'like nothing I've ever seen,' Hinsdale doctor saysApr 04, 2020 6:00 am - At the start of a normal week, Dr. Christopher O'Connor of Hinsdale would be in an operating room at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, taking care of a patient ...
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Vernon Hills novelty company donates N95 masks, toys to hospitals, first respondersApr 04, 2020 1:00 am - A Vernon Hills novelty company has been donating hundreds of N95 face masks to area hospitals, suburban police and a senior living home, as well as toys for kids in the ...
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No spring sports has financial implications on athletic departmentsApr 04, 2020 1:00 am - While the lack of spring sports has saved money at most area high schools, the net cost is an incalculable number. The unprecedented situation brought on by the COVID-19...
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Contagious singing as Corona Community Chorus unites voicesApr 04, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: While nonstop global news about the effects of the coronavirus have become commonplace, so, too, are the stories about the kindness of strangers and i...
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Batavia family hopes to spread love with light displayApr 04, 2020 1:00 am - This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Brett Foy's name. It's crunchtime for the Foy household in Batavia. For the last three weeks, Brett Foy and ...