Articles filed under Health Crises
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McHenry County sees increases in suspected overdose deathsFeb 07, 2022 12:00 am - McHenry County saw a slight increase in deaths suspected to be related to opioid overdoses during the month of January, according to an alert from the McHenry County Sub...
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School mask decision by judge 'cultivates chaos,' Pritzker saysFeb 07, 2022 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker Monday blasted a downstate judge's order temporarily lifting face mask restrictions at numerous school districts as sowing "chaos" amid the COVID-19 p...
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Suburban school districts scramble to resolve mask question as students return to classFeb 06, 2022 12:00 am - This story has been updated from its original version to remove a portion regarding Naperville District 203's status in the downstate lawsuit. Suburban school distr...
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Illinois AG seeks stay against mask order; suburban schools split on whether masks will be required MondayFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - This story has been updated to note that Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is seeking a stay to pause the temporary restraining order. Illinois Attorney General...
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Free COVID booster shots offered Feb. 13 in Villa ParkFeb 04, 2022 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Feb. 13, the DuPage Country Mobile Care Van for COVID-19 vaccine shots will be on site at the Cornerstone Chinese Church in Villa Park from noon to 3 p.m. Vac...
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CDC backs Moderna COVID-19 shots after full US approvalFeb 04, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday continued its endorsement of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for adults, now that U.S. regulators hav...
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COVID-19 update: Illinois averaging 28,626 daily vaccine shots; 3,135 hospitalizedFeb 04, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois COVID-19 vaccine providers are averaging 28,626 doses a day over the past week, the lowest rate since late October 2021. Since the Illinois Department of Public...
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Austria vaccine mandate to take effect, but few emulating itFeb 04, 2022 12:00 am - VIENNA - Austria is about to become the first country in Europe to require most adults to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but few other nations appear likely to join it...
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2 Miami men get prison time for stealing medical ventilatorsFeb 04, 2022 12:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Two Miami men have been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for stealing ventilators bound for a COVID-19 intensive care center in El Salvador as part ...
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Lombard couple stricken with COVID-19 able to share last day togetherFeb 04, 2022 12:00 am - The children of a longtime Lombard couple have created a touching visual tribute to their late parents. And they couldn't have done it without the support of administrat...