Articles filed under Health Crises
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St. Charles library cancels in-person events through Jan. 14Jan 03, 2022 12:00 am - Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and for the safety of the staff and community, the St. Charles Public Library will not be holding any in-person events or programs t...
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DuPage mobile COVID vaccine van to stop at Villa Park church Jan. 9Jan 02, 2022 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Jan. 9, the DuPage Country Mobile Care Van for COVID-19 vaccine shots will be on site at the Cornerstone Chinese Church from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Vaccines for Pfiz...
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Jake's mice: Searching for answers to the puzzle of autismJan 02, 2022 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jake Litvag leaned in for a closer look as a lab mouse scurried around an enclosure, stopping to sniff a large block. 'œHi, Jakob 1. I'm Jake,'ť the 16-...
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The changing rules for hospital visitsJan 02, 2022 6:00 am - I wish for everyone to have a happy and healthy new year. But if you're starting the year out with a loved one in the hospital, be aware that visiting rules have changed...
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District 300 canceling classes Monday due to COVID-19 cases among staffJan 02, 2022 12:00 am - With a large number of staff members testing positive for the coronavirus over winter break, Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 is canceling classes Monday, Sup...
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Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant?Jan 01, 2022 6:30 am - Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant? Yes, but U.S. health officials say early data suggests they may be less sensitive at picking it up. Government reco...
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Highs, lows, highs again: What Illinois endured in another year of the COVID-19 pandemicJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - What Illinois endured in another year of the pandemic
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Facts Matter: President's Christmas Eve visit to children's hospital not stagedJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - President Joe Biden, along with his wife Jill, spent Christmas Eve visiting pediatric patients at the National Children's Hospital in Washington, D.C. However, some soci...
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Appellate court refuses to make Elgin hospital give ivermectin to patientDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - An appellate court has refused to make an Elgin hospital give the controversial drug ivermectin to a COVID-19 patient as a treatment. The 2nd District Appellate Court ru...
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Opioid task force to get $200K from DuPage County, where such overdoses are up 17%Dec 30, 2021 4:30 am - A purple van pulls up to a West Chicago church on a Saturday morning, carrying the anti-overdose drug naloxone, fentanyl test strips and support for people with substanc...