Articles filed under Health Crises
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How treating long-haul COVID-19 is affecting health care resourcesFeb 07, 2022 4:30 am - Despite a constant, high-pitched ringing in her ears and the inability to enjoy most of her favorite foods anymore, Carina Graham knows her COVID-19 infection could have...
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Palatine police called to Fremd after student confrontation over masksFeb 07, 2022 12:00 am - Palatine police were called to Fremd High School Monday morning following a confrontation between students in a classroom regarding the wearing of masks in the building....
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Here we go again: Judge's order sparks conflict, renews debates over masks in schoolsFeb 07, 2022 12:00 am - Despite a downstate judge's order lifting a statewide mask mandate, many suburban schools insisted students and employees wear face coverings Monday to prevent transmiss...
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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...