Articles filed under Health Crises
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US suicides dropped last year, defying pandemic expectationsApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The number of U.S. suicides fell nearly 6% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic - the largest annual decline in at least four decades, according to pr...
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Woodridge cancels annual Jubilee, plans Fourth of July fireworks, OktoberfestApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - The annual Woodridge Jubilee, a family-friendly festival that normally takes place in mid-June, has been canceled for 2021, village officials announced this week. Howev...
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Illinois Emergency Management Agency shares lessons learned from pandemicApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Emergency Management Agency was forced to adapt quickly to a new role when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit last year, and the agency's directo...
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Illinois sets single-day vaccination record as worry over variants growsApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois vaccine providers administered 154,201 shots Wednesday, more than on any other day since the COVID-19 immunization process began nearly four months ago. The pre...
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After COVID-19 cases spike, University of Chicago tells students to stay homeApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - The University of Chicago announced a stay-at-home period for students Wednesday evening following the largest COVID-19 outbreak at the university since the start of the...
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US jobless claims up to 744K as virus still forces layoffsApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 744,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more...
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St. Charles cancels Spring Clean Up due to COVID-19, budget concernsApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - Because of continuing COVID-19 pandemic concerns and the impact on the city budget, St. Charles officials for the second straight year have canceled the annual Spring Cl...
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Hines VA vaccinates homebound veterans in western suburbsApr 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Twenty miles west of Chicago, Forres Barnes sits at the bedside of Jim Sauer, an 86-year-old Air Force veteran. The Lombard man is bedbound due to multiple chronic illne...
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Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others?Apr 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others? It's hard to tell since they weren't directly compared in studies. But experts say the vaccines are alike on what ...
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Midwestern University allocates 100% of CARES Act funds to studentsApr 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Midwestern University will again earmark 100% of an estimated $2.8 million in Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds apportioned to the University by recently passed fe...