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UK advises limiting AstraZeneca in under-30s amid clot worryApr 07, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British authorities recommended Wednesday that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine not be given to adults under 30 where possible because of strengthening evi...
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Walgreens to schedule 2nd Pfizer shots after recommended three weeks instead of fourApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Walgreens officials said Wednesday they are working to ensure people inoculated with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine get a second dose in the recommended three weeks. Walgreen...
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State Supreme Court expands legal protections for tenantsApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court issued an order this week creating stronger safeguards for tenants seeking rent relief under the governor's eviction moratorium....
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Appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations open up at Aurora siteApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Aurora officials announced Wednesday that thousands of appointments for Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine have opened up at a mass site in the city. Appointm...
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New mass vaccination site opens in ElginApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Hoping to reach what they characterized as an underserved community, the third mass vaccination site in Kane County opened Wednesday on Elgin's east side. The new site,...
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COVID-19 testing in Lake CountyApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Free mobile coronavirus testing is scheduled at two locations in Lake County. A mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be stationed...
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State reports most new cases since late January, and Cook County warns of new limitsApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 numbered 3,790 Wednesday, the highest since late January, with 28 more deaths from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Healt...
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Editorial: Make sure seniors aren't squeezed out of vaccination accessApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - In a few days, suburbanites 65 and older will lose their nearly-exclusive access to the COVID-19 vaccines, and we're not the only ones concerned about that. On April 12,...
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Free webinar offered for parents of teens struggling with remote learningApr 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Krista Sherinian of Dunham Counseling in Naperville will present a free program for parents of teens on "Ways to Improve Learning Remotely." The program will address hel...
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Hines VA Hospital now vaccinating all veterans, plus spouses and caregiversApr 06, 2021 11:00 pm - With the passage of the SAVE LIVES Act on March 24, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital will now offer COVID-19 vaccines to all veterans, along with self-identifying spouses an...