Articles filed under Health Crises
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Illinois reports 117 more COVID-19 deaths, 6,642 new casesJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - Saying she was taking the COVID-19 vaccine in hopes she could soon hug her mother again, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike received her first dos...
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Why the IHSA board needs to roll out a plan, and here are some suggestionsJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois High School Association staff and board of directors meet Wednesday, and this may be their most challenging meeting since the pandemic hit last March. Winte...
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Hahn reflects on championship-filled 33-year career at Glenbard NorthJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - Mark Hahn, who molded the Glenbard North wrestling team into one of the state's best from 1987 until 2020, didn't get the chance to say goodbye the way he wanted last Ma...
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Parents, students in districts 47, 300 happy, hopeful with return to hybrid learningJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - Many parents and students in both Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 and Algonquin-based Community Community Unit District 300 rejoiced Monday as classrooms agai...
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Schneider tests positive for COVID-19, blasts lawmakers who don't wear masksJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield has become at least the third member of Congress to test positive for COVID-19 since the siege at the Capitol last week, when he an...
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McHenry Co. Health Dept. asks Phase 1B and 1C residents to enroll for COVID-19 vaccineJan 11, 2021 10:00 pm - The McHenry County Department of Health in Woodstock is encouraging those identified in Phase 1B and Phase 1C complete a COVID-19 vaccine enrollment form. Vaccine enroll...
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Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I've had the virus?Jan 11, 2021 10:00 pm - Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I've had the virus? Yes. Regardless of previous infection, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people should plan...
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NBA cancels Tuesday's Bulls-Celtics gameJan 11, 2021 10:00 am - The Bulls returned from a six-day West Coast road trip to the news that Tuesday's scheduled home game against the Boston Celtics has been canceled. A statement released ...
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UN: COVID-19 herd immunity unlikely in 2021 despite vaccinesJan 11, 2021 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization's chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programs to stop COVID-19, herd immuni...
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Free COVID-19 test site opens at Streets of WoodfieldJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - Shuttered by the state's COVID-19 protocols, the BullsEye Axe Throwing Lounge that opened last summer at Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg has temporarily transitioned ...