Articles filed under Health Crises
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Fewer Black kids getting flu shots, worrying CDC officialsDec 09, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - More Americans have been getting flu shots this year, apparently heeding the advice of health officials fearful of a flu and coronavirus double pandemic,...
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Need for meal deliveries growing in Lake County as pandemic rolls onDec 09, 2020 4:30 am - Lake County Community Action to Combat Hunger, a coalition of local organizations that delivers food to families who can't or shouldn't leave their homes due to COVID-19...
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Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller U.S. citiesDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Arguments over mask requirements and other restrictions have turned ugly in recent days as the deadly coronavirus surge across the U.S. engulfs small ...
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Elgin native Johnson headed to IBCA Hall of FameDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - When he was in seventh grade, Scott Johnson's love of basketball was born as he watched Elgin High games at the "snake pit," the Maroons' home prior to Chesbrough Field ...
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Editorial: Creativity and community keep holiday spirit aliveDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - Hanukkah starts at sundown Thursday; Christmas arrives in just over two weeks. Yet, we can't help but look around, lament what's been lost in light of COVID-19 and invok...
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Six Flags Great America debuts drive-through dates for Holiday in the ParkDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - Six Flags Great America officials announced Wednesday that the park will add days during its holiday season where guests can, for the first time, drive inside the Gurnee...
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UK probing if allergic reactions linked to Pfizer vaccineDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - LONDON - Britain's medical regulator warned Wednesday that people with a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn't receive the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and Bio...
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Lake County rolls out website to help residents get registered for COVID-19 vaccineDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - Lake County residents can start registering for COVID-19 vaccines, officials said Wednesday, as deaths from the virus statewide grew by about 28% in a week. Meanwhile, o...
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Free COVID-19 testing at Elgin Community CollegeDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - Mobile COVID-19 testing is coming this weekend to Elgin. Kane County Health Department officials announced the Illinois Department of Public Health will host testing fro...
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Lisle Park District's Remote Enrichment Center offers nurturing environment for studentsDec 08, 2020 10:00 pm - The Lisle Park District's Remote Enrichment Center opened this past August to provide children in kindergarten through eighh grade with the support they need to learn re...