Articles filed under Health Crises
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Illinois schools are not COVID-19 superspreaders, data showsDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - Even as the region enters its worst period of the pandemic thus far, the vast majority of public and private schools in the Chicago area that have reopened in some capac...
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Hamilton: History will revile COVID-19 deniersDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - When the history of this era is written, special attention should be reserved for the prominent U.S. politicians who dismissed or misrepresented the COVID-19 pandemic fo...
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Cook County cites Prospect Heights hotel that hosted crowded weddingDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - The Cook County Department of Public Health Friday cited a Prospect Heights hotel that was the site of a crowded wedding reception this week, in what officials labeled a...
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Which suburban hospitals are getting COVID-19 vaccines firstDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities will be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines, assuming approvals are granted by federal regulators i...
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US hiring slows sharply to 245,000 jobs as virus intensifiesDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - America's employers sharply scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding 245,000 jobs, the fewest s...
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After 4-3 vote, District 25 will stick with hybrid learning this month, except ThomasDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - In a vote that reflected a divided community, the Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 board chose Friday to continue with a hybrid learning model rather than go all...
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'Operation Hospice Angel' seeks to brighten the holiday season for local seniorsDec 03, 2020 10:00 pm - According to AARP nearly 30 percent of people 65 or older live alone, and each year these seniors have fewer friends and family members they can depend on for care and c...
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Feeding Frontline: Aurora restaurant to donate meals to first respondersDec 03, 2020 10:00 pm - After donating 10,000 sponsored boxed lunches to west suburban Chicago-area police and fire departments, hospitals, homeless shelters and food pantries in April and May...
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COVID-19 documentary '76 Days' offers compelling portrait of compassionDec 03, 2020 5:00 am - “76 Days” — ★ ★ ★ ★ Miracles abound in “76 Days,” a gripping documentary set in Wuhan, China, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Filmed in four hospitals ov...
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Second Kane County COVID-19 relief program for businesses finds success, criticismDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - Twice as many small businesses are in line to receive COVID-19 relief funds through Kane County compared to a week ago, signaling a successful second attempt by the coun...