Articles filed under Health Crises
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Illinois surpasses 12,000 COVID-19 deaths (19% of those this month), 700,000 casesNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois has surpassed 12,000 COVID-19 deaths and 700,000 cases of the disease statewide. State health officials announced Friday that 66 more residents have died from C...
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Robot zaps airport viruses as pandemic travel picks up, but how much does it help?Nov 27, 2020 12:00 am - The coronavirus pandemic has ushered in an era of distinctive travel experiences for those going against expert guidance to stay at home for Thanksgiving. Not only must ...
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In Deer Park, Black Friday shoppers find a little normalcy despite the pandemic precautionsNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - A variety of reasons brought Black Friday shoppers to Deer Park Town Center in Deer Park, with those who stuck to tradition calling pandemic precautions neither a deterr...
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Someone to be thankful for: Lake County restaurateur delivers for first respondersNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - When the global pandemic hit, Kris Schoenberger, the owner of BBQ'd Productions in Lake Zurich and Third Lake, made it his goal to give 10,000 meals to medical personnel...
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Someone to be thankful for: Downers Grove volunteer gave 484 hours at COVID testing siteNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - Josephine “Jo” Potts is a volunteer who stood out at DuPage's COVID-19 drive-through testing site at the county fairgrounds in Wheaton. Of the 111 volunteers who have wo...
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Constable: Pandemic can't curb this cornucopia of thanks for familyNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - This Thanksgiving - with masks, physical distancing and plans to gather around an outside fire pit - we are hosting the smallest gathering we've ever had for what is my ...
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Someone to be thankful for: Schaumburg High student leads mask distribution effortsNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - While most high school students have found enough to contend with in 2020, from the changes in their schooling to the disruption of their social lives brought by the COV...
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Suburban stores prepare for safer, more socially distanced Black FridayNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - A Black Friday different from any before is anticipated due to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, but retailers are still expecting significant observance of what many con...
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DuPage County doubles gas taxNov 26, 2020 12:00 am - The DuPage County Board has approved a doubling of the 4-cents-per-gallon gas tax in response to revenue losses amid the coronavirus pandemic. The new rate goes into ef...
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Another 131 COVID-19 deaths, 12,022 cases reported in Illinois ThursdayNov 26, 2020 12:00 am - State health officials Thursday reported 12,022 new confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 and 131 more deaths from the respiratory disease. Of the fatalities, 29 were ...