Articles filed under Health Crises
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How can I tell the difference between the flu and COVID-19?Sep 24, 2020 7:00 am - How can I tell the difference between the flu and COVID-19? It's impossible to tell without a test. Influenza and COVID-19 have such similar symptoms, you may need to ge...
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Some Dist. 214, Dist. 25 students could be back in school week of Oct. 12Sep 24, 2020 1:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 and one of its largest feeder districts on Thursday revealed plans to bring back some students to schools as soon as the week...
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Illinois hospitalizations for COVID-19 spike to highest number since mid-JuneSep 24, 2020 1:00 am - The number of patients in Illinois hospitals with COVID-19 hit 1,713 as of Wednesday night, the highest number since mid-June, the Illinois Department of Public Health r...
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Kane County health webinar on Oct. 8Sep 24, 2020 1:00 am - The Kane County Health Department's Kane Health Counts Chronic Disease Action Team will present a free Zoom online webinar called "Maintaining Your Health During a Pande...
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Fraud, backlogs disrupt U.S. unemployment benefit paymentsSep 24, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Many American workers applying for unemployment benefits after being thrown out of a job by the coronavirus face a new complication: States' efforts to prev...
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COVID-19: 38 new cases in Glenview and 30 in NorthbrookSep 24, 2020 1:00 am - Sixty-eight new cases of COVID-19 were reported the past week in Glenview and Northbrook, but there were no new deaths, according to the Illinois Department of Public He...
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Outdoor dining in Libertyville extended to May 1Sep 24, 2020 1:00 am - Tents for outdoor dining in Libertyville will be allowed until May 1, in a village show of support for restaurants that have been limited by state regulations during the...
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Red sign/green sign: How suburbs are solving the trick-or-treat dilemmaSep 24, 2020 1:00 am - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives and fears swirl about a second wave later this fall, many are facing a dilemma over whether to welcome Halloween trick-...
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Oakton to launch state's first community college Public Health Contact Tracer Certificate programSep 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Oakton Community College in Des Plaines is once again responding to the call for the need for trained workers to limit the spread of COVID-19 by launching the public hea...
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Too much candy: Man dies from eating bags of black licoriceSep 23, 2020 7:00 am - A Massachusetts construction worker's love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw his nutrients out of ...