Articles filed under Health Crises
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37 more dead from COVID-19 as Pritzker announces new federal aid for hospitalsJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials announced Tuesday that 37 more Illinois residents have died from COVID-19 and 587 more were infected. That brings the state's death toll to 7,063 ...
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July 7 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 75,710 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday, 51% of the state's total, accordi...
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DeVos rejects part-time reopening for schools amid pandemicJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday assailed plans by some local districts to offer in-person instruction only a few days a week and said schools must be "fully o...
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Hoffman Estates cancels remaining fests, live events for 2020Jul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates officials are canceling all remaining special events and festivals for 2020 due to lingering COVID-19 precautions, with the exception of those that can b...
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Classic Cinemas to close theaters againJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Classic Cinemas, which reopened its Illinois locations when the state entered Phase 4 of the coronavirus recovery plan in late June, will close theaters again this week....
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Australia's 2nd largest city foils nation's pandemic successJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia - Australia has been among the world's most successful countries in containing its coronavirus outbreak - with one exception. The southeastern state...
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Illinois, regional economies shrink in first quarterJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois economy shrank at an annual rate of 5.4% during the first quarter of 2020 compared to the previous quarter, according to federal data released...
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Medicare nursing home virus site leaves users 'in the dark'Jul 07, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - When the Trump administration required nursing homes to report their COVID-19 cases, it also promised to make the data available to residents, families and ...
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Meineke Pool in Schaumburg reopening with restrictions FridayJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Park District's Meineke Pool will reopen for public swimming on Friday, with strict safety protocols in place to help protect patrons from the spread of C...
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Hot dog, a ballgame! With a smaller crowd at Chicago Dogs opener in RosemontJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Face masks and hand sanitizer became as much a part of the baseball fan experience as peanuts and Cracker Jacks during the Chicago Dogs' opening night Tuesday in Rosemon...