Articles filed under Health Crises
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Algonquin adopts financial resiliency plan amid COVID-19 crisisMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - There's no playbook for managing municipal finances amid a global pandemic that threatens an economic downtown, Algonquin Assistant Village Manager Mike Kumbera said. Th...
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Critical blood shortage declared as collection drives canceledMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - The coronavirus has led to 270 blood drives being canceled since early March in the Chicago area, creating a critical blood shortage, Vitalant announced. The nation's la...
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Fremont Public Library to reduce hours when curbside service starts June 8May 22, 2020 1:00 am - Mundelein's Fremont Public Library will trim its operating hours when it begins offering curbside pickup service next month. Starting June 8, checkouts will be allowed: ...
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Final at-bat at Dayton for Prospect grad Cacini is a blastMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - Having their seasons cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, college athletes across the country had a spring to forget. But Dayton shortstop Alyssa Cacini won't forget her ...
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When should New York City reopen? Governor: It's my callMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - New York City's mayor unveiled a new set of data thresholds Friday to help determine when to loosen restrictions imposed during the coronavirus pandemic, but ...
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McHenry Diaper Drive draws large responseMay 21, 2020 11:00 pm - Nearly 65,000 free diapers were distributed Tuesday, May 19, to community members in need at a drive-through event held at Follett School Solutions' offices, 1340 Ridgev...
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McHenry Combined Honor Guard to mark Memorial DayMay 21, 2020 11:00 pm - Members of the McHenry Combined Honor Guard - representing American Legion Post 491, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4600 and the Polish Legion of American Veterans Post 1...
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Learn safe, effective ways to open Illinois restaurantsMay 21, 2020 11:00 pm - Local eateries, restaurants, cafes, pubs, and coffee shops are the social and economic lifeblood of many Illinois communities. Following the stretch of statewide shutdow...
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In reversal, White House tells CDC to post church guidanceMay 21, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - After refusing for weeks to release reopening guidance for churches, the Trump administration on Thursday abruptly changed course - with the president ...
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US begins crackdown on unvetted virus blood testsMay 21, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators are moving ahead with a crackdown on scores of antibody tests for the coronavirus that have not yet been shown to work. The Food and Dr...