Articles filed under Health Crises
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How long before we know if reopenings cause virus spikes?May 14, 2020 7:00 am - U.S. states and countries worldwide are cautiously relaxing restrictions while watching for potential spikes in coronavirus infections. Getting the timing right is compl...
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Wauconda Grade School food drive helps 1,000 familiesMay 14, 2020 6:00 am - Wauconda Grade school held its first "emergency food bank" on March 18 to help families during the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures and stay-at-home order. The school ...
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Palatine Scout plans barbecue meal for hospital workersMay 14, 2020 6:00 am - A Palatine Boy Scout is leading an effort to make 300 barbecue meals this weekend for front-line workers at Northwest Community Hospital. James Hoadley of Boy Scout Troo...
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A song to make you smile: 'We Got the Beat' by The Go-Go'sMay 14, 2020 5:13 am - We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your corona...
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Palatine Township District 15 approves using relief funds for take-home ChromebooksMay 14, 2020 5:10 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board members Wednesday night approved spending a portion of federal relief funds to supply all fourth-graders with laptop compu...
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COVID era to alter Kane County courtrooms, hallwaysMay 14, 2020 5:00 am - When the stay-at-home order eventually is lifted, people going to the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles will notice changes in the hallways, starting with bench...
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Pandemic crisis forecast to hit insurers for $200 billionMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON - The pandemic will cost the insurance industry over $200 billion, according to Lloyd's of London, who estimated that its own payouts are now on a par with the Se...
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As coronavirus rolls on, Republicans hit 'pause' on new aidMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Businesses are going belly up, tens of millions have been laid off and, by some measures, the U.S. seems headed for another Great Depression. But Republican...
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Virtual Memorial Day Observance being taped in Elk Grove VillageMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - In lieu of an in-person ceremony, organizers of the 22nd annual Elk Grove Village Memorial Day Observance are recording various segments that will be broadcast as part o...
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Russia calls on New York Times, Financial Times to retract stories about virus tollMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - MOSCOW - Russia's Foreign Ministry has criticized the Financial Times and The New York Times after they reported that Russia's coronavirus death toll could be much highe...