Articles filed under Health Crises
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Oakton launches training program for COVID-19 contact tracersMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - Oakton Community College is responding to the need for trained workers to limit the spread of COVID-19 by launching the Public Health Contact Tracer Paraprofessional tra...
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UN leader says 1B people with disabilities hard hit by virusMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - UNITED NATIONS - The U.N.'s leader said Wednesday the world's 1 billion people living with disabilities are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus and called for them ...
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Open burning ban likely in Lake CountyMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - A recommendation to temporarily ban open burning in unincorporated areas is expected to be approved next week by the Lake County Board. The board's public works, plannin...
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New York City's subways shut down for virus cleaningMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - New York City's subway system went silent in the early morning hours of Wednesday, as part of a plan for the normally round-the-clock system to shut down for ...
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West Chicago cancels Railroad DaysMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - West Chicago has canceled its Railroad Days celebration, organized by the chamber of commerce and originally scheduled for July 9 through 12, as a result of the COVID-19...
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Nearly 6,000 meals donated to staff at Northwest Community HospitalMay 05, 2020 11:00 pm - Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights is counting the ways the community has shown its generosity to doctors, nurses and other staff who are responding to th...
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Realtors provide meals for healthcare workers at Central DuPage HospitalMay 05, 2020 11:00 pm - On April 30, Samantha Bauman and Beth Seibert, both Realtors with the Wheaton office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, delivered 150 meals to Northwestern Medi...
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Donations pouring in for Schaumburg residents in needMay 05, 2020 11:00 pm - Schaumburg's long-standing Community Assistance Fund is continuing to find new applications and inspire generosity amid the financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pa...
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Constable: Drop and give him 20 pushups — through your phone appMay 05, 2020 5:30 am - Leaders need to adapt to the conditions. For Lt. Shalom Klein, platoon leader of more than 50 women and men in the U.S. Army Reserve unit in Arlington Heights, that mean...
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Junk hauler adjusts business to pandemicMay 05, 2020 5:30 am - Sarah Mawhorr has been hauling junk, mostly unwanted furniture that must be cleared from houses before a real estate closing, for just over a year. Spring is generally ...