Articles filed under Health Crises
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Hospitalizations, ventilator use dip in Illinois; 46 more have diedMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - The number of Illinoisans fighting COVID-19 in hospitals has decreased, as has the tally of those on ventilators, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday. Regarding ventilators, ...
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Schneider to host town hall on coronavirus ThursdayMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - Congressman Brad Schneider will host a bilingual telephone town hall to discuss questions and answers related to the coronavirus from 4:50 to 5:50 p.m. Thursday, May 7, ...
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DHS report: China hid virus' severity to hoard suppliesMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. officials believe China covered up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak - and how contagious the disease is - to stock up on medical supplies needed ...
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Civil War Days canceled again, as Lake County forest preserve calls off summer eventsMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - Summer events, activities and programs that attract crowds or do not lend themselves to social distancing will be canceled by the Lake County Forest Preserve District du...
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Trump pushes economy reopening, says virus could kill 100KMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Pushing to reopen the economy, President Donald Trump insists that states can gradually lift lockdowns and still protect people from the coronavirus pandemi...
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Wheaton cancels Taste, Independence Day ceremoniesMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - Several major events in Wheaton - including the Independence Day celebration and Taste of Wheaton - have been canceled because of concerns with COVID-19. Park district o...
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Officials at reopened state parks say visitors respected social distancingMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - Many suburbanites shook off cabin fever at reopened Illinois state parks over the weekend. Select state parks closed by the pandemic reopened Friday for hiking, biking, ...
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Golfers hope summer season isn't washed outMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - While Illinois golf courses reopened May 1, there's still a long way to go before top high school players return to competition. Many of the summer tournaments teenage g...
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Two more Elgin firefighters test positive for COVID-19May 04, 2020 1:00 am - Two more Elgin firefighters tested positive for COVID-19 last week. They remain in isolation at home. The first firefighter who tested positive for COVID-19, on April ...
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Lake County to host virtual town hall on COVID-19 responseMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County officials will hold a Zoom virtual town hall to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 response and recovery efforts at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7. Participants can ask q...