Articles filed under Health Crises
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Schaumburg restaurant staff mowing lawns, raising spirits during shutdownMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - A new month of social distancing, stay-at-home orders and restaurant shutdowns has brought with it a fresh idea to keep staff at Fat Rosie's Taco & Tequila Bar in Schaum...
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Smithfield sausage plant resumes limited work; one worker died of COVID-19May 01, 2020 1:00 am - The Smithfield sausage-making plant in St. Charles reopened with limitations Wednesday under terms agreed upon by the company, state and Kane County health departments a...
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The Juniper Center switches to teletherapy; free crisis services for COVID-19 first respondersApr 30, 2020 11:00 pm - The Juniper Center is now offering free mental health crisis services for first responders, for those who have family in the hospital for COVID-19 and those who have los...
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Stevenson High to stage virtual performances of one-act shows this weekendApr 30, 2020 9:30 pm - Like all other public group activities, spring theatrical performances were canceled at high schools across the suburbs because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the statewid...
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Furniture maker turns to masks, shields to keep business goingApr 30, 2020 6:00 pm - Key Interiors was preparing to furlough 15 manufacturing and warehouse workers when Illinois first issued a stay-at-home order in response to the coronavirus outbreak. I...
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Coronavirus and other causes driving surge in US deathsApr 30, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. has seen at least 66,000 more deaths than usual so far this year, according to government data, and the new coronavirus accounts for much - but ...
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Laid-off US workers face foreign world of insurance shoppingApr 30, 2020 7:00 am - Mass layoffs are pushing many Americans into an unfamiliar role: shopping for health insurance that isn't offered by an employer. A swirl of confusing terms and options...
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A coronavirus drug seems to work. What's next?Apr 30, 2020 7:00 am - News that an experimental drug seems to be the first effective treatment for the new coronavirus has unleashed a flurry of interest from doctors and patients - and quest...
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A song to make you smile: 'O-o-h Child' by The Five StairstepsApr 30, 2020 5:34 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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Slusher: How many coronavirus deaths would you deem to be unacceptable?Apr 30, 2020 5:30 am - I am alone in my kitchen, trying to load glasses from the evening meal in the open dishwasher and choking back sobs. My wife sits under amber light at the dining table ...