Articles filed under Health Crises
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Lake County mask-makers need fabricApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County volunteers sewing cloth face masks for health care personnel and other professionals during the current crisis are seeking fabric donations. They also need h...
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53 additional deaths, 1,209 more Illinois COVID-19 cases; 500 beds ready to go at McCormick PlaceApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - As the first 500 beds of a makeshift alternate care facility for COVID-19 patients came online Friday at McCormick Place in Chicago, state health officials announced one...
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Aurora cancels all community events through MayApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - Aurora has canceled all community events through the end of May. "With such uncertainty, we must be overly cautious as we plan gatherings for the near future. We all loo...
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Navy fires captain who sought help for virus-stricken shipApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus on his ship was fired by Navy leaders who said he created a panic b...
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Naperville photographer's project captures 'light inside' dancers during pandemicApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - The literal light is inside. One lamp and a strand of those twinkling lights often found inside Mason jars at artsy weddings. The figurative light is inside, too. One...
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Cook County health official oustedApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - A veteran public health official at the forefront of Cook County's response to the coronavirus crisis was handed a pink slip Friday, prompting surprise and concern from ...
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Seniors get food delivery thanks to Salvation Army, donors in ElginApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - Dee Connors normally has to take four buses to get to the grocery store, a trip that has become a worrisome risk for her during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, all the...
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Governor to take ventilators for New York City as hospitals buckleApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - With coronavirus deaths surging in New York, the governor announced Friday he will use his authority to seize ventilators and protective gear from private hos...
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Burgeoning, esports could have IHSA state tournaments next yearApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - Not all kids who play video games countless hours a day are wasting time. Some are training to be state champions. The Illinois High School Association is expected to ad...
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Geneva facilities closed, meetings canceledApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - All city of Geneva facilities will remain closed through April in response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's decision to extend the state's stay-at-home order. Essential services ...