Articles filed under Health Crises
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Six Flags Great America to hold off opening until COVID-19 threat passesMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - Because of COVID-19 concerns, Six Flags Great America in Gurnee won't open for the season until mid-May at the earliest, park officials announced Monday. If the threat f...
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Carol Stream senior living community has 7 cases of COVID-19Mar 30, 2020 1:00 am - The coronavirus crisis in nursing homes has spread to a Carol Stream senior living community grappling with seven confirmed cases of COVID-19. All but two of the seven w...
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Time to 'revenge shop': Virus hot spot in China reopensMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - WUHAN, China - The city at the center of China's virus outbreak was reopening for business Monday after authorities lifted more of the controls that locked downs tens of...
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Trump defends extending virus guidelines as spread continuesMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Siding with public health experts' dire projections, President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to extend restrictive social distancing guidelin...
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Free meals available for Wauconda District 118 studentsMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - Wauconda Area Unit District 118 is offering free grab-and-go breakfasts and lunches to students 18 or younger. Meals are available weekdays between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at ...
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What others are writing about COVID-19Mar 30, 2020 1:00 am - The U.S. Tried to Build a New Fleet of Ventilators. The Mission Failed. U.S. public health officials have known for more than a decade that the lack of cheap, porta...
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Palatine mayor says follow governor's orderMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - Palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz issued a statement strongly encouraging all village residents to follow the mandates and recommendations from Gov. J.B. Pritzker on the need ...
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Macy's to furlough majority of its 130,000 workersMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Macy's says it will temporarily stop paying tens of thousands of employees who were thrown out of work when the chain closed its stores in response to collaps...
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Instacart workers seek strike as jobs get busier, riskierMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A possible strike by Instacart workers highlights the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the grocery delivery business, where workers are worried abou...
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New equipment, staff pouring in for Lake Zurich assisted living center hit by virusMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - Donations of protective gear have poured in for a Lake Zurich assisted living center that late last week reported dire shortages as residents and employees battled a COV...