Articles filed under Health Crises
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Preckwinkle: Forest preserves will stay open, if visitors follow guidelinesMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County intends to keep most of its forest preserves open during the state's stay-at-home order, but that could change quickly if visitors don't abide by safe distan...
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Illinois COVID-19 update: More than 1,100 new cases, 18 additional deathsMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois added 1,105 confirmed COVID-19 cases Sunday, more than twice the number of new cases Saturday, dramatically illustrating the virus' rapid and exponential spread...
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Man in his 60s succumbs to COVID-19 at Edward Hospital in NapervilleMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - A DuPage County man in his 60s has died at Edward Hospital in Naperville as a result of the COVID-19 virus, officials confirmed Sunday. Keith Hartenberger, spokesman for...
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Arlington Park won't open until at least June 1Mar 29, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington Park has canceled its first month of live racing in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The track will not open until June at the earliest. In an email to seaso...
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Trump raises idea of quarantines affecting New York, New Jersey and ConnecticutMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump floated the idea of a quarantine as early as Saturday affecting residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for a short time to...
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Trump extends virus guidelines, braces U.S. for big death tollMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Bracing the nation for a grim death toll, President Donald Trump on Sunday extended the voluntary national shutdown for a month, bowing to public-health exp...
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Mount Prospect distillery lends a helping hand to fight COVID-19Mar 29, 2020 1:00 am - The Eagle Scout motto, "Be prepared," has particular relevance for one Mount Prospect business. A little more than a year ago, Mount Prospect granted approval for two Ea...
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Images: Daily Herald reader-submitted stay-at-home photosMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - Daily Herald readers shared photos with us that show how they are spending time during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order. ...
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How the pandemic can affect association board meetingsMar 28, 2020 7:00 am - Q: Can the board of our association postpone the annual meeting of its owners because of the COVID-19 pandemic? A: The virus that causes COVID-19 has been declared a nat...
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'Be a good citizen': Park districts, forest preserves say keep spaced apart or they'll shut downMar 28, 2020 6:00 am - It was that warm, sunny day earlier this week when a Palatine Park District employee came across an unsettling sight: a game of pickleball. The assistant superintendent...