Articles filed under Health Crises
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Half-million infected worldwide as economic toll risesMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - The human and economic toll of the lockdowns against the coronavirus mounted Thursday as India struggled to feed the multitudes, Italy shut down most of its industry, a...
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Be vewwy quiet: Lakemoor residents are hiding and hunting for painted rocks during pandemicMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - A scavenger hunt for hand-painted rocks in Lakemoor is keeping some kids and adults busy while businesses and schools are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participan...
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State Sen. DeWitte predicts talk of air travel ban, severe state spending cutsMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - State Sen. Don DeWitte eased some of the COVID-19 concerns expressed by local business owners Thursday but warned income losses at the state level will have long-term ef...
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Great Wolf Lodge extends closureMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - Great Wolf Lodge officials say they are extending the closure of the company's resorts, including the one in Gurnee, through May 19 because of the new coronavirus outbre...
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BBQ'd Productions restaurants, customers have donated 1,500 meals to those fighting coronavirusMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - Kris Schoenberger, the owner of BBQ'd Productions in Lake Zurich and Third Lake, has a goal to give 10,000 meals to first responders and medical personnel on the front l...
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Libertyville school employee tests positive for COVID-19Mar 26, 2020 1:00 am - Libertyville Elementary District 70 said an employee whose position took them into every building on a regular basis, including on the days before schools closed, tested...
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Jel Sert shuts down manufacturing after workers test positive for COVID-19Mar 26, 2020 1:00 am - A West Chicago factory will suspend manufacturing operations after two workers at the Jel Sert Co. tested positive for COVID-19, fueling concerns over protections for em...
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Quest for records by local athletes put on holdMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois high school track fans may never again see the likes of Glenbard West distance runner Katelynne Hart. But please, give us just a few more weeks. The senior Mic...
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Mundelein police urge youths to stop gathering togetherMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - Mundelein police on Thursday turned to social media to urge local youths from gathering outdoors in parks and elsewhere despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Complaints of peop...
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U.S. jobless claims surged to record 3.28 million last week, quadruple prior recordMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - The magnitude of the economic devastation being wrought by the coronavirus pandemic was laid bare on Thursday when the U.S. government reported an unprecedented surge in...