Articles filed under Health Crises
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Public access to Lake County Administration Building to be limitedMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County government offices are transitioning to provide only essential functions over the next few days. Starting Thursday, public access to the County Administrati...
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Vernon Hills-based Countryside fire offices closed to publicMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Vernon Hills-based Countryside Fire Protection District has elevated its internal disaster readiness plan in response to the growing threat that the COVID-19 response wi...
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Pingree Grove police taking measures against COVID-19Mar 18, 2020 1:00 am - The village of Pingree Grove declared a local state of emergency as the police department implements safety measures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The declar...
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Nursing homes make desperate plea for coronavirus testingMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Four suburban nursing homes are making desperate calls for widespread coronavirus testing in the wake of a spiraling outbreak in a Willowbrook facility associated with 4...
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Trump invokes emergency authority; Big 3 automakers closingMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS - President Donald Trump on Wednesday moved to invoke emergency authority to marshal industry to fight the coronavirus, as the economic fallout from the cris...
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Woodridge proclaims emergency to address needs during pandemicMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - The village of Woodridge has issued a proclamation of emergency effective until 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 24. The mainly procedural move allows the village staff to enter i...
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Naperville declares local state of emergencyMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - The city of Naperville has declared a local state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, effective until April 21. The declaration allows the city to apply f...
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Stocks fall with bonds with stimulus uncertainMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Financial markets spasmed, sending U.S. stocks down more than 5% and Bloomberg's dollar index up to a record, as the economic fallout from the pandemic outpaced the mass...
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Naperville Helps! supporting first responders with local mealsMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Naperville Alliance have partnered to establish a way for people to support health professionals and first responder...
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Possible COVID-19 exposure in Buffalo Grove tests negativeMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - A person feared to have indirectly exposed Buffalo Grove village employees to COVID-19 has tested negative for the virus, village officials announced Wednesday. An on-si...