Articles filed under Health Crises
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Fox Valley Park District closes all facilities, cancels all programsMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - The Fox Valley Park District has canceled its programs and closed all facilities to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Full closures go into effect at end of business on...
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Algonquin closes municipal buildingsMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Municipal buildings in Algonquin have been shut down in response to public health officials' guidelines for preventing the spread of the coronavirus. The facilities will...
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Stay home, save Grandma: Congressmen say social distancing is crucial even for familiesMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Scientist and U.S. Rep. Bill Foster referred Monday to a hashtag trending on social media that he said explains the purpose of social distancing in light of the coronavi...
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High school baseball, softball teams dealing with trip cancellationsMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - The idea of driving to the Tennessee town of Pigeon Forge held an instant appeal to Dundee-Crown softball coach Tracy Beatty. "You're playing softball in the Smokey Moun...
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Back home in the suburbs, college students face uncertainties over online learningMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - First came the excitement about a prolonged vacation. Then reality set in. How is online learning going to play out, especially for classes that require hands-on work? W...
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Waubonsee Community College campuses will close at 10 p.m. WednesdayMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Waubonsee Community College will close at 10 p.m. Wednesday with tentative plans to reopen Monday, March 30. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Sugar Grove campus will operat...
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Aurora city hall closed to public, mayor enacts emergency powersMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora will ban patient visitors starting Tuesday morning, and has asked doctors to postpone elective surgeries, as part of its response to...
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AMC, Classic Cinemas, CMX join Regal in closing Chicago-area movie theatersMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Several theater chains with locations in the suburbs announced Monday they will be closing indefinitely amid the COVID-19 outbreak. AMC Theatres is the latest to close i...
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COVID-19 cases top 100 in Illinois; it's now in 15 countiesMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - The number of cases of COVID-19 in Illinois reached 105 Monday, state officials announced, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker banned gatherings of 50 people or more on the eve of St....
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Dentists, eye doctors postpone appointments due to COVID-19Mar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Dentists in Illinois have been recommended to do only emergency procedures until March 31, while ophthalmologists and optometrists are delaying some appointments and tak...