Articles filed under Health Crises
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Some J&J vaccine doses can be used, but many must be tossedJun 11, 2021 7:00 am - U.S. regulators are allowing the release of about 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory, but many more doses can't b...
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Illinois reopens averaging lowest new COVID-19 cases, fewest ICU patientsJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - As businesses and entertainment venues were allowed to fully reopen Friday and operate with full capacity for the first time in 447 days, 42,083 more people got doses of...
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'Bring it on!': Suburban residents, visitors enjoy first day of the state's full reopeningJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - Welcome to the next stage of freedom. After more than a year of navigating evolving COVID-19 mandates and mitigation strategies, Illinoisans have officially entered Phas...
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Walgreens extends pharmacy hours for walk-in COVID-19 vaccinationsJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - Walgreens is extending pharmacy hours each Friday in June at 4,000 locations to provide those who may have limited time the additional flexibility needed to get a COVID-...
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Editorial: Shift to Phase 5 a cause for celebration, within reason.Jun 11, 2021 1:00 am - The thing about goals is that once you achieve them, you still need to work at maintaining what you've fought hard to get. Think of your last diet. When you hit your goa...
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Schaumburg ramping up its concerts, special events as Phase 5 beginsJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - The village of Schaumburg's Cultural Services Department begins a process of ramping up to full activity again with the start of this year's Summer Breeze concert series...
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Carol Stream Dist. 93 to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinic for 12 or older June 23Jun 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Carol Stream Elementary District 93 is partnering with Jewel-Osco to host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for individuals age 12 or older on Wednesday, June 23, at Jay Str...
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US extends expiration dates for J&J COVID vaccine by 6 weeksJun 10, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that U.S. regulators extended the expiration date on millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by six weeks. The compan...
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'It's going to be a slow process': Ready or not, Illinois is reopening on FridayJun 10, 2021 5:30 am - While the governor, most public health officials and millions of customers are ready for Illinois businesses and other venues to fully reopen Friday, that's not exactly ...
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Ready for reopening: Here's what suburban readers are planningJun 10, 2021 5:30 am - Illinois is set to fully reopen Friday, and people are making plans. We asked some of our Facebook followers if they plan to do anything special once capacity limits are...