Articles filed under Health Crises
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Illinois reports 1,624 new COVID-19 cases, 20 more deathsJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - The number of COVID-19 cases rose by 1,624 Thursday, the highest since May 25, and deaths increased by 20, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. That leaves...
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Quest Academy's reopening plan drawing interest in PalatineJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - An independent school for gifted children in Palatine has a reopening plan that's attracting interest from parents who typically send their children for public education...
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Virus antibodies fade fast but not necessarily protectionJul 22, 2020 7:00 am - New research suggests that antibodies the immune system makes to fight the new coronavirus may only last a few months in people with mild illness, but that doesn't mean ...
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Silent spread of COVID-19 keeps scientists grasping for cluesJul 22, 2020 7:00 am - One of the great mysteries of the coronavirus is how quickly it rocketed around the world. It first flared in central China and, within three months, was on every conti...
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July 22 COVID-19 cases per countyJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - Since the outbreak began, there have been 82,925 cases in the suburbs as of Wednesday, 50.2% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health....
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Sales tax revenue down more than $2.8M in DuPageJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - Sales tax revenue for DuPage County is more than $2.8 million short of projections because of the COVID-19 crisis, but officials say it could be worse. The county's sale...
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How Wheaton Warrenville District 200 is adjusting class schedules to clean school buildingsJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 has outlined new details about plans to reopen schools as a Friday deadline nears for families grappling with whether to send their...
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Vernon Area Public Library to remain closed indefinitely, officials sayJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - Lincolnshire's Vernon Area Public Library will remain closed to the public indefinitely because of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials have announced. Even though many othe...
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Libertyville High, Vernon Hills High to resume remote learning in AugustJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - Troubled by fears of students, teachers and family members getting sick with the COVID-19 virus, Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 trustees have de...
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Dist. 211 moves forward with hybrid reopening planJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 will start the new school year next month with a hybrid plan in which 50% of students will attend classes in person while t...