Articles filed under Health Crises
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Authorities: Woman yelled 'I am a schoolteacher and have COVID-19' before spitting in man's faceJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - A 45-year-old woman has been charged with battery and disorderly conduct after yelling "I am a schoolteacher and have COVID-19" before spitting in a man's face during a ...
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Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Gurnee to open for members July 20, everyone else July 27Jul 09, 2020 1:00 am - The Hurricane Harbor water park next to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee will open to park members and season pass holders for a preview week from July 20 to 26, offici...
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Naper Settlement reopeningJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - The Naper Settlement historical museum in Naperville is scheduled to reopen Tuesday, July 14, with general admission for the public until Aug. 23. The museum is offerin...
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IHSA eliminates contact (for now) in updating Phase 4 guidelinesJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - Less than a week after unveiling Phase 4 of its return-to-play plan, the Illinois High School Association announced in a Thursday email to athletic directors its intenti...
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Group says local governments' hands tied in COVID-19 economic crisisJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Local government officials in Illinois have their hands "tied behind their back" when responding to COVID-19-related economic struggles, three community an...
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UK reopens gyms, pools, as Treasury chief warns of recessionJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON - The U.K.'s Treasury chief acknowledged Thursday that the country faced unprecedented economic times, entering one of the most severe recessions it has ever seen...
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DuPage Regional Office of Education prepares for fall by partnering with BloomboardJul 08, 2020 11:00 pm - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DuPage Regional Office of Education recently partnered with BloomBoard, a leading platform for educator advancement, to support...
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Safe injection sites may curb opioid deaths, report suggestsJul 08, 2020 7:00 am - A safe haven in the U.S. where people can give themselves heroin and other drugs has observed more than 10,500 injections over five years and treated 33 overdoses with n...
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'Desperation science' slows the hunt for coronavirus drugsJul 08, 2020 7:00 am - Desperate to solve the deadly conundrum of COVID-19, the world is clamoring for fast answers and solutions from a research system not built for haste. The ironic, and p...
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United Airlines warns 36,000 workers they could be laid offJul 08, 2020 1:00 am - United Airlines is warning 36,000 employees - nearly half its U.S. staff - they could be furloughed in October, the clearest signal yet of how deeply the virus pandemic ...