Articles filed under Health Crises
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Editorial: Alix Atwell's diary of COVID-19Jul 04, 2020 2:00 pm - "The air feels thin," Alix Atwell's daughter Bridget told her. That telling description Atwell shared with us and with the community last week provides one of the many g...
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Constable: Pandemic closes theaters, but suburban group's online show (and charity) go onJul 04, 2020 1:00 am - The pandemic can take the theater away from performers, but it can't take the theater out of those performers. A suburban group plans to broaden the stage, turn performa...
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Illinois reports lowest one-day coronavirus death count since March 30Jul 04, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health reported the number of cases of COVID-19 rose by 862 and the number of deaths increased by 10 Saturday, the lowest single-day de...
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July 4 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 04, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 74,856 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois...
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Pop-up drive-in theaters are a fix for social-distanced moviegoingJul 03, 2020 11:00 am - McHenry Outdoor Theater owner Scott Dehn couldn't believe his eyes when he opened for the season on May 8. The last-remaining Chicago-area drive-in movie theater reopene...
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Death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 7,000 in IllinoisJul 03, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 868 and deaths increased by 18 Friday, a week after the state lifted multiple restrictions intended to reduce the spread of the respiratory dis...
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Grayslake residents to vote for new village flagJul 03, 2020 1:00 am - While COVID-19 concerns may have canceled the big party celebrating the occasion, Grayslake residents are being called upon to mark their village's 125th anniversary by ...
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Kane County COVID-19 money debate comes down to population dataJul 03, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County will hand out $34.7 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to local municipalities but only if the 24-member county board and the communities needing help ...
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'Huge bummer': July Fourth will test Americans' disciplineJul 03, 2020 1:00 am - The U.S. headed into the Fourth of July weekend with many parades and fireworks displays canceled, beaches and bars closed, and health authorities warning that this will...
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Emergency dispatch service launches online COVID-19 assessment toolJul 03, 2020 1:00 am - Worried about a cough or a sore throat during the COVID-19 pandemic? Now, there's an online tool for that. The Northwest Central Dispatch System has launched an online C...