Articles filed under Health Crises
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Saudi Arabia: Hajj will see at most 'thousands' due to virusJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A Saudi official said Tuesday that the hajj pilgrimage, which usually draws up to 2.5 million Muslims from all over the world, will only se...
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COVID-19 uncertainty means shorter District 25 contractJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 and its teachers have inked a new labor agreement that's shorter than originally anticipated in the wake of COVID-19. The two-ye...
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Pubs, restaurants in England to reopen as virus toll easesJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON - Millions of people in Britain will be able to go to the pub, visit a movie theater, get a haircut or attend a religious service starting July 4, in a major loos...
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Editorial: The sad loss of landmark suburban businessesJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Throughout the suburbs stand longtime pizza joints, greasy spoon diners and small shops that are a big part of the fabric of communities. For decades, they've cut hair, ...
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Health officials issue COVID-19 warning to those who attended Waukegan basketball tourneyJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department is encouraging people who attended a basketball tournament in Waukegan last week to self-quarantine at home until Sunday, June 28, beca...
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State releases guidelines for schools to reopen this fallJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Children across Illinois are expected to return to school this fall - a welcome development for many after months of remote learning but one bringing challenges and chan...
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Fauci hopeful for a vaccine by late 2020, early 2021Jun 23, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday he is cautiously optimistic there will be a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year or early 2021, but warned that the next f...
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Recreational pot laws may boost traffic deaths, studies sayJun 22, 2020 7:00 am - Laws legalizing recreational marijuana may lead to more traffic deaths, two new studies suggest, although questions remain about how they might influence driving habits....
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What riders with disabilities fear and want from public transit in COVID-19 eraJun 22, 2020 5:30 am - Transit agencies with sinking ridership and dwindling revenues thanks to COVID-19 have one aim - to get passengers back in the seats. But first, riders need to feel conf...
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State reports 26 new COVID-19 deaths, another 462 infectedJun 22, 2020 1:00 am - Another 26 Illinois residents have died from COVID-19 and 462 people are newly diagnosed as having the disease, Illinois health officials announced Monday. The totals ar...