Articles filed under Health Crises
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New Naperville choir charity takes 'Road Show' to virtual realmMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - Their favorite place to perform was at nursing homes, but that was before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. Now, the roughly 40 members of the new Naperville nonprofit o...
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American virus deaths at 100,000: What does a number mean?May 27, 2020 1:00 am - The fraught, freighted number of this particular American moment is a round one brimming with zeroes: 100,000. A hundred thousands. A thousand hundreds. Five thousand sc...
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How We Got The Story: The frustrations, challenges of covering the governor's COVID-19 briefingsMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - For nearly three months, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been providing almost daily updates about the state's battle against the spread of the COVID-19 infection. Repor...
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Two horse racing tracks at the starting gates, but will Arlington scratch?May 27, 2020 1:00 am - It'll be post time for live horse racing without spectators at two of Illinois' three racetracks as soon as next week, but some fear the third - Arlington International ...
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U.S. on cusp of marking at least 100,000 deaths from virusMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The United States was on the cusp of marking at least 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus, a once-unthinkable toll that now appears to be just the beginning...
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Plan for resuming high school sports reportedly submitted by IHSAMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois High School Association has submitted a plan to state health officials about the next steps toward resuming high school sports, Craig Anderson, the associat...
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U.S. passes 100,000 coronavirus deaths as Vegas, Disney plan to reopenMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. has surpassed a milestone in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths. That number, from Johns Hopkins University, is the best estimate and likely ...
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DuPage looking to improve air quality in county buildingsMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage County plans to spend millions of dollars in federal money to improve the air quality inside several buildings at its government campus in Wheaton. Officials this...
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What others are writing about COVID-19May 27, 2020 1:00 am - Summer is not completely canceled. Here are 100 things we can do with or without kids. Instead of feeling sad about all the things you'll be missing out on this sum...
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Lake County Board to debate emergency declaration againMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake County Board will meet remotely Friday to debate re-extending an emergency declaration relating to the COVID-19 crisis until June 28. The declaration gives boa...