Articles filed under Health Crises
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3,000 families show up for drive-through food giveaway at Great AmericaMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - It looked like any normal weekend day as cars lined Grand Avenue in Gurnee with people waiting to get into Six Flags Great America. The difference Saturday was that som...
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Illinois is sixth in COVID-19 death toll, but it's 24th in fatality rateMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - Only five states have had more residents die from a COVID-19 infection than Illinois, but the survival rate among those with the virus is better in Illinois than in almo...
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Being ostracized: Virus leaves its mark for UK's elderlyMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON - From resounding applause to ostracization and isolation. That's essentially the journey Lt. Cmdr. Robert Embleton, who served 34 years in Britain's Royal Navy, ...
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A readers salute to the heroes of the pandemicMay 08, 2020 11:00 pm - I would like to give a shout out of thanks to the employees of Trader Joe's in Glen Ellyn. It is one place I feel safe shopping! Nancy L Reagan, Glen Ellyn I'd like to g...
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Editorial: A salute to the heroes of the pandemicMay 08, 2020 11:00 pm - They pick out your produce, fill your grocery shopping order, bag it up and cheerfully deliver it to your trunk. Employees at Jewel and other suburban stores take on the...
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Perrin-Wheaton DAR sews hundreds of masksMay 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Members of the Perrin-Wheaton Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution have made more than 1,200 face masks to prevent the spread of coronavi...
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Nearly 1 in 5 US kids are obese, according to latest dataMay 08, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. kids are obese, according to the latest national data. The news is disappointing, given that programs across the country have for year...
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Kane County courts embrace video technology to move cases forward in COVID eraMay 08, 2020 5:30 am - Today will be a first for Kane County courts: A defendant is expected to plead guilty to a felony charge during a proceeding held via Zoom and accessible to the public t...
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A song to make you smile: 'Some Kind of Wonderful'May 08, 2020 5:08 am - We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your corona...
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Helping the Helpers: With building sites quiet and stores closed, Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley needs helpMay 08, 2020 5:00 am - Founded in 1990, Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley built its first home in 1991. Based in Elgin, it serves parts of Kane, Cook and McHenry counties, including ...