Articles filed under Health Crises
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Vernon Township hands out thousands of face masksApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - The early morning downpour Wednesday didn't deter Vernon Hills resident Sandy Josephsen from driving to the Vernon Township office in Buffalo Grove for masks to protect ...
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New York City mayor takes heat after lashing out at Jewish funeralApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio defended his tweets criticizing a large Jewish funeral. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said daily deaths are down but still "disgustingl...
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Frontier Days - one of largest fests in suburbs - called off because of pandemicApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - Organizers of Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, one of the largest summer events in the suburbs, announced Wednesday the cancellation of the July Fourth weekend festiv...
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Medicare applications raise anxiety for seniors in pandemicApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - At greater risk from COVID-19, some seniors now face added anxiety due to delays obtaining Medicare coverage. Advocates for older people say the main proble...
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Why two counties are providing COVID-19 info to first responders - and others aren'tApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - Health departments in DuPage and Will counties are providing addresses of COVID-19 patients to first responders while health officials in other areas are refusing, citin...
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What others are writing about COVID-19Apr 29, 2020 1:00 am - What Antibody Studies Can Tell You — and More Importantly, What They Can't We are all going to be hearing a lot about antibody studies in the coming months. ProPubl...
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Aurora Methodists donate breakfast to Naperville hospital workersApr 28, 2020 11:00 pm - Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora donated breakfast foods Tuesday, April 21, to health care workers at Edward Hospital in Naperville. Sara Williams, minist...
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Baird & Warner supports healthcare heroes at Edward HospitalApr 28, 2020 11:00 pm - Across the Chicago area, Baird & Warner agents are stepping up to help their communities. Baird & Warner - Naperville agents have been showing their support for local h...
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Images: The 1918 Influenza PandemicApr 28, 2020 11:00 am - See images from the National Archive and the Library of Congress of the 1918 influenza pandemic. The Spanish Flu, which was also known as the 1918 influenza pandemic was...
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Blood test helped detect cancer before symptoms, study findsApr 28, 2020 7:00 am - For the first time, a blood test has been shown to help detect many types of cancer in a study of thousands of people with no history or symptoms of the disease. The tes...