Articles filed under Health Crises
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A look at what's ahead for virus-stricken aircraft carrierApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - While the fate of its former captain remains unclear, the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, sidelined in Guam with a coronavirus outbreak, is inching...
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House won't resume as planned next week due to virus riskApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Facing fierce blowback, House Democratic leadership announced Tuesday the House will not resume session next week as planned because of risks associated wit...
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Hoffman Estates cancels Northwest Fourth-Fest, summer concertsApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates officials have canceled all village events and festivals through late July, including Northwest Fourth-Fest and the majority of the Summer Sounds on the ...
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April 28 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map • Not all the suburbs with cases are listed below. Cook County • As of Tuesday, suburban Cook County had 13,855 confirmed COVID-19 cases...
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Girl Scouts cancel summer camps, while Boy Scouts wait and seeApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Uncertainty prevails for summer camps, which can be a lifeline for working parents during the long break from school. While the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northw...
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Poll: Cost makes nearly 1 in 10 leery of seeking COVID careApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - As states gear up to reopen, a poll finds a potential obstacle to controlling the coronavirus: nearly 1 in 10 adults say cost would keep them from seeking h...
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'It was a miracle': COVID-19 survivor recounts his unexpected recovery at DelnorApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Scenes of a funeral played out in Heidi Herbert's mind as she listened to a doctor describe her husband's declining condition. His oxygen levels were dropping. He was st...
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COVID-19 deaths pass 2,000 statewide as Pritzker assures 'the stay-at-home order remains in place'Apr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker expressed confidence "the courts will overturn" a judge's ruling that threatens the extension of his stay-at-home order through May 30, as officials o...
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Feder: WGN Radio declares 'Virus-Free Friday'Apr 28, 2020 1:00 am - They're calling it "Virus-Free Friday" at WGN 720-AM, Robert Feder writes. Morning star Bob Sirott and every other host at the news/talk station have been ordered to av...
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What others are writing about COVID-19Apr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Top E.R. Doctor Who Treated Virus Patients Dies by Suicide The death of Dr. Lorna M. Breen, the medical director of the emergency department at a Manhattan hospital...