Articles filed under Health Crises
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Spring very different for local college football programsApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - Jesse Scott was all set for his first season of spring football as Wheaton College's head coach. Not that it's been on his mind or anything. "Right now we're supposed t...
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Suburban Chicago closing in on Florida for number of COVID-19 deathsApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - We broke down COVID-119 statistics available April 23 and came up with some interesting comparisons: • If the Chicago suburbs were a state, it would have the 11th-highes...
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Elgin firefighter tests positive, is in isolationApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Elgin Fire Department on Thursday reported its first firefighter to test positive for COVID-19. The employee's last work day was Tuesday before being tested on Wedn...
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TV in the age of COVID-19: The dystopia of 'Westworld' doesn't seem so badApr 22, 2020 11:00 pm - In the third season of HBO's "Westworld," which has two episodes left over the next two Sundays, vengeful theme-park robot Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) is gunning for an e...
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Drury Lane collecting materials for face masksApr 22, 2020 11:00 pm - On Monday, April 27, between 7 and 9 p.m., Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace will host a drive-through donation event, accepting fabric and elastic to support the efforts o...
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Today's recommended read: "Escape Clause" by John SandfordApr 22, 2020 6:00 am - For those of you who've already binge-watched Netflix's "Tiger King," have an affinity for big cats or just like well-written always-entertaining thrillers featuring a r...
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How a Campton Hills man's Costanza haircut raised $15K for a Batavia food pantryApr 22, 2020 5:12 am - A 33-year-old financial adviser has raised more than $15,000 to support the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry during the coronavirus pandemic - and he has the hairstyle of ...
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Cook Memorial Library officials say a gradual reopening is likely once they get the green light from the stateApr 22, 2020 5:00 am - With their two buildings closed for more than a month because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cook Memorial Public Library District officials are developing plans to resume tr...
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A song to make you smile: 'Beautiful Day' by U2Apr 22, 2020 5:00 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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Trump says he'll help New York's Cuomo boost virus testingApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Setting aside their differences for at least an afternoon, President Donald Trump and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed in an Oval Office meeting to work to...