Articles filed under Health Crises
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Carpentersville residents coming together for socially distanced Halloween 'party on the path'Oct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Carpentersville resident Beth Miller wasn't going to let the COVID-19 pandemic cancel Halloween in her neighborhood, not with the alternative sitting right outside her d...
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U.S. economy grew at 33% rate in third quarter but recovery is incompleteOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy grew at a record 33.1% annual rate in the July-September quarter but has yet to fully rebound from its plunge in the first half of the...
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Elgin History Museum moves annual fundraiser onlineOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Like so many other events this year, the Elgin History Museum's annual fundraising gala and silent auction is moving online. The new, all-virtual version will be Saturd...
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Jobless claims fall to 751,000, but new infections a threatOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates the ...
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6,363 new COVID-19 cases: State record again, and now an average of 5,000+ new cases a dayOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois hit a single-day record of 6,363 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday and is averaging more than 5,000 new cases a day this week. Just two weeks ago, the state was av...
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Elk Grove Village plans another round of $200 water bill creditsOct 28, 2020 5:10 am - While discussions in Washington have stalled over a second federal stimulus bill, residents in one Northwest suburban community are expected to be on the receiving end o...
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Maskless pope blames 'this lady called COVID' for distanceOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has blamed "this lady called COVID" for forcing him to keep his distance again from the faithful during his general audience, which was far s...
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Wisconsin cancels Nebraska game; Chryst tests positive for COVID-19Oct 28, 2020 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - No. 9 Wisconsin has canceled its game at Nebraska on Saturday and paused all team activities for at least seven days after a dozen people within the...
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Addison teachers rally for remote learningOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - Addison Elementary District 4 plans to continue offering hybrid learning at its schools, despite a push from teachers for remote learning. A group of district teachers p...
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Germany heads into November 'lockdown light' to slow virusOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - BERLIN - German officials agreed Wednesday to a four-week shutdown of restaurants, bars, theaters and other leisure facilities in an effort to curb a rapid rise in coron...