Articles filed under Health Crises
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Study hints antibody drug may cut COVID-19 hospitalizationsSep 16, 2020 7:00 am - A drug company says that partial results from a study testing an antibody drug give hints that it may help keep mild to moderately ill COVID-19 patients from needing to ...
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Some elementary students are back in class, and suburban districts are weighing what can come nextSep 16, 2020 5:30 am - A bellwether for school reopening efforts in the pandemic, elementary classrooms in Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 welcomed back students two weeks ago for the fi...
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47th House District candidates disagree on state's handling of pandemicSep 16, 2020 5:30 am - Navigating the uncertainties of a public health crisis requires flexibility among lawmakers as they address the needs and frustrations of their constituents, both candid...
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Can 'My Metra' campaign fill empty trains?Sep 16, 2020 5:30 am - With ridership 90% down from norms, Metra is banking on a $967,000 ad campaign that publicizes an all-out effort to keep railcars squeaky-clean amid COVID-19. However, w...
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COVID-19: 46 new cases in Glenview, NorthbrookSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Forty-six new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the past week in Glenview and Northbrook, but there were no new deaths, Cook County public health and medical examiner's...
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State reports 35 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,941 new casesSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Restrictions to prevent a surge of COVID-19, such as no indoor dining, could be eased within days in Will and Kankakee counties, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday at a b...
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Barrington District 220 says Oct. 26 is reopening target dateSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 has devised a plan for the next phase of reopening schools - still allowing virtual learning for those who want it - with an Oct. 26 ta...
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'Schools, not screens': District 155 parents, students rally to reopen schoolsSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Chanting "open the doors" and holding signs that said "Schools, not Screens," a group of parents and students rallied for Crystal Lake High School District 155 to reopen...
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Big Ten changes course, will play fall football after allSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after pushing fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, t...
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Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usageSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA - Fielding compelling questions about voters' real-world problems, President Donald Trump denied during a televised town hall that he had played down the th...