Articles filed under Health Crises
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Many steps needed for accurate COVID-19 test resultsAug 18, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A widely used coronavirus test is under scrutiny this week after federal health officials warned that it could deliver inaccurate results if laboratory...
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Schaumburg Boomers seek an exit option if pandemic cancels 2021 seasonAug 18, 2020 5:30 am - Even as the Schaumburg Boomers negotiate another five-year lease extension at their village-owned home stadium, the independent league baseball team is also seeking a on...
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Constable: It's reigning cats and dogs in the medical worldAug 18, 2020 5:30 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com As the pandemic rolled through the United States, hospitals cut lucrative elective surgeries and medical tests to focus on C...
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Most kids are back in class at parochial schoolsAug 18, 2020 5:30 am - Parochial schools across the suburbs are resuming classes either fully in-person or with hybrid instructional models even as most Illinois public schools begin the schoo...
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Arlington Alfresco extended until November, but village issues warning on noiseAug 18, 2020 5:30 am - The ever-popular Arlington Alfresco outdoor dining zone in downtown Arlington Heights will remain in place until Nov. 2 or the first snowfall, whichever comes first, vil...
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Pritzker extends emergency housing relief application periodAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinoisans suffering economic decline due to COVID now have an extra week to apply for emergency rental assistance. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday t...
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Illinois records highest single-day positivity rate since June 5Aug 18, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois' rate of positive COVID-19 test results rose to 5.1% Tuesday, the highest since June 5. The increase in the positivity rate, a key metric for assessing disease ...
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Buffalo Grove village hall reopens to the public after cleaningAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove village hall, closed to the public late last week because of a possible COVID-19 exposure, reopened Monday. Village Manager Dane Bragg said officials learn...
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Village cancels Fox Lake Fall Festival due to COVID-19 precautionsAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - The village of Fox Lake has canceled its Fall Festival in accordance with Gov. J.B. Pritzker's five-phase Restore Illinois plan, it announced Tuesday. The festival was p...
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3 more test positive for COVID-19 at Kane County juvenile centerAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - One youth detainee and two more employees at a Kane County juvenile detention center have tested positive for COVID-19, officials announced Tuesday. A second round of te...