Articles filed under Health Crises
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Aurora's Paramount Theatre mandates COVID-19 vaccination for theatergoers. Will others follow?Aug 02, 2021 5:30 am - It's a question that would have confounded Hamlet himself. Should theaters require proof of vaccination or not? That's the issue theater operators face now that in-per...
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'An extraordinary experience': Des Plaines library staffer honored for COVID-19 projectAug 02, 2021 5:30 am - A Des Plaines Public Library staffer is being honored for creating a digital collection about life during the COVID-19 pandemic and for related work. Digital Projects Li...
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New COVID-19 cases per capita: Kane County lowest in the region, Will County highestAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County leads the six-county region for COVID-19 vaccinations but also owns a less desirable metric - the third-highest number of new infections per capita, U.S. C...
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Kane County COVID vaccinationsAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - The Kane County Health Department, in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID vaccines at two events in the coming week. Vaccinations c...
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New suburban vaccination clinic openingAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - East Maine School District 63 and Jewel-Osco have teamed to create a COVID-19 Pfizer vaccination clinic. Anyone 12 or older can get their first shot on Aug. 9 and second...
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City of St. Charles and Dundee Township Park District increasing mask vigilanceAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - While St. Charles is requesting visitors to city buildings and city meetings wear masks regardless of vaccination status, the Dundee Township Park District will begin re...
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Community COVID vaccination clinics continue in Elgin this weekAug 01, 2021 11:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department, in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID-19 vaccines at upcoming community vaccination clinics. Th...
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Good Samaritan doctor on what to do with your vaccination cardAug 01, 2021 11:00 pm - You scheduled an appointment, rolled up your sleeves and got the COVID-19 vaccine. When you were done, you were given a small card as proof of your jab. But you may be w...
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Editorial: Putting schools in the middle of mask controversiesJul 31, 2021 2:00 pm - Last year, superintendents and local school boards were put in the middle of intense political debates about whether classes should be open or remote in the midst of the...
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Delta variant has 20 mutations, 2 of which make it a bigger threatJul 31, 2021 6:00 am - Q: I'm not sure I understand what's going on with the coronavirus variants. What are they, and how do they happen? And what is it that's so dangerous about the delta var...