Articles filed under Health Crises
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Lake Barrington announces $50K grant program for restaurantsDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - The Lake Barrington village board recently approved a $50,000 economic development grant program to assist local restaurants that have been hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promisesDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - NEW DELHI - With Americans, Britons and Canadians rolling up their sleeves to receive coronavirus vaccines, the route out of the pandemic now seems clear to many in the ...
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Chicago's 1st COVID-19 vaccines given at West Side hospitalDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Health care workers in Chicago and Peoria received the first COVID-19 vaccinations Tuesday during ceremonial events attended by top elected officials. Five health care w...
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First health care workers in Illinois get COVID-19 vaccinesDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Applause erupted as doctors and nurses received COVID-19 shots in Chicago and Peoria Tuesday, a positive step after months of a seemingly uncontainable pandemic that has...
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Talks escalate on new COVID-19 relief, top lawmakers to meetDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Talks on a long-delayed COVID-19 aid package intensified Tuesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi summoned other top congressional leaders for a potentially cr...
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Enjoy seasonal cocktails in heated igloos at Gianni's CafeDec 14, 2020 10:00 pm - Like many restaurants and bars, Gianni's Cafe is one local business that has had to change course in light of the COVID-19 restrictions put on restaurants and indoor din...
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States will start getting COVID-19 vaccine Monday, US saysDec 14, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday morning, U.S. officials said Saturday, after the government gave the final go-...
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EXPLAINER: What to know about COVID-19 vaccination in the USDec 14, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The first shots of COVID-19 vaccine are being delivered, but it will likely be months before doses are widely available for everyone at U.S. drugstores a...
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Beloved Vernon Hills teacher goes 'Taiwandering' through pandemicDec 14, 2020 4:30 am - As remote learning became the norm with no quick end in sight, veteran Hawthorn Middle School North social studies teacher Jason Kao made a life-changing decision. COVID...
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Filling your tank won't break the bank in 2021, and pandemic's not the sole reasonDec 14, 2020 4:30 am - One crumb of comfort amid the pandemic has been the drop in gas prices. A gallon of regular could be bought for less than $2 Friday, compared to the regional average of ...