Articles filed under Health Crises
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McHenry County judge rules 37 bars, restaurants must follow Pritzker's indoor dining banOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - A McHenry County judge denied a temporary restraining order Friday filed by 37 local bars and restaurants to remain open despite the governor's mitigation rules set to t...
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On virus, Trump and health advisers go their separate waysOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A multistate coronavirus surge in the countdown to Election Day has exposed a clear split between President Donald Trump's bullish embrace of a return to no...
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Suburban hospitals worrying about their ability to staff the fall COVID-19 surgeOct 30, 2020 12:00 am - As Illinois sets another single-day record for COVID-19 infections, hospitals are preparing to feel the strain of a fall and winter surge after weeks of steadily rising ...
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Fox River Valley Libraries receive CARES Act supportOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Like all businesses and organizations, the Fox River Valley Public Library District incurred unexpected expenses in 2020 for needs caused by the arrival of the coronavir...
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Chickens to be culled after bird flu found on Dutch farmOct 29, 2020 7:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - More than 35,000 chickens are to be culled at a Dutch farm after a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu was discovered there, the agricultu...
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Lab tests show risks of using CRISPR gene editing on embryosOct 29, 2020 7:00 am - A lab experiment aimed at fixing defective DNA in human embryos shows what can go wrong with this type of gene editing and why leading scientists say it's too unsafe to ...
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Republicans, Democrats in 2 closely watched state House races debate indoor dining banOct 29, 2020 5:00 am - Republican incumbents in two hotly contested Northwest suburban state House races are decrying Gov. J.B. Pritzker's recent ban on indoor dining, while their Democratic o...
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Illinois Supreme Court OKs video jury selection for civil casesOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As jury trials throughout the state have been put on pause during the pandemic, the Illinois Supreme Court is now allowing jury selection for civil trials ...
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Reduced hours, new capacity limits at most Illinois casinosOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Eight of Illinois' 10 casinos are operating under reduced daily hours and new capacity limits amid rising COVID-19 positivity rates in most state regions. The new Illino...
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Suburban school leaders blast state agencies on conflicting basketball decisionsOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois High School Association's decision Wednesday to defy Gov. J.B. Pritzker's order to put high school basketball on hold set off a whirlwind of discussions, an...