Articles filed under Health Crises
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Doctors studying why obesity may be tied to serious COVID-19Sep 08, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In the early days of the pandemic, doctors noticed something about the people severely ill from COVID-19: Many were obese. The link became more apparent...
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Mundelein sisters helping others with mask-decorating businessSep 08, 2020 5:30 am - Two young Mundelein sisters have turned an artistic activity designed to beat the tedium of their COVID-19 quarantine into a business that ultimately helps people in nee...
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As of Sept. 8, COVID-19 case counts per county, per ZIP codeSep 08, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion There have been 117,387 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 46.5% of the state's total, according to the Il...
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Bradley quarantines entire student bodySep 08, 2020 1:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. — Bradley University is requiring its entire student body to quarantine for two weeks because of clusters of COVID-19 on campus and is reverting to remote l...
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Kane County CARES Act applicationsSep 08, 2020 1:00 am - The application process in Kane County for Coronavirus Relief Funds under the CARES Act is open to municipalities, fire protection districts, townships, park districts a...
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$300,000 earmarked for flu vaccinations for uninsured DuPage residentsSep 08, 2020 1:00 am - The DuPage County Board has approved $300,000 to be spent on flu vaccinations for uninsured residents. The DuPage Health Coalition will develop the program in partnersh...
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'Let us go back': Students, parents in Wheaton demand schools totally reopenSep 08, 2020 1:00 am - As students across the Western suburbs begin the school year with remote learning, hundreds of parents and students rallied in a downtown Wheaton park Tuesday night to d...
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1,392 new COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths, with average daily count up by 25% in SeptemberSep 08, 2020 1:00 am - The daily average of new COVID-19 cases is up by 25% in September so far compared to the same period in August, and people under age 30 constitute nearly a third of thos...
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Kane County sheriff cutting costs through early retirementsSep 08, 2020 1:00 am - Anticipating a coronavirus-induced budget shortfall next year, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain announced a plan Tuesday that will thin out both his budget and the number of...
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Courtyard Marriott Elmhurst/Oakbrook transforms meeting rooms into 'learning pods'Sep 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Parents are turning to learning pods this fall and the Courtyard Marriott Elmhurst/Oakbrook is here to help. The latest education trend has parents reaching into their ...