Articles filed under Health Crises
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Oakton to launch state's first community college Public Health Contact Tracer Certificate programSep 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Oakton Community College in Des Plaines is once again responding to the call for the need for trained workers to limit the spread of COVID-19 by launching the public hea...
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Too much candy: Man dies from eating bags of black licoriceSep 23, 2020 7:00 am - A Massachusetts construction worker's love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw his nutrients out of ...
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Woodland Elementary teacher transforms bedroom into a remote classroomSep 23, 2020 6:00 am - Remote learning has been a challenge for everyone involved this year, especially in elementary school classrooms. Students have to cope with not seeing their classmates...
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Nine suburban districts started school in person. How are they faring against COVID-19?Sep 23, 2020 5:30 am - It took all summer for Butler Elementary District 53 in Oak Brook to get ready for students to return to the classroom this fall. Some students opted for remote learning...
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Oakton College launching contract tracing certificate programSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Oakton Community College is launching a Public Health Contact Tracer Certificate program to quickly prepare students to monitor the contacts of people infected with COVI...
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Algonquin's District 300 votes to keep grades 4 through 12 remote until JanuarySep 23, 2020 1:00 am - While Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300's board approved bringing kindergarten through third grade students to a hybrid learning model as soon as it is safely ...
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Illinois COVID-19 death toll surpasses 8,500Sep 23, 2020 1:00 am - More than 8,500 Illinois residents have now died from COVID-19, according to the latest figures from the Illinois Department of Public Health. The grim milestone comes a...
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Drive-through COVID-19 testing in LibertyvilleSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - COVID-19 drive-through community testing will be offered at Advocate Condell Medical Center's Centre Club in Libertyville two days a week starting Thursday, Sept. 24. T...
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Chicago puts Wisconsin on quarantine list for second timeSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago officials Tuesday told visitors from Wisconsin for the second time that they must remain in quarantine for two weeks if they visit the city. The order set to tak...
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Single-dose vaccine tested as U.S. experts say no corners cutSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A huge international study of a COVID-19 vaccine that aims to work with just one dose is getting underway as top U.S. health officials sought Wednesday to a...