Articles filed under Health Crises
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Most Kane County court business to be done remotely the next four weeksJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - The Kane County circuit court will conduct most business remotely from Jan. 10 to Feb. 4 because of a rise in COVID-19 cases in Kane County and throughout the state. Chi...
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Grammys postpone ceremony, citing omicron variant risksJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The Grammy Awards were postponed Wednesday weeks before the planned Los Angeles ceremony over what organizers called "too many risks" from the omicron var...
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COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic Saturday in ElginJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - Several local politicians are sponsoring a COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic Saturday in Elgin. State Reps. Anna Moeller and Suzanne Ness, as well as Elgin City Council me...
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Suburban libraries halting programs because of COVID-19 surgeJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - rlissau@dailyherald.com The number of suburban libraries canceling in-person programming because of rising COVID-19 infection rates is growing. Among the latest is the W...
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Schaumburg State of the Village address postponedJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly's annual State of the Village address is being postponed a month due to an uptick in COVID-19 in the area. The breakfast gathering hosted by ...
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Lake County recorder's office closed because of rising COVID-19 casesJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County recorder's office has suspended in-person services and the Lake County jail remains under enhanced restrictions as a result of rising COVID-19 cases. Rec...
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'This is getting very tiring': U.S. hospitals seeing different kind of COVID surge this timeJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - Hospitals across the U.S. are feeling the wrath of the omicron variant and getting thrown into disarray that is different from earlier COVID-19 surges. This time, they a...
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CDC posts rationale for shorter isolation, quarantineJan 04, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday explained the scientific rationale for shortening its COVID-19 isolation and quarantine recomme...
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Constable: COVID alters tradition, but can't dim holiday joyJan 04, 2022 4:30 am - For 63 consecutive years, my Christmas tradition had been either celebrating at home with family and extended family or making pilgrimages to the homes of loved ones for...
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Chicago classes canceled Wednesday as union refuses in-person workJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - Chicago Public Schools classes are canceled today as the Chicago Teachers Union voted to refuse in-person work, defying district plans because of post-holidays COVID-19 ...