Articles filed under Health Crises
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Pritzker signs law that gives benefits to Chicago first responders disabled by COVIDMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed a law providing full disability benefits to Chicago police officers and firefighters struck by COVID-19 before vacci...
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Pritzker reflects on three years of pandemic as disaster declarations are set to endMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker recalls being handed a report from researchers at the University of Illinois. The analysi...
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Experts warn of costlier COVID care as emergency declaration endsMay 08, 2023 5:30 am - Most Americans can expect to pay more for COVID-related care when the federal government ends its pandemic emergency declaration Thursday. That's the warning from health...
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Lake County considering $1,200 bonus for workers during early days of COVIDMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - Eligible full-time Lake County employees could receive a $1,200 bonus each as recognition and reward for working through the early months of the coronavirus pandemic. A ...
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Panel discussion on the opioid epidemic April 27 in SchaumburgApr 19, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison and state Rep. Michelle Mussman are among the hosts of a panel discussion next week on the opioid epidemic and its impact on the ...
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Hub Arkush: My top 10 prospects regardless of position in the 2023 NFL draftApr 14, 2023 1:00 am - As the 2023 NFL draft moves closer and closer, the fans' curiosity over what the Bears will do with the ninth overall pick continues to grow. Multiple draft experts are ...
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More than 'Just Say No': Louie's Law would provide drug education in K-12 schoolsApr 12, 2023 5:20 am - Louie Miceli had a typical suburban childhood growing up in Medinah and later playing football while a student at Driscoll Catholic High School in Addison, says his mom,...
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China health officials lash out at WHO, defend COVID-19 virus searchApr 08, 2023 1:00 am - BEIJING - Chinese health officials defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out Saturday at the World Health Organization after its leader s...
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Bears sign defensive lineman Green to 1-year contractApr 06, 2023 1:00 am - The Bears signed defensive lineman Rasheem Green to a one-year contract on Thursday. The signing was reported first by ESPN's Adam Schefter and later confirmed by the Be...
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Schaumburg's next Community Blood Drive set for April 10Apr 04, 2023 1:00 am - The village of Schaumburg will host its next Community Blood Drive from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 10, at The Barn, 231 S. Civic Drive in Schaumburg. Interested blo...