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Cook measures lowest COVID-19 transmission rate in state, but it's not out of the woodsSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - This story has been updated to correct the seven-day case positivity rate. Cook County maintains the lowest COVID-19 transmissibility rate in Illinois per capita, f...
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Wheeling hosting vaccination clinic Sept. 30Sep 21, 2021 1:00 am - Wheeling officials will host a vaccination clinic from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, at village hall, 2 Community Blvd. Shots for influenza, pneumonia, shingles,...
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11Sep 20, 2021 7:00 am - Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon - a key step toward beginning va...
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COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 fluSep 20, 2021 7:00 am - COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did - approximately 675,000. The U.S. population a century ago was just one-third of...
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Illinois' eviction moratorium set to expire Oct. 3Sep 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state's moratorium on enforcement of residential evictions will expire on Oct. 3, according to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's latest COVID-19 executive order. Pr...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations declining, but ICU space still lowSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - For the first time in nearly a month, Illinois hospitals are treating fewer than 2,000 COVID-19 patients. Additionally, there were fewer than 500 COVID-19 patients in IC...
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U.S. easing virus restrictions for foreign flights to AmericaSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. said Monday it will ease airline restrictions this fall on travel to the country for people who have vaccination proof and a negative COVID-19...
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COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 fluSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did - approximately 675,000. The U.S. population a century ago was just one-third of ...
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11Sep 20, 2021 1:00 am - Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon - a key step toward beginning va...
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Geneva, St. Charles school workers challenge COVID-19 vaccination, test requirementsSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - Four employees in St. Charles Unit District 303 and Geneva Unit District 304 say their employers have no legal right to require them to get vaccinated against COVID-19 o...