Articles filed under Health Crises
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Conley Elementary in Algonquin sees McHenry County's first school outbreak this yearSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - All students in one classroom at Conley Elementary School in Algonquin have been quarantined after several students tested positive for COVID-19 in McHenry County's firs...
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COVID-19 update: Suburban hospitals say they're 'busy' but not as bad as other parts of stateSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - Experts at two suburban hospitals characterized their COVID-19 situations as “challenging” and “busy” Thursday but not overwhelming compared to rural parts of Illinois, ...
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Chicago Teachers Union says there are gaps in COVID-19 safety protocolsSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - With the first week of the fall term more than half over, the Chicago Teachers Union on Thursday accused Chicago Public Schools of "duct-taping" together COVID-19 safety...
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United Center to require proof of COVID-19 vaccine or negative testSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - Along with foam fingers and lucky jerseys, Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks fans will want to bring proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test to attend games this s...
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WHO says new test shows Ivory Coast did not have Ebola caseSep 01, 2021 7:00 am - ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - New tests show that Ivory Coast did not have its first case of Ebola in more than 25 years after all, the World Health Organization said, rev...
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Oak Lawn woman misspelled 'Moderna' on fake COVID-19 vaccine card to get into Hawaii: authoritiesSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - Authorities say a southwest suburban woman used a phony COVID-19 vaccination card that misspelled “Moderna” to get into Hawaii for a vacation last week without quarantin...
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Suburbs' share of state's COVID-19 deaths is shrinking as downstate bears the bruntSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - People living in the suburbs make up 44% of the state's population, but in August they accounted for just 26% of COVID-19 deaths in Illinois. That's the suburbs' smalle...
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Kane County reports first West Nile virus caseSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - The Kane County Health Department has recorded the first case of West Nile virus this season, a 56-year-old male from Sugar Grove who remains hospitalized, according to ...
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Chicago Pride Parade canceled due to COVID-19Sep 01, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 has claimed Chicago's Pride Parade yet again. Organizers on Wednesday announced the Boystown celebration has been canceled for a second straight year as the cit...
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DuPage arts festival canceled due to COVID-19 concernsSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - Concern about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has prompted DuPage County to postpone a Fine Arts Festival scheduled for later this month. The community event was to have ...