Articles filed under Health Crises
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No credible link between COVID-19 vaccine and infertilityAug 19, 2021 11:00 pm - Q: Is there any truth that the three current COVID-19 vaccines may cause infertility? I've been told that some of the OB-GYN doctors in my area are advising younger adul...
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COVID-19 update: 26,214 more shots, 14 more deaths, 3,180 new casesAug 19, 2021 1:00 am - As some immunocompromised Illinois residents are now getting a third booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, state health officials are reporting 26,214 more doses were ad...
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Schaumburg to host Community Blood Drive Aug. 24Aug 19, 2021 1:00 am - Schaumburg will hold its next Community Blood Drive from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, at The Barn, 231 S. Civic Drive in Schaumburg. Participating donors wil...
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Waubonsee hosts walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics during first week of classesAug 18, 2021 11:00 pm - Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove will be offering two walk-in, community-wide, COVID-19 vaccination clinics during the first week of classes. The clinics will ...
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EXPLAINER: What do we know about booster shots for COVID-19?Aug 18, 2021 7:00 am - U.S. health officials plan to offer COVID-19 booster shots to vaccinated Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vacc...
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US health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19Aug 18, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health officials Wednesday announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta...
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Vernon Hills may use American Rescue Act funds to offset some of $8 million revenue lossAug 18, 2021 5:30 am - Vernon Hills' share of American Rescue Plan Act funds will be $3.6 million, but how it will be used is to be determined. The funding is part of the $1.9 trillion federal...
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Schaumburg allocates $4.9 million in federal COVID-19 reliefAug 18, 2021 5:30 am - Schaumburg officials Tuesday agreed on an allocation of the first half of the nearly $10 million the village is expected to receive from the American Rescue Plan Act, th...
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Johnsburg families turn out to oppose mask mandateAug 18, 2021 1:00 am - Johnsburg School District 12 Board member Jim Barrett made a lengthy speech Tuesday explaining that he, like most of the parents who spoke during public comments, oppose...
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More than 250,000 Kane County residents have been vaccinated for COVID-19Aug 18, 2021 1:00 am - With COVID-19 infection numbers continuing to climb, Kane County public health officials muted their celebration of reaching the achievement of having more than 50% of c...