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DuPage expects to fully vaccinate 80% of residents by July 1Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County officials say they plan to have 80% of eligible residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 within two months. The county already has a head start on the a...
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COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Naperville YMCAApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - About 500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be administered Monday as the Fry Family YMCA in Naperville is converted into a one-day immunization clinic. Residents over ...
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District 214 to host vaccination clinics for studentsApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 students age 16 and older will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations at schools in May and June, district officials announ...
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Nearly 1.9 million fully vaccinated in April, 672 more COVID-19 deathsApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - April has been pivotal for Illinois' fight against COVID-19, accounting for almost half of those now considered to be fully vaccinated. Nearly 1.9 million Illinois resi...
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Livestreamed weddings in Cook County to start MondayApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Couples looking to tie the knot before a Cook County judge can do so starting Monday via livestreamed ceremonies, Chief Judge Timothy Evans' office announced Friday. Cer...
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Walk-in vaccinations at Lake County FairgoundsApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Starting May 1, the Lake County Fairgrounds at 1060 E. Peterson Road in Grayslake, will offer walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations five days a week, county health officials ann...
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US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting TuesdayApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting on May 4, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and...
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Over 135 people get COVID-19 vaccines with Wheaton Park DistrictApr 29, 2021 11:00 pm - On Friday, April 30, 137 more people received their first COVID-19 Moderna vaccine at the Wheaton Park District Community Center. The district worked together with Posit...
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US vows again to ban menthol flavor in cigarettes, cigarsApr 29, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health regulators pledged again Thursday to try to ban menthol cigarettes, this time under pressure from African American groups to remove the min...
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Cook County easing restrictions on outdoor activities, proms, weddings, moreApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - Relaxed restrictions on outdoor activities will allow more suburban Cook County residents to participate in outdoor festivals, proms and weddings, public health official...