Articles filed under Health Crises
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US lifts barriers to prescribing addiction treatment drugApr 27, 2021 7:00 am - The Biden administration is easing decades-old requirements that made it difficult for doctors to treat opioid addiction using medication. New guidelines announced Tuesd...
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CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a maskApr 27, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don't nee...
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Rozner: Why Robin Lehner is frustrated with the NHL's virus restrictionsApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - Robin Lehner is frustrated. And one certainty we learned last season when Lehner played for the Blackhawks is he will tell you what he's thinking. When distraught, he's ...
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'Herculean effort' behind plans for scaled-back Palatine Hometown FestApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - The organizers of Hometown Fest in Palatine said they made the difficult decision to scale back the event in July with no live music headliner, parade or fireworks, and ...
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CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a maskApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who...
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Vaccination event set for May 6 at Schaumburg Convention CenterApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - Jewel/Osco and the member communities of the Northwest Suburban Illinois Joint Emergency Management System are teaming for a mass vaccination event on Thursday, May 6, a...
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Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 offering free COVID-19 tests for students, familiesApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 students and their families can now get free COVID-19 tests through the district. "We're pleased to provide another layer to o...
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Day cares, factories, offices, events: Where COVID-19 outbreaks are happening nowApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban COVID-19 outbreaks in the last 30 days centered around a day care, a mental health facility, a medical clinic and a sports team, Illinois Department of Public H...
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New Mundelein budget calls for less spending, more revenueApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - Mundelein's roughly $57.5 million budget for the 2022 fiscal year reflects a significant spending drop from the current year. Conversely, revenue is projected to increas...
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COVID treatment has improved, but many wish for an easy pillApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - If Priscila Medina had gotten COVID-19 a year ago, she would have had no treatments proven safe and effective to try. But when the 30-year-old nurse arrived at a Long Is...