Articles filed under Health Crises
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Vaccination event for disabled residents scheduled in ItascaApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - The Itasca Park District is hosting a mass vaccination event aimed at disabled residents in the area and their caregivers as well as any residents 65 and older or indivi...
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IDPH: 13 fully vaccinated Illinoisans, or one in every 244,770, have died from COVID-19Apr 16, 2021 1:00 am - Among the nearly 3.2 million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Illinois, 771 have gotten the disease anyway and 13 have died, Illinois Department of Public Hea...
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Rolling Meadows to host vaccination clinic for its residentsApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows officials will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic exclusively for city residents and are looking for volunteers to help staff the event and a call center...
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Pritzker announces $1.6B in federal funding for early childhood servicesApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that $1.6 billion in federal funding will be allocated toward early childhood education and child care providers in Ill...
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Fingers crossed on Libertyville activitiesApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - Officials are watching the coronavirus numbers, but plans are proceeding for the annual Memorial Day ceremony and parade in Libertyville. Village approvals were given th...
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Christ Church Oak Brook to host April 19 blood driveApr 15, 2021 11:00 pm - Christ Church Oak Brook is holding its next blood drive on Monday, April 19 from 2:30 to 7 p.m. at 501 Oak Brook Road. The blood drive is in partnership with Versiti Blo...
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'It's like a godsend': Suburban businesses get pandemic relief from The Barstool FundApr 15, 2021 5:30 am - At a time when so many businesses have struggled mightily to stay afloat, or sadly didn't make it, six suburban business owners got unexpected, precious help from the fu...
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U-46 rolls out new summer school programsApr 15, 2021 5:30 am - In an effort to make up for pandemic learning loss, Elgin Area School District U-46 is providing a variety of summer enrichment programs this year offering students exte...
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State unemployment falls to 7.1% in MarchApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The statewide unemployment rate in Illinois fell three-tenths of a percentage point in March, to 7.1%, as the daily count of new COVID-19 cases and the cas...
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High demand for COVID-19 shots continues despite Johnson & Johnson setbackApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - Despite the federal government's pause on the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine as authorities study side effects, thousands of residents are eager to sign up ...