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McHenry County begins accepting applications for new emergency rent, utility help programMar 22, 2021 1:00 am - McHenry County began accepting applications Monday morning for its new emergency utility and rental assistance program, which seeks to distribute more than $9 million in...
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AstraZeneca: U.S. data shows vaccine effective for all agesMar 22, 2021 1:00 am - LONDON - AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection against disease and complete protection against hospitalization and death across all age groups in a l...
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How should Mundelein's village board help businesses struggling during pandemic?Mar 22, 2021 1:00 am - As businesses continue struggling with the economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the candidates for seats on Mundelein's village board have different ideas...
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New cases of COVID-19 rose by more than 22% last week in IllinoisMar 22, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 have risen by more than 22% in the last seven days, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. Daily cases from March 16 to Monday to...
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West Suburban Community Pantry looks back: Hunger in the Year of COVIDMar 21, 2021 11:00 pm - It has been one year since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In March of last year, West Suburban Community Pantry in Woodridges had just announced the Access 2020 initiative...
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About 14% of Illinois residents now fully vaccinated, state reportsMar 21, 2021 1:00 am - After a worrying rise in COVID-19 cases statewide last week, the number of new and probable infections dipped for a second straight day Saturday, Illinois health authori...
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COVID-19 vaccine side effects causing worry for some peopleMar 20, 2021 11:00 pm - Q: I am 53 and have diabetes. I live in California and can get the COVID-19 vaccination soon. What side effects can I expect? There are so many stories floating around, ...
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COVID-19 update: 120,426 vaccine doses, 1,962 cases, 25 deathsMar 20, 2021 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reported that another 120,426 doses of vaccine were reported Friday, down about 15,000 from the day before. The state a...
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'Getting vaccinated is a huge relief': Kane County's first mass vaccination site opensMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - After battling a case of COVID-19 last summer that she said "hit her hard," Carolina Ballines of North Aurora was relieved to get her second dose of the Moderna vaccine ...
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About two-thirds of District 214 students expected to be back April 5Mar 19, 2021 1:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 officials are making spacing and other logistical plans to welcome back about two-thirds of the student body to schools Monda...