Articles filed under Health Crises
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Educators, residents get Moderna vaccine at Glenbrook South eventMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - Around 1,200 doses of the Moderna vaccine to combat COVID-19 were distributed to educators and members of public recently at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview. "We...
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National Guard coming to McHenry County Wednesday to boost vaccination effortMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - Two teams of Illinois National Guard members will be deployed to McHenry County - a mobile unit arriving Wednesday will be used, in part, to vaccinate local manufacturin...
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COVID-19 housing bill aims to provide additional support to renters, homeownersMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Chicago Democrat, reintroduced a bill on Wednesday that would offer emergency support to tenants, landlords and homeowners stru...
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COVID-19: One death, 101 new cases in Glenview and NorthbrookMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - A Northbrook resident died of COVID-19 in the past week, bringing total fatalities to 112 and cases to 2,818 in the village since the pandemic began a year ago. Glenview...
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Lake County resident diagnosed with Brazilian COVID-19 variantMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - A Lake County resident has been diagnosed with the Brazilian variant of COVID-19, the first in the county and third in the Chicago area, health officials said. The two p...
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Despite reopening talk, Frontier Days organizers stand by cancellationMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - Despite recent talk of more summer events in conjunction with a further loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, organizers of one of the largest festivals in the suburbs on ...
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Mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Batavia to open FridayMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - Kane County's first COVID-19 mass vaccination hub will open Friday in Batavia, and officials believe its proximity to Aurora and Elgin will help address racial and ethni...
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Glenview residents 65 and up can call Thursday for vaccine appointmentMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - The Village of Glenview and the Glenview Park District are hosting a one-day COVID-19 vaccination site provided by Jewel-Osco. The Moderna vaccine will be administered o...
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Researchers study impact of pandemic cancer screening pauseMar 16, 2021 7:00 am - John Abraham's colonoscopy was postponed for several months because of the pandemic. When he finally got it, doctors found a growth too big to be removed safely during t...
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Why vaccinating kids is key to ending pandemicMar 16, 2021 5:30 am - Young people will need to get vaccine for herd immunity to be reached, experts say