Articles filed under Health Crises
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More Kane County schools moving to full in-person learningMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - Four more Kane County school districts will be moving to full-day, in-person learning five days a week for a majority of students after spring break. Batavia Unit Distri...
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With schedule change denied, District 211 planning for normal 2021-22 school yearMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - Though a majority of his colleagues early Friday voted against a proposed class schedule change for the next two months that he supported, Palatine-Schaumburg High Schoo...
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Divided District 211 board rejects changes to current in-person scheduleMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - This story has been updated with additional information about the board's votes, including to correct which members voted to return to the traditional school day. T...
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COVID-19 shots hit 135,525 in a day as state boosts vaccination clinics in DuPage, KaneMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials Friday announced 135,525 more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, the second-highest amount in a single day for Illinois provide...
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COVID-19 cases subside at McHenry County Jail after outbreakMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - McHenry County Jail operations have resumed as normal after an outbreak that infected 35 people, officials say. The outbreak that began in late February resulted in a qu...
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Children and teens a growing segment of new COVID-19 infectionsMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - Experts say they're gathering more, taking risks while not yet vaccinated
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Warrenville man donates 800 roses to Central DuPage nursing staffMar 18, 2021 11:00 pm - Sid Fey is spreading love and kindness one rose at a time. The Warrenville resident started an initiative called, "A Decade of Kindness" where he gives away live roses ...
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Why health and school officials say it's safer to send children to school full time nowMar 18, 2021 5:30 am - Early on in the coronavirus pandemic, students exhibiting symptoms at school were isolated and sent home while school officials quarantined and disinfected affected clas...
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Six Flags Great America announces April 24 openingMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - Six Flags Great America officials announced Thursday that the theme park is set to open on April 24. The park will be limited to 25% capacity, which officials say they w...
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COVID-19 update: 91,684 more vaccinations, 34 more deaths, 2,325 new casesMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled 2,325 Thursday with 34 more deaths from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. Since the pandemic bega...