Articles filed under Health Crises
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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
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Schaumburg Convention Center preparing for mass vaccinationMar 16, 2021 1:00 am - This story has been updated to note the vaccination event taking place Thursday will be held at Schaumburg High School. Volunteers were at work Tuesday preparing th...
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Stevenson High moving to full-day in-person classes April 5Mar 16, 2021 1:00 am - Stevenson High School students will move to full-day, in-person learning five days a week starting April 5. The District 125 school board Monday night approved switchin...
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How Naperville-area schools plan to roll out expanded in-person learningMar 16, 2021 1:00 am - Naperville Unit District 203 and Indian Prairie Unit District 204 have released the details of their plans to roll out in-person instruction five days a week starting ne...
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Taste of Des Plaines canceled due to pandemic for second straight yearMar 16, 2021 1:00 am - Even as suburbanites get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Taste of Des Plaines festival has been canceled because of the pandemic for the second straight year. The festi...
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Free McHenry County COVID webinarMar 16, 2021 1:00 am - The Volunteer Center McHenry County will host a free webinar in partnership with Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital entitled "Local Impact of COVID-19: How to Keep Your Peo...
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Can state strike a balance for a more 'normal' summer? What officials sayMar 16, 2021 1:00 am - A summer more like 2019 than 2020's empty stadiums and canceled festivals could be on the horizon, with Gov. J.B. Pritzker expected to ease COVID-19 limitations on activ...