Articles filed under Health Crises
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50% of Illinoisans 65+ now have gotten a shot. A new state call center can help the rest.Mar 12, 2021 12:00 am - More than 50% of Illinoisans 65 and older have received vaccinations for COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Friday, but many seniors are still c...
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Legislative committees look to address state's mental health care needsMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Committees dealing with mental health and addiction met in both the Illinois House and Senate Friday to discuss a new crisis born from the COVID pandemic. ...
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Vaccine for 65+ Wednesday at Schaumburg Convention CenterMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - A pop-up COVID-19 vaccination event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, at the Schaumburg Convention Center. Those who register must show proof both ...
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Congressmen to feds: What now for suburbanites with United Center suddenly limited?Mar 12, 2021 12:00 am - Eleven Democratic members of Congress complained to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday about its decision to exclude collar county residents from the popu...
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Reopening debate divides District 25 board candidatesMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - Much like the divide in the community that developed last summer, the eight candidates in the contentious Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 board race are split o...
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Illinois Republicans urge responsibility in use of federal stimulus dollarsMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - One day after President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package, Illinois House Republicans called for the General Assembly to oversee t...
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EU regulator recommends using J&J's one-shot vaccineMar 11, 2021 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The European Medicines Agency on Thursday gave the green light to Johnson & Johnson's one-dose coronavirus vaccine, handing the European Union's 27 nations...
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Denmark pauses AstraZeneca vaccine jabs to probe blood clotsMar 11, 2021 6:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Denmark has temporarily suspended use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after reports of blood clots in some people, but its health autho...
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National Guard to help run a new McHenry County vaccination siteMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois National Guard is set to be deployed to McHenry County to run a new mass vaccination site with additional doses provided by the state beyond the county's no...
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Rolling Meadows seniors can get help navigating vaccine registration processMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - Seniors struggling to navigate the online registration process for a COVID-19 vaccine will be able to turn to volunteers for help next week. Rolling Meadows Aldermen Jen...