Articles filed under Health Crises
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Smokers now in priority group for COVID-19 vaccine in IllinoisMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois smokers are now among the priority groups eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. As a part of the state's vaccination schedule, residents with certain high-risk med...
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Vaccination site for Cook County residents coming to Des PlainesMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - A mass coronavirus vaccination site will open at the former Kmart at 1155 E Oakton St. in Des Plaines, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is set to announce We...
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All in or all out; Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 to eliminate hybrid learningMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 students can return to fully in-person learning starting March 29, the first school day following Spring Break, officials announc...
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Grant program created to help Des Plaines businesses recover from pandemicMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Des Plaines businesses could receive municipal grants of up to $2,000 under a new program designed to help small businesses recover from the COVID-19 crisis. The City Co...
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WHO: 'Premature,' 'unrealistic' COVID-19 will end soonMar 01, 2021 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - A senior World Health Organization official said Monday it was 'œpremature'ť and 'œunrealistic'ť to think the pandemic might be stopped by the end of the y...
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How the small Highland Avenue Church in Elgin has thrived during the pandemicMar 01, 2021 4:30 am - Caroll Ann Bailey looks forward to Sundays more than any day of the week. She puts on her church clothes, grooms her purple-streaked hair and thinks about the coffee and...
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School leaders statewide say no to standardized tests this springMar 01, 2021 4:30 am - Teaching students in a constantly evolving environment of remote and hybrid in-person instruction, while ensuring they don't regress in learning, is challenging enough f...
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'It's certainly not our first choice': Suburban residents make hourslong treks for vaccinationsMar 01, 2021 12:00 am - When Dave Wiegers' wife was called back to her job as a substitute teacher in Lake County, she was offered a COVID-19 vaccine through the school district. Wiegers, a 70-...
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U of I's COVID-19 saliva test finally receives FDA approvalMar 01, 2021 12:00 am - A University of Illinois saliva-based COVID-19 test that has been used on students and staff members since last summer finally received emergency use authorization from ...
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COVID-19 testing in Kane CountyMar 01, 2021 12:00 am - A COVID-19 mobile testing unit will be available at Elgin Community College this week and in Aurora on Sunday. Free testing will be available through Friday at ECC, 1700...