Articles filed under Health Crises
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Policy not to vaccinate pregnant, nursing mothers came from Kane Health Dept. staffFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - In an emailed statement, Kane County Health Department spokeswoman Susan Stack said the previous policy not to vaccinate pregnant or breastfeeding women for COVID-19 "wa...
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Hampshire mobile COVID testing canceledFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - The mobile COVID testing unit planned for Hampshire High School on Saturday has been canceled due to the weather forecast, Kane County Health Department officials said i...
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WHO team: Coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China labFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - WUHAN, China - The coronavirus most likely first appeared in humans after jumping from an animal, a team of international and Chinese scientists looking for the origins ...
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After success last year, Mundelein to again offer outdoor dining on Park StreetFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - Editor's note: The story has been amended to clarify Trustee Robin Meier's position. She supported setting aside $300,000 on this project as long as the land-sale st...
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COVID-19 vaccines given nearly double in two weeks, but supplies lagFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois is improving how quickly it gets lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine shots into arms, but the supply still lags, state data indicated Tuesday. Out of 2,134,225 doses se...
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COVID-19 cases per county, ZIP code as of Feb. 9Feb 09, 2021 12:00 am - Interactive map There have been 489,763 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's almost 42.6% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Depa...
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Vexed by 'too little' supply, DuPage opening vaccine clinic at the county fairgrounds WednesdayFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - DuPage County leaders visited a vaccination hub opening Wednesday in Wheaton to call for greater scrutiny of the state's distribution strategy and to push for more fundi...
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Chicago teachers expected to vote by midnightFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - As the Chicago Teachers Union prepared to announce the results of a vote by its 25,000 members on whether to approve Chicago Public Schools' latest reopening terms, the ...
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Mobile COVID-19 testing Feb. 13 in Hampshire canceled due to weather forecastFeb 08, 2021 10:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department recently announced that the mobile COVID-19 testing unit planned for Hampshire on Saturday, Feb. 13, has been cancelled due to the weat...
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Sign up for COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Aurora VA Feb. 13Feb 08, 2021 10:00 pm - The Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission is alerting Kane County veterans to a one-time shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine that will be available on Saturday, Feb. 1...