Articles filed under Health Crises
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Visit McHenry County, restaurant association launch give-back programDec 10, 2020 10:00 pm - A collaboration between Visit McHenry County and the McHenry County Restaurant Association aims to provide not only a much-needed financial shot in the arm for area rest...
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US panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccineDec 10, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine Thursday, putting the country just one step away from launchin...
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Why it will take months before kids get the COVID-19 vaccineDec 10, 2020 4:30 am - Doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are already in short supply, but that's not the main reason it will be months before children are able to be inoculated. "The vaccines have...
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Buffalo Grove weighs giving virus relief funds to struggling businessesDec 10, 2020 4:30 am - Buffalo Grove is weighing the pros and cons of providing financial relief to businesses impacted by COVID-19, especially struggling restaurants. But officials say they m...
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Trump virus coordinator Birx seeks role in Biden governmentDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - When Dr. Deborah Birx was brought into President Donald Trump's orbit to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, she had a sterling reputation as a former...
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Wild day for Chicago Bears, but in some ways 'it was like riding a bike'Dec 10, 2020 12:00 am - In some ways, it was a strange day at Halas Hall on Thursday as the Bears prepared to host the Houston Texans on Sunday at Soldier Field. And, in other ways, it wasn't. ...
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U.S. experts convene to decide whether to OK Pfizer vaccineDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A U.S. government advisory panel convened on Thursday to decide whether to endorse large-scale use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to help conquer the outbreak...
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Illinois COVID-19 infection rate, hospitalizations continue to declineDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker remained hopeful Thursday that a decline in the seven-day average infection rate and in hospitalizations foretell a lasting trend for the sta...
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McConnell signals no GOP support for emerging COVID-19 dealDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is hitting the brakes on emerging COVID-19 aid package from a bipartisan group of lawmakers, saying Republican s...
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Des Plaines District 62 board meets Monday to discuss return-to-school plansDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - The Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 board will meet remotely Monday night to discuss plans for welcoming students back to in-person learning in January and oth...