Articles filed under Health Crises
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In Deer Park, Black Friday shoppers find a little normalcy despite the pandemic precautionsNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - A variety of reasons brought Black Friday shoppers to Deer Park Town Center in Deer Park, with those who stuck to tradition calling pandemic precautions neither a deterr...
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Someone to be thankful for: Lake County restaurateur delivers for first respondersNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - When the global pandemic hit, Kris Schoenberger, the owner of BBQ'd Productions in Lake Zurich and Third Lake, made it his goal to give 10,000 meals to medical personnel...
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Someone to be thankful for: Downers Grove volunteer gave 484 hours at COVID testing siteNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - Josephine “Jo” Potts is a volunteer who stood out at DuPage's COVID-19 drive-through testing site at the county fairgrounds in Wheaton. Of the 111 volunteers who have wo...
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Constable: Pandemic can't curb this cornucopia of thanks for familyNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - This Thanksgiving - with masks, physical distancing and plans to gather around an outside fire pit - we are hosting the smallest gathering we've ever had for what is my ...
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Someone to be thankful for: Schaumburg High student leads mask distribution effortsNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - While most high school students have found enough to contend with in 2020, from the changes in their schooling to the disruption of their social lives brought by the COV...
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Suburban stores prepare for safer, more socially distanced Black FridayNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - A Black Friday different from any before is anticipated due to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, but retailers are still expecting significant observance of what many con...
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DuPage County doubles gas taxNov 26, 2020 12:00 am - The DuPage County Board has approved a doubling of the 4-cents-per-gallon gas tax in response to revenue losses amid the coronavirus pandemic. The new rate goes into ef...
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Another 131 COVID-19 deaths, 12,022 cases reported in Illinois ThursdayNov 26, 2020 12:00 am - State health officials Thursday reported 12,022 new confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 and 131 more deaths from the respiratory disease. Of the fatalities, 29 were ...
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Algonquin's virtual inspection program catching onNov 26, 2020 12:00 am - Brian Martin spent his week inspecting house wrapping, windows and solar panels for the Village of Algonquin, all while sitting comfortably in his chair watching a compu...
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Suburban stores pivot to special promotions, personal services for Small Business SaturdayNov 26, 2020 12:00 am - Suburban shops hope new merchandise, personal service help them hold their own in a scaled-back holiday season launch