Articles filed under Health Crises
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Lake in the Hills assisted living facility nears opening with small-scale modelNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - The operators of a Ringwood assisted living facility are set to expand their business with two new buildings in Lake in the Hills that should be ready to house seniors i...
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Advocate Health system starts reducing elective surgeries amid COVID-19 crushNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - Advocate Aurora Health will defer half of its elective procedures that would result in even a short hospital stay as COVID-19 admissions surge to new highs. The 28-hospi...
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DuPage County to close traffic courts for more than a monthNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - An earlier version gave an incorrect number of traffic courts. There are four. The DuPage County traffic courts will close starting Nov. 23 because of the recent in...
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Palatine Dist. 15 moving to remote learning through end of yearNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - Citing growing health concerns among students' families and school staff, Palatine Township Elementary District 15 will switch to exclusively remote learning beginning W...
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District 47 parents, students unhappy with lack of in-person special education servicesNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - Since Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 returned to remote learning this month, some parents of special education students are not happy with what they say is a...
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As Illinois sees COVID-19 hospitalizations surge 30% in a week, leaders say please no Thanksgiving gatheringsNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - The number of COVID-19 patients in Illinois hospitals surged by 30% in a week, reaching a high of 5,581, as medical workers warned of burnout and state leaders implored ...
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Hanover Township to host COVID-19 testing Nov. 22Nov 16, 2020 12:00 am - Hanover Township will host an Illinois Department of Public Health COVID-19 mobile testing unit from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22, at the William Tiknis Campus, 2...
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COVID numbers spark switch to full remote learning in Oak Grove school districtNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - One of the few school districts in Lake County that has operated all school year with students in classrooms will switch to full remote learning. Parents in Oak Grove El...
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West Chicago to host additional mobile testing for COVID-19 Nov. 21Nov 15, 2020 10:00 pm - The City of West Chicago, Illinois Department of Public Health and DuPage County Health Department are partnering to host a COVID-19 mobile testing unit for Saturday, No...
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GPF Foundation awarded 15th annual Savills Landlord Challenge GrantNov 15, 2020 10:00 pm - The GPF Foundation was awarded an approximate $55,000 grant from the 15th annual Savills Landlord Challenge. The foundation will use the funds to support its mission of ...