Articles filed under Health Crises
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Kane County trying to simplify process to get federal COVID-19 money to local businessesNov 06, 2020 4:00 am - Kane County officials have less than 60 days to spend about $8 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds earmarked to help local businesses before the county must return ...
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Geneva restaurant loses restraining order preventing state from enforcing indoor dining banNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - FoxFire Restaurant in Geneva has lost the temporary restraining order that prevented state and local authorities from enforcing the governor's recent ban on indoor dinin...
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Insurance issues related to COVID-19 present a challenge for playing winter sportsNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - While school districts wrangle with a decision on playing basketball this winter, another reality they face is that liability insurance companies are not covering claims...
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Hiring held last month but signs of caution as virus worsensNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Defying fears of another slowdown, U.S. businesses kept hiring at a solid pace in October, yet there are signs they remain cautious about the economy's futu...
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Pritzker promotes contact tracing amid 10,376 new COVID-19 cases; he self-isolates againNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois COVID-19 contact tracers are barely reaching half the people who have tested positive for the disease since Aug. 1. The news comes as Illinois recorded more tha...
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Waivers not a foolproof fix to play basketballNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Parenthood is kissing boo-boos and reading bedtime stories. It's helping with homework and cheering at games. It's waiting anxiously until curfew is met with seconds to ...
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Chicago Bears get a handle on COVID-19 outbreakNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - The Bears cautiously returned to their Halas Hall training facility in Lake Forest on Friday, one day after canceling practice and closing the building due to a positive...
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Naperville mayor on COVID-19 restrictions: 'Restaurant owners know how to safely operate.'Nov 06, 2020 12:00 am - An indoor dining ban and other COVID-19 mitigation efforts have pushed Naperville-area bars and restaurants to their breaking point, local leaders say, leaving the commu...
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Naperville driver services facility closes due to COVID-19 caseNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois driver services facility in Naperville has temporarily closed due to an employee's testing positive for COVID-19, officials announced in a news release. The...
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Glenbard West grad goes from walk-on TE to starting offensive linemanNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Alex Pihlstrom's transition from a walk-on tight end to a scholarship offensive lineman at Illinois came with a 5,000-calorie-a-day diet, hours of hard work, and lots of...