Articles filed under Health Crises
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COVID-19 testing in Lake, McHenry counties this weekendNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health this weekend will have mobile teams providing free COVID-19 testing at locations in Lake and McHenry counties. Times and locatio...
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213 new COVID-19 cases in Glenview, Northbrook in the past weekNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - An additional 213 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week in Glenview and Northbrook, but there were no new deaths from it, Cook County public health and me...
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Palatine school shuts down in-person learning because of COVID-19 outbreakNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Gray M. Sanborn Elementary School in Palatine will be closed for 12 days due to an outbreak of COVID-19, officials in Palatine Township Elementary District 15 announced ...
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More Americans on diets from a decade ago, report findsNov 03, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - If it seems like more and more people are on diets these days, you might not be imagining it. A higher percentage of Americans said they're on a special...
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6,516 more COVID-19 cases; 68 new deaths the highest since Oct. 21Nov 03, 2020 12:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 rose by 6,516 Tuesday, reflecting a 46.5% spike since last week, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned local leaders to enforce rules on gatherings or face...
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COVID-19 concerns cause Wisconsin-Purdue football game to be canceledNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - Wisconsin has canceled Saturday's home game against Purdue, the second straight game the 10th-ranked Badgers have called off as COVID-19 cases within their team continue...
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UK's Johnson defends lockdown amid criticism of delayNov 02, 2020 12:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday defended his decision to impose a second national lockdown, brushing aside criticism that weeks of delay have meant ...
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McHenry County school districts facing substitute bus driver, teacher shortagesNov 02, 2020 12:00 am - Shaw Media School districts in McHenry County and throughout the Chicago suburbs face a shortage of substitute bus drivers and teachers, problems that existed before COV...
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Germany starts 'wave-breaker' shutdown as Europe locks downNov 02, 2020 12:00 am - BERLIN - Several European countries are tightening restrictions this week, starting with a partial shutdown Monday in Germany, as authorities across the continent scramb...
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MHS to host free COVID-19 testing Nov. 8Nov 02, 2020 12:00 am - Mundelein High School will host free COVID-19 testing at the high school, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, in the East (student) parking lot of the school at 1350 W. ...