Articles filed under Health Crises
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Naperville waives some liquor, tobacco license fees for businesses affected by COVID-19Oct 21, 2020 1:00 am - Naperville is granting a six-month waiver of certain liquor and tobacco licensing fees to provide some relief for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The city ...
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Pritzker renews call for more federal COVID-19 reliefOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday renewed his call for more federal aid for struggling state and local governments as well as small businesses, but talks in ...
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St. Charles enhancing outdoor dining options with tents, igloosOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - Between new COVID-19 restrictions and the rapidly approaching cold weather, St. Charles restaurants and bars are gearing up for a tough winter. St. Charles officials are...
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Pope reverts to mask-less old ways amid growing criticismOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - ROME - A day after donning a face mask for the first time during a liturgical service, Pope Francis was back to his mask-less old ways Wednesday despite surging coronavi...
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Next up in hunt for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in kidsOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning - a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they may not know if any shots work for...
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69 more die of COVID-19 in Illinois, most since mid-JuneOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials Wednesday reported 69 more Illinois residents have died from COVID-19, the highest single-day total the state has seen since mid-June. COVID-relat...
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Pandemic relief talks inch aheadOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Negotiations on a COVID-19 relief bill have taken a modest step forward, though time is running out and President Donald Trump's most powerful Senate ally i...
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Gene & Georgetti closing Rosemont restaurantOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - The oldest family-owned steakhouse in the Chicago area is saying goodbye to its Rosemont location. Gene & Georgetti is shutting down the restaurant at 9421 W. Higgins Ro...
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Another chunk of England faces tight virus restrictionsOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON - The British government on Wednesday put another 1.4 million people into England's tightest coronavirus restrictions, but faced growing criticism that its piecem...
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US overdose deaths appear to rise amid coronavirus pandemicOct 20, 2020 7:00 am - Matthew Davidson was beating his heroin addiction. The 31-year-old was attending group recovery meetings. He had a restaurant job he liked. He was a doting uncle to a ba...