Articles filed under Health Crises
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Get a flu shot at VNA Health's drive-thru at Villa Street clinic in ElginOct 04, 2020 11:00 pm - VNA Health is offering flu shots at its Elgin clinic location at 801 Villa St. Flu shot drive-thru hours, which are subject to change, are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tue...
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Millions of Americans risk losing power and water as massive, unpaid utility bills pile upOct 04, 2020 6:21 am - This Tuesday marked 67 days of darkness for Kenneth Parson. He fell behind on his utility bills in the spring - and his lights went off, and stayed off, starting at the ...
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Our co-workers had coronavirus, but our boss never told usOct 04, 2020 6:15 am - Q: Two people in our five-person office have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Our boss found out over the weekend, but didn't tell us until we found out from o...
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Trump declares 'I get it,' then briefly leaves hospitalOct 04, 2020 1:00 am - BETHESDA, Md. - President Donald Trump declared, "I get it," in a message to the nation Sunday evening before briefly leaving the hospital to salute cheering supporters ...
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State reports 1,453 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, 17 more deathsOct 04, 2020 1:00 am - State health authorities announced 1,453 new confirmed COVID-19 infections in Illinois Sunday, ending a run of four straight days of more than 2,000 new cases. The Illin...
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VNA, Aurora to host flu shot clinics every Friday in OctoberOct 03, 2020 11:00 pm - As flu season begins amid COVID-19, health officials are raising awareness about the increased importance of flu shots this year due to the ongoing presence of the coron...
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Editorial: Compassion, practical issues must come first in president's, others' infectionsOct 03, 2020 2:00 pm - Practically from the beginning, political issues involving the novel coronavirus have often overridden even the disease's serious health consequences. With President Don...
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Trump's age, health woes raise his risk for COVID-19 illnessOct 03, 2020 7:00 am - President Donald Trump has several strikes against him - age, obesity, elevated cholesterol and being male - that could put him at greater risk of becoming seriously ill...
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Trump gets experimental drug aimed at curbing severe illnessOct 03, 2020 7:00 am - The experimental antibody drug given to President Donald Trump has been called one of the most promising approaches to preventing serious illness from a COVID-19 infecti...
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With 2,442 new COVID-19 cases, Illinois reaches 300,000, adds 31 deathsOct 03, 2020 1:00 am - With the addition of 2,442 new confirmed cases, Illinois has topped 300,000 COVID-19 cases, state health authorities announced Saturday. The additional cases Saturday br...