Articles filed under Health Crises
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Addison Park District Senior Club assembles COVID-19 readiness kitsSep 29, 2020 11:00 pm - On Sept. 21, Addison Mayor Rich Veenstra worked alongside the Addison Park District Senior Club to assemble 1,000 COVID-19 Readiness Kits. "Addison has faced many chall...
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COVID-19 cases rising among US children as schools reopenSep 29, 2020 7:00 am - After preying heavily on the elderly in the spring, the coronavirus is increasingly infecting American children and teens in a trend authorities say appears fueled by sc...
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Naperville to consider borrowing $16 million for capital projectsSep 29, 2020 5:30 am - Naperville is anticipating borrowing roughly $16 million to fund a slew of capital projects ranging from traffic improvements to technology upgrades. The COVID-19 pandem...
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Barrington's first drive-in concert a go for FridaySep 29, 2020 5:30 am - In an effort to get creative during COVID-19, the village of Barrington will offer its first drive-in concert Friday night featuring the folk, pop and rock fusion of loc...
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New York City elementary schools reopen in big back-to-school testSep 29, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Elementary school students went back to classrooms across New York City on Tuesday in a high-stakes test for the nation's biggest public school system even as...
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Lake County reverses course, reinstates paid holidays for some employeesSep 29, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake County Board on Tuesday reversed a recent decision to take away three paid holidays from some employees because of financial struggles prompted by the COVID-19 ...
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Pritzker self-isolating after staffer sickened by COVID-19; 1,362 new cases in stateSep 29, 2020 1:00 am - An unidentified staff member of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration has tested positive for COVID-19, causing Pritzker and an unspecified portion of his staff to self-is...
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Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 millionSep 29, 2020 1:00 am - NEW DELHI - Joginder Chaudhary was his parents' greatest pride, raised with the little they earned farming a half-acre plot in central India to become the first doctor f...
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18 COVID-19 cases tied to Elmhurst Orangetheory gymSep 29, 2020 1:00 am - The DuPage County Health Department is investigating COVID-19 cases linked to an Elmhurst fitness studio. At least 18 positive cases are tied to the Orangetheory Fitness...
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WHO, partners roll out faster COVID tests for poorer nationsSep 29, 2020 1:00 am - GENEVA - The World Health Organization announced Monday that it and leading partners have agreed to a plan to roll out 120 million rapid-diagnostic tests for the coronav...