Articles filed under Health Crises
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Edward-Elmhurst Health, COD partner to expand contact tracing programAug 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Hoping to fill the increased demand for trained workers to help limit the spread of COVID-19, College of DuPage and Edward-Elmhurst Health are teaming up to offer schola...
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College of DuPage students receive Governor's Emergency Education Relief Funds to address student equity gapsAug 23, 2020 11:00 pm - College of DuPage students meeting eligibility criteria for federal financial aid now have access to nearly one million dollars through the Governor's Emergency Educatio...
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State reports 1,893 new COVID-19 cases as testing surge continuesAug 23, 2020 1:00 am - State health authorities on Sunday reported 1,893 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, as well as six additional deaths from the coronavirus. Five of the six dea...
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West Chicago cancels fests through end of yearAug 23, 2020 1:00 am - West Chicago has canceled all festivals and events on city-owned property through Dec. 31. Mayor Ruben Pineda cited the ongoing coronavirus pandemic for making his preca...
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Asymptomatic carriers can still spread COVID-19Aug 22, 2020 7:00 am - We received so many letters last month that we needed a bit of additional real estate to get to the most popular topics. • Regarding the novel coronavirus, we have had s...
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These are the top coronavirus vaccines to watchAug 22, 2020 6:22 am - The worldwide effort to create a vaccine for the novel coronavirus kicked off in January, soon after scientists in China posted online the genome of a virus causing a my...
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2,356 new virus cases in Illinois, most since May 24; St. Charles Dist. 303 reports 3 casesAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday announced 2,356 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 17 additional confirmed deaths. It's ...
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As of Friday, COVID-19 case counts per county, per ZIP codeAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 103,647 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 48% of the state's total, accordi...
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Not just online: Some clubs, groups holding meetings outdoorsAug 21, 2020 6:00 am - Zoom and Google Hangouts aren't the only way to conduct a meeting or chat with friends during the pandemic. We've also taken to the parks, streets and parking lots to ga...
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Officials say suburban Cook County COVID-19 grouping 'defies logic'Aug 21, 2020 1:00 am - Three months ago, the Northwest Municipal Conference asked that the state not group the North and Northwest suburbs with Chicago for statistical benchmarks used for loos...