Articles filed under Health Crises
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Arlington seeks permission to host 2,000 on Kentucky Derby DayAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington International Racecourse officials could hear as soon as this weekend whether they'll be allowed to host any fans during a shortened racing season that's barel...
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Students in District 70 meet their teachers at a distanceAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - The idea was to begin to get close while staying socially distant. The four elementary schools and one middle school Libertyville Elementary District 70 will start the n...
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Rise in jobless claims reflects still-struggling U.S. economyAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The coronavirus recession struck swiftly and violently. Now, with the U.S. economy still in the grip of the outbreak five months later, the recovery lo...
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Editorial: Dismay - and some hope - as college resumesAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - How do you pack for college? With a truck full of belongings and a set of matching new towels and sheets? Or, as if you're taking a short trip and will be back home in j...
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Mass at St. John Nepomucene Cemetery canceledAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - St. John Nepomucene Cemetery, just west of Fox River Grove, has canceled its annual Labor Day Mass this year because of COVID-19 restrictions. St. John Nepomucene is a c...
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Marcus Theatres to reopen suburban cinemas starting FridayAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - Marcus Theatres will reopen its suburban cinemas starting Friday with new safety measures in place. The Marcus locations in Addison and Orland Park open Friday, Aug. 21,...
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Illinois once again averaging 20 COVID-19 deaths per dayAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois is averaging 20 deaths a day during the past week from COVID-19, a figure the state hadn't reached in more than a month. State health officials announced Thursd...
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Trail of bubbles leads scientists to new coronavirus clueAug 19, 2020 7:00 am - A doctor checking comatose COVID-19 patients for signs of a stroke instead stumbled onto a new clue about how the virus may harm the lungs -- thanks to a test that used ...
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Pharmacists can give childhood shots, U.S. officials sayAug 19, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pharmacists in all 50 states are now allowed to give childhood vaccinations under a new directive aimed at preventing future outbreaks of measles and oth...
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FDA blocks much-anticipated BioMarin hemophilia gene therapyAug 19, 2020 7:00 am - FAIRLESS HILLS, PA (AP) - Investors fled drug developer BioMarin in droves on Wednesday, driving shares down by a third after U.S. regulators rejected the company's pote...