Articles filed under Health Crises
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How Waubonsee Community College is preparing for start of school yearAug 06, 2020 11:00 pm - I have worked my entire career in higher education and as a result, I have very specific memories and expectations for certain months in the academic year. August is alw...
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Award-winning Neuqua teacher's next challenge: Turning engineering curriculum remoteAug 06, 2020 5:30 am - Tony Tegtmeyer's Project Lead the Way engineering classes at Neuqua Valley High School are built on hands-on exploration. At least, in the classroom in a typical year, ...
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Two Barrington middle schools could receive 'latest and greatest' air quality technologyAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220's plans to upgrade two middle schools could include technology improving air flow as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. District 220 ...
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Trump, McConnell huddle with virus talks at risk of collapseAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and the Senate's top Republican huddled Thursday over a huge COVID-19 rescue package, but hopes on Capitol Hill for a deal are sourin...
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State legislator argues Pritzker should rescind orders or go to jailAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Rep. Darren Bailey asked a downstate judge this week to agree that Gov. J.B. Pritzker violated a court ruling when he issued three COVID-19-related e...
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'A paradigm shift': How St. Charles is promoting the use of face masksAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - When it comes to enforcing face mask regulations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, St. Charles police and city officials have taken an approach that focuses less...
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Loyola closes dorms for semesterAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - No Loyola University Chicago students will live in on-campus housing this fall, the university announced Thursday. Citing COVID-19 health conditions and future uncertain...
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COVID-19 outbreak identified at Texas Roadhouse in Crystal LakeAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - An outbreak of COVID-19 has been identified at the Texas Roadhouse steakhouse in Crystal Lake, the McHenry County Department of Health said Wednesday in a news release. ...
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1.2 million seek jobless aid after $600 federal check endsAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash jobs...
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Coronavirus wreaks havoc on Illinois' state revenues, but pot is a bright spotAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - On paper, Illinois' fiscal year that began last month looks to be off to a terrific start, taking in more than $5.5 billion. However, a closer look reveals just how much...