Articles filed under Health Crises
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Constable: Pandemic ends 125-year tradition, normal baseball, and moreJul 28, 2020 5:00 am - I hope you have made it this far in the pandemic without suffering the death of a loved one, getting sick from COVID-19, or losing your job. But even as we count our ble...
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July 28 COVID-19 case totals by county, and some suburbsJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Since the outbreak began, there have been 86,117 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Monday, 49.6% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public H...
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North Avenue breakfast icon closes after 57 years due to the pandemicJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - The breakfast spot with the huge sign in Old English font doubled as a time capsule. Regulars of Olde North Pancake House near West Chicago could turn back the clock to ...
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U-46 board approves plan for starting school year Aug. 24 remotelyJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - The Elgin Area School District U-46 school board approved a plan Monday night for starting the school year Aug. 24 — delayed roughly a week — with distance learning for ...
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State reports 30 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,076 infectionsJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - State health officials announced 30 COVID-19-related deaths Tuesday and 1,076 new cases of the disease were diagnosed. That's the highest single-day death toll since 36...
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Inside Out Club offers virtual activities to teach kids social, emotional skillsJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about tension, uncertainty and fatigue. Inside Out Club is on a mission to tackle those challenges head on with their new virtual model...
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Trump again pushes unproven drug as COVID-19 treatmentJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — A week after appearing to project a more serious tone about the coronavirus, President Donald Trump is back to pushing unproven claims that an anti-malaria ...
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Naperville District 203 delaying start date, adjusting Return to Learn planJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Naperville Unit District 203 is postponing the start of the next academic year and has suspended indefinitely the deadline for parents to choose if they want their stude...
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Wizard World in Rosemont postponed to 2021Jul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has prompted organizers of Wizard World Chicago 2020 to postpone the event to June 24-27, 2021. The annual gathering for die-hard fans and ...
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Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteersJul 27, 2020 7:00 am - The world's biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government -- one of...