Articles filed under Health Crises
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State warns of suburban uptick in new COVID-19 casesJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Kane County is the only Chicago-area metropolitan county that didn't exceed the state's warning level for new cases per capita last week. The metric shows Chicago, subur...
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FDA says at least 75 brands of hand sanitizers may be toxicJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Federal regulators have recalled dozens of hand sanitizers - many widely available through Walmart and other national retailers - because they contain dange...
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Dist. 155 rolls out red carpet for gradsJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - It was a red carpet experience for Crystal Lake High School District 155 graduates Friday. Cary-Grove, Prairie Ridge, Crystal Lake South and Crystal Lake Central high sc...
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FDA tells doctors to discuss overdose antidote with patientsJul 23, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Doctors who prescribe opioid painkillers should tell their patients about a potentially life-saving medication that can reverse drug overdoses, accord...
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Grayslake North honors grads under the lightsJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Under the lights of the school's stadium, Grayslake North High School honored its 2020 graduates Thursday night. With COVID-19 social distancing and mask safety precauti...
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Round Lake-area schools will start the year remotelyJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Students and staff in Round Lake Area Unit District 116 will start the new school year remotely, district officials announced Thursday. Superintendent Donn Mendoza said ...
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July 23 COVID-19 cases per countyJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Since the outbreak began, there have been 83,563 cases in the suburbs as of Thursday, 50% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Th...
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McHenry County College to offer five learning options for fallJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - McHenry County College in Crystal Lake will offer students five learning options when it returns to school next month. MCC canceled in-person classes in March and conduc...
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Great Wolf Lodge to reopen Aug. 24Jul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee will reopen Monday, Aug. 24, with enhanced protocols, the indoor waterpark resort announced Thursday. Great Wolf Resorts Inc. said it has intr...
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Vernon Hills High School gives grads a COVID-era commencementJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - An unusual final year of high school was capped with an out-of-the-ordinary graduation ceremony Thursday for Vernon Hills High School's Class of 2020. With music playing...