Articles filed under Health Crises
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Highest one-day infection count in Illinois since early JuneJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - State health officials announced Wednesday that 23 more Illinois residents have died from COVID-19, while an additional 1,598 people have been infected. That's the large...
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'Itasca Bucks' restaurant voucher program extendedJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - The “Itasca Bucks” voucher program to help provide financial assistance to local restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic will be extended until January, village officia...
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Grayslake Central gives grads a measure of closureJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - Grayslake Central High School senior Allen Abraham was sad to miss varsity volleyball, prom and a normal graduation ceremony. But he was happy that Grayslake Community H...
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WHO warns new Ebola outbreak in Congo faces funding gapJul 21, 2020 7:00 am - BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) - The World Health Organization said Tuesday it is facing a 'œserious funding gap'ť to battle the new outbreak of Ebola in remote cor...
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Roselle Fine Arts Academy brings children together to paintJul 21, 2020 5:30 am - An art class in Roselle is bringing children together for the first time in months. The Roselle Fine Arts Academy is providing outdoor learning opportunities with its Ou...
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Trump says virus in US will get worse before it gets betterJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sought to paint a rosier picture of the coronavirus for the nation Tuesday but conceded the pandemic is likely to get worse for a tim...
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July 21 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code codeJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Since the outbreak began, there have been 82,204 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday, 50.2% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. T...
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U-46 now will start new school year with remote learningJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 is planning to start the school year next month with distance learning for all students, reversing an earlier decision to begin the fall ...
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'We're just not ready yet': Stevenson officials answer questions on remote learning planJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - An online video seminar about a Lake County high school's plan to resume remote learning this fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic drew more than 2,200 audience members...
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Naperville leaders to promote wearing masksJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Naperville City Council members plan to work on a public service announcement-style video or videos to promote the wearing of masks in public, as is required by a state ...