Articles filed under Health Crises
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Benedictine University donates 600 masks to Edward Hospital, Catholic CharitiesJul 15, 2020 11:00 pm - Benedictine University in Lisle has donated 600 personal protective masks to Edward-Elmhurst essential workers and Catholic Charities staff and clients. With the leader...
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Profile of a killer: Unraveling the deadly new coronavirusJul 15, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - What is this enemy? Seven months after the first patients were hospitalized in China battling an infection doctors had never seen before, the world's sci...
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Men should limit alcohol to 1 drink a day, experts sayJul 15, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - If you decide to have an alcoholic drink, limiting yourself to one a day is best - whether you're a man or woman. That's the new advice experts are recom...
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New peak of 71K US overdose deaths in 2019 dashes hopesJul 15, 2020 7:00 am - Nearly 71,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, a new record that predates the COVID-19 crisis, which the White House and many experts believe will drive such ...
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Officials: Life Time Fitness project in Lake Zurich paused, not canceledJul 15, 2020 5:20 am - Despite a long pause in construction, Lake Zurich and Life Time Fitness officials say they remain committed to building a new luxury health club on the site of the razed...
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Several of 36 Lake Zurich High students who tested positive for COVID-19 had no symptomsJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - Several of the 36 Lake Zurich High School students who recently tested positive for COVID-19 had "no symptoms whatsoever," Lake County health officials said Wednesday, u...
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Our view: Let's campaign to build nursing numbersJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - A recent think tank report has concluded that when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in late winter, a severe nursing shortage already existing in Illinois hospitals meant the s...
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Officials: Glenview's Flick pool closed again due to COVID-19Jul 15, 2020 1:00 am - The Glenview Park District's Flick Aquatic Center, which had been closed since July 9 after workers tested positive for COVID-19, reopened for regular hours Wednesday mo...
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Lincolnshire cancels remaining summer eventsJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - Citing the COVID-19 pandemic, Lincolnshire trustees have canceled all remaining village-sponsored summer events. Canceled events include Food Truck Fridays and Heroes Ni...
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What will classes look like for Mundelein High students this fall? A decision is pendingJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - Mundelein High School officials are leaning toward offering a blend of in-person classes and at-home learning when the 2020-21 school year begins in August. No decision ...