Articles filed under Health Crises
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Trial in lawsuit against Hastert delayed againJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - The jury trial in a $1.8 million breach-of-contract case between former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and a man known as James Doe has once again been pushed back be...
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State's nursing homes list shows 3,433 COVID-19 deaths; here are the latest case countsJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - Coronavirus deaths linked to Illinois long-term care facilities increased by 380 over the last week, bringing the number of people who have died to at least 3,433, accor...
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Some YMCA facilities, summer camps to open next week, but with limitsJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - Community centers and programs operated by the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago will begin gradually reopening to the public Monday, the organization announced - but swimmin...
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Downplaying virus risk, Trump gets back to business as usualJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - At the White House, aides now routinely flout internal rules requiring face masks. The president's campaign is again scheduling mass arena rallies. And he i...
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June 12 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 67,409 cases in the suburbs, about 51% of the state's total, according to th...
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Final tests of some COVID-19 vaccines to start next monthJun 11, 2020 7:00 am - The first experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. is on track to begin a huge study next month to prove if it really can fend off the coronavirus, while hard-hit Brazi...
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Coronavirus survivor in US receives double lung transplantJun 11, 2020 7:00 am - Surgeons in Chicago have given a new set of lungs to a young woman with severe lung damage from the coronavirus. Northwestern Medicine on Thursday announced the procedur...
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Gurnee Park District offers socially distanced competitionJun 11, 2020 5:30 am - During a usual summer, Gurnee Park District Athletic Supervisor Chris Marzano would be busy running the recreational sports leagues on the district's many fields. But th...
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As COVID-19 cases statewide surpass 130,000, Republicans seek faster reopeningJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 766 Thursday in Illinois, bringing the total confirmed infections statewide to 130,603, officials said amid calls from Republican lawmakers to ...
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Naper Night Concert Series canceledJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Naperville's Naper Settlement has canceled its Naper Nights Concert Series because of continuing concerns with COVID-19. The series originally was scheduled for June 19-...