Articles filed under Health Crises
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Over 4,300 virus patients sent to NY nursing homesMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - More than 4,300 recovering coronavirus patients were sent to New York's already vulnerable nursing homes under a controversial state directive that was ultima...
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Plan to hand out restaurant gift cards part of Rolling Meadows relief effortsMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - In response to the economic effects of the pandemic, Rolling Meadows officials have proposed the purchase and handout of restaurant gift cards to help businesses, and al...
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Workers' comp measure headed to PritzkerMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A compromise bill between business and labor that deals with COVID-19 and workers' compensation passed the House on Friday with broad bipartisan support an...
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Senate Republicans: Stay in session until legislature reaches a bipartisan reopening planMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - On just the third day of legislative session since March 5, Senate Republicans called a socially distanced outdoor news conference Friday morning to argue ...
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New infections show virus accelerating across Latin AmericaMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO - The coronavirus pandemic accelerated across Latin America on Friday, bringing a surge of new infections and deaths, even as curves flattened and reopeni...
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Trump lashes out at scientists whose findings contradict himMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - "A Trump enemy statement," he said of one study. "A political hit job," he said of another. As President Donald Trump pushes to reopen the country despite w...
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Algonquin adopts financial resiliency plan amid COVID-19 crisisMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - There's no playbook for managing municipal finances amid a global pandemic that threatens an economic downtown, Algonquin Assistant Village Manager Mike Kumbera said. Th...
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Critical blood shortage declared as collection drives canceledMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - The coronavirus has led to 270 blood drives being canceled since early March in the Chicago area, creating a critical blood shortage, Vitalant announced. The nation's la...
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Fremont Public Library to reduce hours when curbside service starts June 8May 22, 2020 1:00 am - Mundelein's Fremont Public Library will trim its operating hours when it begins offering curbside pickup service next month. Starting June 8, checkouts will be allowed: ...
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Final at-bat at Dayton for Prospect grad Cacini is a blastMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - Having their seasons cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, college athletes across the country had a spring to forget. But Dayton shortstop Alyssa Cacini won't forget her ...