Articles filed under Health Crises
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‘Losing this funding will cause deaths’: Suburban leaders blast Trump’s federal funding freezeJan 30, 2025 12:34 pm - Suburban gun violence prevention efforts, counseling programs for sexual abuse victims and road improvement projects would be crippled if President Donald Trump’s controversial order to freeze spending on federal grants and loans stands, advocates for those causes said Thursday.
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On fifth anniversary, St. Alexius doctors recall fear, anxiety of treating nation’s 2nd COVID patientJan 26, 2025 9:16 am - Five years ago Friday, staff at Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates became part of history when they announced they were treating a patient with the second confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States.
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Lincoln Park Zoo seal, flamingo die from bird fluJan 16, 2025 2:50 pm - Bird flu is being cited as the cause of the recent deaths of a Chilean flamingo and harbor seal at Lincoln Park Zoo, the zoo announced.
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Schaumburg Community Blood Drive set for Jan. 21Jan 16, 2025 1:44 pm - The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to participate in the next Community Blood Drive that will take place from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints t 1320 W. Schaumburg Road.
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Bird flu confirmed in waterfowl in Woodstock, ‘numerous locations’ in IllinoisDec 21, 2024 4:57 pm - Bird flu has been reported in Woodstock-area birds and waterfowl, the city said Friday.
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Whooping cough surging in Kane CountyNov 26, 2024 8:03 pm - After dropping to zero cases in 2021 and notching just 16 in 2023, Whooping cough has surged this year in Kane County, with 92 cases on record so far.
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What suburban parents need to know about rise of ‘walking pneumonia’ in childrenNov 03, 2024 9:00 pm - Health officials are warning of a spike in cases of walking pneumonia, particularly among young children. Here’s what parents should know.
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Inverness man admits to role in $14 million COVID testing scamOct 01, 2024 10:04 am - An Inverness man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday for his role in a $14 million COVID-19 testing scam, federal prosecutors said.
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A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19’s originSep 19, 2024 1:40 pm - Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people, an effort they hope could allow them to trace the outbreak back to its source.
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‘The sooner, the better’: Here’s the lowdown on this year’s COVID-19 shot and why it’s importantSep 15, 2024 7:35 am - Got questions about the latest COVID vaccines, case numbers and new strains of the virus? We’ve got answers.