Articles filed under Health Crises
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Barrington Hills looking to reopen village hall by May 19May 06, 2020 1:00 am - Barrington Hills' elected officials want village hall and the adjacent police headquarters to reopen to the public in less than two weeks, with visitors abiding by state...
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The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?May 06, 2020 1:00 am - ROME - From Italy to Kansas, health authorities are increasingly warning that the question isn't whether a second wave of coronavirus infections and deaths will hit, but...
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Event at Six Flags on Saturday will feed 3,000 familiesMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - Enough free food for 3,000 families, including fresh produce and dairy items, will be given away to all who need it at a special event Saturday in the Six Flags Great Am...
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Indian Prairie blood drive set for May 19May 06, 2020 1:00 am - The Indian Prairie Parents' Council will host a blood drive in partnership with Versiti Blood Center of Illinois to help address a shortage at hospitals in light of the ...
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Sheriff won't ticket boating familiesMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - Members of the Lake County sheriff's marine unit will not issue tickets to families boating together on Lake County waterways they patrol, Sheriff John D. Idleburg annou...
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What others are writing about COVID-19May 06, 2020 1:00 am - Is It Safer to Visit a Coffee Shop or a Gym? In this interactive Opinion piece, The New York Times uses anonymized cellphone location data to measure how crowded bu...
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Oakton launches training program for COVID-19 contact tracersMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - Oakton Community College is responding to the need for trained workers to limit the spread of COVID-19 by launching the Public Health Contact Tracer Paraprofessional tra...
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UN leader says 1B people with disabilities hard hit by virusMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - UNITED NATIONS - The U.N.'s leader said Wednesday the world's 1 billion people living with disabilities are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus and called for them ...
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Open burning ban likely in Lake CountyMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - A recommendation to temporarily ban open burning in unincorporated areas is expected to be approved next week by the Lake County Board. The board's public works, plannin...
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New York City's subways shut down for virus cleaningMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - New York City's subway system went silent in the early morning hours of Wednesday, as part of a plan for the normally round-the-clock system to shut down for ...