Articles filed under Health Crises
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Mask requirement deepens communication challenges for the deaf in the COVID-19 worldMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Especially when communicating with people who must wear masks
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Why a Chicago-area doctor feels called to serve people in their most critical momentsMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Dr. Kaleem Malik has been on the front lines his entire career. He has worked in emergency rooms throughout the Chicago area, treating patients who suffered severe traum...
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Deaf parents navigate birth of twins during pandemicMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Corey and Jennifer Axelrod of Arlington Heights had their birth plan all spelled out for the twins they were preparing to welcome this spring. They would go to Advocate...
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105 more dead from COVID-19, another 2,450 infected; Illinois leaders say be careful outsideMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - As warmer weather tempted Illinois residents outside Saturday, state health officials urged everyone to maintain social distancing protocols to help continue fighting th...
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Deaf Mundelein massage therapist anticipates a tougher time in masked environmentMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Jennie Halvorsen sees a frustrating future for her massage therapy business in an age of social distancing. Halvorsen, 52, of Mundelein, runs Touch of Health Therapeuti...
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May 2 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive search above Of the 105 additional deaths announced statewide Saturday, 61 - or 58% - are from suburban Cook and the five collar counties, by the...
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Family was light of Mount Prospect salesman's lifeMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Robert Thomas Rogers loved to talk about his 11 children. "I think it was certainly the light of his life," son Steve Rogers said. The Mount Prospect resident, who died ...
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Personal injury attorneys address liability of mask-makersMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - In ordinary times, businesses and individuals could find themselves under scrutiny by personal injury attorneys if they were to suddenly begin making a product without a...
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Latinos represent highest number of COVID-19 confirmed casesMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Latinos represent the largest segment - 23% - of confirmed COVID-19 cases statewide, according to the latest Illinois Department of Public Health data. And suburban lead...
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Graduation ceremonies canceled for three Barrington siblingsMay 01, 2020 11:00 pm - This spring was very important for the Vu family who reside in Lake Barrington because all three of the Vu children are graduating. Michelle Vu, 25, and Jennifer Vu, 24,...