Articles filed under Health Crises
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Largest one-day spike in COVID-19 cases as state ramps up tracing programMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois experienced its largest single-day spike in new coronavirus cases Friday as Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced plans for an $80 million contact-tracing operation. Sta...
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May 1 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Of the 105 additional deaths statewide announced Friday, 43 - or 41% - are from suburban Cook and the five collar counties, by the state's co...
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Pizza's on her: Woman treats Aurorans to $1,500 worth of Luigi'sMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - Dozens of people got free pizzas Friday afternoon from Luigi's Pizza and Fun Center in Aurora, thanks to a woman who wanted to help the community and Luigi's during the ...
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'Reopen Illinois' demonstration held in ChicagoMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - Anger and frustration were palpable Friday in the Loop as hundreds of people gathered in the Thompson Center plaza to rally against restrictions that have left scores of...
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Virus worries haunt workers demanding rights on May DayMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - ATHENS, Greece - Millions of workers worldwide marked international labor day on Friday trapped between hunger and fear - struggling without jobs or worried they don't h...
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Local Division III male athletes miss out on spring competitionMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - First of two parts North Central College junior Michael Stanley and Knox College sophomore Ajay Gustafson, two former standouts on the prep scene, saw their seasons cut ...
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Women, minorities shoulder front-line work during pandemicMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - As America tentatively emerges from weeks of lockdowns, it is becoming clear that the pandemic has taken its toll on workers who have been on the front lines ...
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What others are writing about COVID-19May 01, 2020 1:00 am - ‘We ran out of space': Bodies pile up as New York struggles to bury its dead Consider this: “At the height of the outbreak in April, a New Yorker was dying almost e...
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Schaumburg restaurant staff mowing lawns, raising spirits during shutdownMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - A new month of social distancing, stay-at-home orders and restaurant shutdowns has brought with it a fresh idea to keep staff at Fat Rosie's Taco & Tequila Bar in Schaum...
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Smithfield sausage plant resumes limited work; one worker died of COVID-19May 01, 2020 1:00 am - The Smithfield sausage-making plant in St. Charles reopened with limitations Wednesday under terms agreed upon by the company, state and Kane County health departments a...