Articles filed under Health Crises
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Round Lake Area Memorial Day parade canceledApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - The annual Round Lake Area Memorial Day parade has been canceled due to the extension of the state's stay-at-home and social distancing safety precautions. Veterans and...
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Des Plaines woman who loved to travel dies from COVID-19Apr 25, 2020 1:00 am - Mary Angela Christien visited every state except Hawaii during her 97 years. She no doubt had the Aloha State on her to-do list. Christien, who lived in Des Plaines sinc...
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Mundy Project - a winning endeavorApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - Not everyone runs a mile as fast as Dillon Blake, dishes a pass like Damia Ali, twirls a lacrosse stick like Ella Brandt, smashes a serve like Sahil Patel or swims as ef...
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Grumpy Goat Tavern closes permanently in ElginApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - The Grumpy Goat Tavern in Elgin has permanently closed due to financial strain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Owner Greg Shannon announced Friday on Facebook that he and ...
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COVID-19-related unemployment ranges from 5.1% to 6.9% in Chicago, suburbsApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - Heidi Vienup went to bed March 19 with a job. By the next day, the Hoffman Estates retail worker was navigating the state's unemployment website. "It was so sudden," she...
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Church leaders studying how to make people feel safe when doors reopenApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - As many adjustments as churches have made to continue their services with their doors closed, they are going to have as many or more to make when it's deemed safe to reo...
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How churches adapt services, meet new needs during pandemicApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - While churches might be closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, in many ways they have never been more important. From delivering food to those in need to reaching out ...
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Elgin Butera manager, wife on ventilators due to COVID-19Apr 25, 2020 1:00 am - The manager of a Butera Market in Elgin and his wife have been placed on ventilators while fighting COVID-19, and their relatives say they are grateful for the outpourin...
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Lab medical director explains how COVID-19 testing worksApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - Lab technologists are working around the clock in the Edward-Elmhurst Health system, which is one of 12 sites across the state running tests for the COVID‐19 virus. The...
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Illinois Poison Center gets more calls after Trump commentsApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - State officials addressed "myths, rumors and general misinformation" regarding cleaning agents and COVID-19 in the wake of remarks made by President Donald Trump. "Inges...