Articles filed under Health Crises
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'Elgin Strong' T-shirt sale launched by Symonds-Madison Funeral HomeApr 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Joy Symonds of Symonds-Madison Funeral Home has launched a two-week campaign to sell "Elgin Strong" T-shirts for adults and children. A portion of the sales will benefi...
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Church Street Brewing Co. finds when life gives you lemons, or craft beer, make hand sanitizerApr 23, 2020 11:00 pm - It is not often that a beer van pulls up in front of a hospital's emergency room and starts unloading cases of product. But, during these times, things change. Church St...
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Virus outbreak delays US government review of e-cigarettesApr 23, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Electronic cigarette companies will have four additional months to submit their products for government review because of delays tied to the coronaviru...
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Britain launches COVID-19 vaccine study, latest in raceApr 23, 2020 7:00 am - Testing of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine began in healthy volunteers in Britain Thursday, the latest in a cluster of early-stage studies in search of protection again...
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Libertyville, Vernon Hills cutting costs, bracing for big drop in revenueApr 23, 2020 5:30 am - Two Lake County communities that rely heavily on sales taxes to operate say they are in decent shape for now but are preparing for big hits in coming months. Libertyvill...
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'It's totally safe to come to the hospital': Edward, Elmhurst managing pandemicApr 23, 2020 5:30 am - The two West suburban hospitals in the Edward-Elmhurst Health system continue to have enough capacity in both beds and ventilators to manage the number of COVID-19 patie...
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Big-city Illinois mayors suggest regional approach to loosening COVID-19 restrictionsApr 23, 2020 5:30 am - The mayors of six of Illinois' largest cities are as eager as anyone to see life return to normal, with shops, restaurants and other "nonessential" businesses open again...
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4 suburban ICU nurses who help form the backbone of the coronavirus fightApr 23, 2020 5:30 am - Their patients can't see their faces, covered by masks and shields, hair nets and goggles, but they can hear the humanity in their voices. Theresa Vasquez speaks in the ...
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A song to make you smile: 'I Won't Back Down' by Tom PettyApr 23, 2020 5:03 am - We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your corona...
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Nursing assistant's photos documenting 'rawness' of Good Shepherd ICU chosen for TV adApr 23, 2020 5:00 am - Certified nursing assistant Amy Jo Badowski began taking photos of her colleagues as a way to honor their work with patients infected with COVID-19 in an intensive care ...