Articles filed under Health Crises
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Illinois deaths from COVID-19 surpass 1,000; Illinois joins Midwest coalitionApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - The number of Illinoisans who have died from COVID-19 surpassed 1,000, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday while announcing a coalition with six other Midwestern governors ...
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Editorial: We need many more tests to 'crush the curve'Apr 16, 2020 1:00 am - That winter cough that wouldn't quit. Did you have COVID-19? That co-worker who went home sick last month. Did she have it? Your roommate with fever, aches, fatigue and ...
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Lake County committee recommends freezing pay over some objectionsApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - A plan to freeze the salaries of three Lake County elected officials for four years because of the devastating economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic moved forward ...
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Adler Park School drive-by parade reunites Libertyville teachers and studentsApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Wearing a broad smile from ear to ear, Adler Park School first-grade teacher Theresa Gasick was happy for the chance to greet some of her students Thursday. “I miss the...
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Sounding off for essential workersApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Pent-up frustration over the turmoil caused by COVID-19 found an outlet Thursday at 2 p.m., as across the region, Metra, Pace and CTA engineers and bus drivers sounded t...
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April 16 COVID-19 cases per county, some towns, and search by ZIP codeApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Cook County • As of Thursday, suburban Cook County had 7,445 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 308 deaths. In Chicago: 10,642 cases and 414 f...
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College of DuPage officially reschedules Frida Kahlo exhibit for 2021Apr 16, 2020 1:00 am - College of DuPage is pressing the pause button on "Fridamania." The school's board of trustees agreed Thursday to officially delay a blockbuster Frida Kahlo exhibition b...
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Fremd's Allie and Liz Prigge realize the advantages to being twinsApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - When it comes to staying home these days, there is an advantage to having a twin. Especially when the twins are top-notch athletes. Not to mention members of Fremd's sta...
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Papa John's restaurants thank patrons with free pizzaApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Suburban Papa John's Pizza restaurants are thanking customers in the best way they know: with free pizza. In appreciation of patrons' feeling an economic pinch as a res...
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Elgin 'well-positioned' to face economic shutdown in near termApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin is well-equipped to face the economic shutdown for the time being because of healthy reserves and revenue diversification but will delay or cancel some capital pro...