Articles filed under Health Crises
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Chinese American students in DuPage raises money to distribute PPEApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - A group of DuPage County students from the Chinese American community has raised nearly $39,000 in a donation drive and used the money to buy personal protective equipme...
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In nod to governors, Trump walks back total authority claimApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said he's open to some states "reopening" before federal social distancing guidelines expire at the end of month, as he appeared to b...
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US ambassador: China not blocking medical supply exportsApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - BEIJING - The U.S. ambassador to China said Wednesday that he doesn't believe Beijing is deliberately blocking exports of masks and other medical supplies to fight the c...
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Editorial: Leaders must deter large numbers from gathering at parks and preservesApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - In late March, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle threatened to close more of Cook County's forest preserves if people didn't stop gathering there in groups, a...
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Millions vote in South Korea despite virusApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - BANGKOK - Millions of South Korean voters wore masks and maintained social distancing as they voted in parliamentary elections on Wednesday, with a surprisingly high tur...
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How to submit public comments for virtual Wheaton meetingApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - The Wheaton City Council will hold its first virtual meeting during the statewide stay-at-home order next Monday. The city will host the live meeting on the Zoom video c...
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EU unveils virus exit plan, hoping to avoid more chaosApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - BRUSSELS - The European Union moved Wednesday to head off a chaotic and potentially disastrous easing of restrictions that are limiting the spread of the coronavirus, wa...
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Schaumburg's Blackwood BBQ giving away food, seeking donations for first respondersApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - Blackwood BBQ just outside Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg will offer a free barbecue giveaway while supplies last Thursday afternoon as it solicits donations to feed first...
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Military sees no quick exit from 'new world' of coronavirusApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. military is bracing for a monthslong struggle against the coronavirus, looking for novel ways to maintain a defensive crouch that sustains troops' ...
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Workers going 24/7 to reopen former Elgin hospital site for possible COVID-19 patientsApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - The conversion of the old Sherman Hospital site in Elgin into a facility for non-acute COVID-19 patients takes place 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and it's slated t...