Articles filed under Health Crises
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DuPage County moves to cut costs because of COVID-19Apr 14, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage is working to slash operating expenses as the county prepares for a dramatic decline in sales tax revenue because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials say it will ...
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Pritzker should close schools until AugustApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - While Illinois not-so-patiently awaits the fate of the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, and the high school spring sports season, the number of other states around ...
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What to know about COVID-19 testing as more sites become availableApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois' largest urgent care company will expand COVID-19 testing to all locations Wednesday using a system expected to provide results within 15 minutes, according to ...
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New Trump panel to explore path to reopening U.S. economyApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Tuesday he's enlisting advisers from business, the medical field and elected office to join a new council that will help shape h...
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What community colleges are doing with millions in federal COVID-19 relief fundsApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - Suburban colleges and universities will be receiving millions in federal emergency relief funding to help them and their students weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coro...
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As pandemic drives down milk demand, dairy farmers face uncertain futureApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - The COVID-19 virus has no effect on dairy cows, but it could be a death blow for many already struggling dairy farmers across the region. "The financial impact has been ...
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The $1,200 stimulus checks are arriving, and people are mostly spending them on foodApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - The U.S. government has started sending $1,200 checks to Americans to help ease the financial pain caused by shutting down the economy to fight the deadly coronavirus. B...
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St. Charles police participating in birthday paradesApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - St. Charles police are offering to participate in birthday parades for children stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The department has been receiving an incre...
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3 employees of Elgin-based nut company test positive for COVID-19Apr 14, 2020 1:00 am - Three cases of COVID-19 were reported among employees of nut company John B. Sanfilippo & Sons, including two at its main plant in Elgin. One of the Elgin employees is a...
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The industry says we have enough food. Here's why some store shelves are empty anyway.Apr 14, 2020 1:00 am - Tempers are getting short. Supplies of ground beef even shorter. People are looking into each other's shopping carts. Is that guy really going to use all four cans of ch...