Articles filed under Health Crises
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Doctor gambles on clot-busting drug to save virus patientsApr 11, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The woman was dying. New York's Mount Sinai Hospital was about to call her husband and break the news that there was nothing left to try. Then Dr. Hoom...
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A song to make you smile: 'Build Me Up, Buttercup' by the FoundationsApr 11, 2020 7:00 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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From 400 employees to 8, a suburban restaurant group rides out the pandemicApr 11, 2020 5:00 am - When Bob Karas talks about his life's work, he isn't just talking about himself. He's talking about siblings, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews. And he's talking ab...
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Senior medical officials continue to lead Cook County Department of Public HealthApr 11, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Saturday that two senior medical officers, Drs. Rachel Rubin and Kiran Joshi, have agreed to continue as co-leader...
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COMMUNITY Cares program signs up 400 volunteersApr 11, 2020 1:00 am - Some 400 volunteers have signed up to help respond to the coronavirus pandemic through the COMMUNITY Cares program of Community Christian Church. The program launched a...
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How will coronavirus affect your property taxes?Apr 11, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi plans on adjusting the assessed value of every parcel in the county ahead of the August 2021 tax bills, using historical data from past ...
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Library surprised by mask giveaway, but all goes smoothlyApr 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire has been closed to the public for a month due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the state's stay-at-home order. So imagine the ...
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Strikers soccer club raising money for families in needApr 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Strikers Fox Valley youth soccer club in Geneva has started a GoFundMe to raise funds for families in need because of the COVID-19 pandemic. All money raised will go...
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How community colleges are helping students in need during pandemicApr 11, 2020 1:00 am - A single car payment. A month's rent. Being able to keep the lights on. It can make all the difference for many college students struggling to stay in school during the ...
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Lake County health officials won't divulge coronavirus patients' identitiesApr 11, 2020 1:00 am - While the McHenry County Department of Health will begin providing law enforcement agencies with the identities of people who test positive for COVID-19, the Lake County...