Articles filed under Health Crises
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DC fights to enforce distancing and braces for looming surgeApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Pick-up basketball games. Crowds gathering at an outdoor fish market. Family hikes along trails in Rock Creek Park. The warmer weather is bringing violation...
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Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reductionApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. - Just weeks ago, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout containers and mandating that shoppers bring reusable ...
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Windy City Bulls T-shirts support Schaumburg Township Food PantryApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - The Windy City Bulls, the official NBA G-League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls, have partnered with Hoffman Estates-based screen printer Blink Tees to produce a limited ...
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COVID-19 death of wildlife center veterinarian 'such a huge loss'Apr 08, 2020 1:00 am - Countless animal lovers from around the Chicago area, along with family and friends, have been mourning the loss of Dr. Peter Sakas, a veterinarian who played a major ro...
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Schaumburg Library services remain accessible onlineApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - While the Schaumburg Township District Library's buildings in Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates and Hanover Park are closed due to COVID-19, the library's executive director i...
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Aurora mayor, police leaders tell their COVID-19 tales, so people take it seriouslyApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - Now that they are on the mend, three top Aurora city leaders took to social media Wednesday to detail their experiences being sick with COVID-19. The point, according to...
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Trump administration could loosen rules to allow some to return to workApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - In a first, small step toward reopening the country, the Trump administration could relax coronavirus guidelines as early as Wednesday to make it easier for...
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Share your COVID-19 stories with McHenry County Historical SocietyApr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - The coronavirus pandemic is arguably the single most deadly health threat to hit the world since the flu outbreak of 1918. It has sickened more than a million people, ki...
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Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund distributes first round of $5.5 million in grants to nonprofitsApr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - The Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund announced that it has distributed more than $5.5 million to 30 nonprofit organizations across the state, marking the first grants sin...
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Singer-songwriter John Prine, native of Chicago area, dies after getting COVID-19Apr 07, 2020 9:00 pm - John Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” “Hello in...