Articles filed under Health Crises
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What to do when the coronavirus crisis delays your weddingApr 05, 2020 6:00 am - Couples are often told to prepare for anything when it comes to their wedding, but a global pandemic isn't typically something to consider. Now that most Americans have ...
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Fittest Loser writer's advice: Don't be a pandemic couch potatoApr 05, 2020 6:00 am - The quarantine 15. It's replacing the freshman 15 very quickly. There have been plenty of studies of new college students and the amount of weight gain they attain durin...
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Crystal Lake musician Warren Pohl, 68, succumbs to coronavirusApr 05, 2020 1:00 am - When Warren Pohl got sick 2½ weeks ago, he thought it was the flu. It started with aches. He didn't have respiratory issues and he hadn't traveled. Two weeks later, the ...
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Barrington paramedic just wants officials to know 'I'm available'Apr 05, 2020 1:00 am - Jim Bollenbacher wants to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. He's willing and able to travel to do it. Finding someone to take him up on his offer has proved more diffic...
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Cupich lifts Holy Week communion obligation for CatholicsApr 05, 2020 1:00 am - Cardinal Blase J. Cupich on Sunday lifted Holy Communion obligations for Catholics in the Archdiocese of Chicago during Holy Week, including Easter Sunday, due to the st...
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April 5 breakdown of suburban COVID-19 cases by county, and some townsApr 05, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County • 3,420 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 96 deaths in suburban Cook County, according to the IDPH's coronavirus website (visit bit.ly/dhIDPHcovid19). In Chi...
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'You're basically right next to the nuclear reactor': A Chicago doctor on one of the pandemic era's most dangerous jobsApr 05, 2020 1:00 am - Cory Deburghgraeve, a 33-year-old Chicago physician, on his job amid the coronavirus pandemic, as told to Washington Post reporter Eli Saslow: I could be the last p...
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Pritzker may consider more restrictions; state announces 31 more deathsApr 05, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he might consider stronger measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Illinois beyond his current stay-at-home order, but for now most peo...
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Help isolated seniors feel less alone during the stay-at-home orderApr 04, 2020 11:00 pm - Illinois' stay-at-home order is needed to slow the spread of COVID-19, but it's not easy, especially for our already isolated seniors. Maybe you have a loved one in a n...
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Editorial: It's time to start wearing masksApr 04, 2020 2:00 pm - Eventually we all will emerge from our homes. It's hard to predict when that will be. It could be in weeks. It could be in months. But almost certainly, it will be befor...