Articles filed under Health Crises
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AP-NORC poll: Broad support for state virus control effortsApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that a majority of Republicans and Democrats alike approve of how state a...
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Barrington District 220 comes through for Lake Zurich District 95 studentsApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - Not all Lake Zurich Unit District 95 students had power cords for the iPads they received for an e-learning program launched while schools are closed during the COVID-19...
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Suburban craft breweries have virtual events on tap for FridayApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - Statewide stay-at-home orders have shuttered tap rooms at craft breweries across Illinois, but some suburban breweries are hosting virtual beer tastings tonight to conne...
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Mount Prospect company donates supply of face masksApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - A Mount Prospect-based manufacturer has reached out in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Inter-Continental Trading USA Inc. donated 100,000 face masks to help fir...
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Extremists see global chaos from virus as an opportunityApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - JOHANNESBURG - Both the Islamic State group and al-Qaida see the coronavirus as a threat, but some of their fighters also see the upheaval from the pandemic as an opport...
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How a Lake County nonprofit is helping homeless, foster kids during the coronavirus pandemicApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - A personalized letter or a homemade card. A gift card to a local grocery store. An “activity box” full of crafts and lesson plans. To many kids, these gifts would be a k...
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Suburbs get coronavirus relief grantsApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - Towns and counties across the suburbs have been awarded a total of $12.2 million in federal funds for coronavirus relief. The funds are awarded by the U.S. Department of...
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Virus hot spots clamor for Abbott's quick testsApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - As Abbott Laboratories began shipping its new rapid-response tests across the country Wednesday, a new flashpoint emerged in the nation's handling of the pandemic: where...
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Wheaton mutual aid group helping those most hurt by economic falloutApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - For Cristobal Cavazos, it's a constant concern knowing the coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately hurting the jobless, seniors and immigrants without a safety net. S...
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A record 10 million sought U.S. jobless aid in past 2 weeksApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week - doubling a record high set just one week earlier - a sign that layoffs are acc...