Articles filed under Health Crises
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With pandemic causing economic hardship, Lake County Board may freeze members' payApr 01, 2020 5:10 am - This story has been updated to reflect chances in the Lake County sheriff's total compensation. It is $162,558 this fiscal year. It will increase to $166,509 in the ...
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'No task is ever really too small': How Fox Valley residents are helping their neighborsApr 01, 2020 5:00 am - As fear of the coronavirus spread and a stay-at-home order took effect, St. Charles resident Rebecca Groshek recognized the pandemic's impact would be a heavy burden for...
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Zoom, other social media sites becoming a way of life for local coaches, athletesApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - Staying at home or social distancing, high school coaches and athletes hold out hope for spring sports. Far from twiddling their thumbs, they use a variety of communicat...
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42 more dead from COVID-19 in Illinois, 986 more infectedApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - Another 42 people have died from COVID-19 in Illinois, bringing the state's total to 141, health officials announced Wednesday. Additionally, another 986 were diagnosed ...
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Morton Arboretum closing after visitors flout social distancing warningsApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - The Morton Arboretum will close its doors after visitors failed to adhere to social distancing guidelines, officials said in a news release. The Lisle tree campus threat...
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Rural areas fear spread of virus as more hospitals closeApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - CARROLLTON, Ala. - As the coronavirus spread across the United States, workers at the lone hospital in one Alabama county turned off beeping monitors for good and padloc...
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Could state switch to endorsing face masks to help contain COVID-19?Apr 01, 2020 1:00 am - For weeks, state officials have encouraged people to avoid wearing face masks and leave them to medical workers and first responders on the front lines fighting the spre...
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DuPage Honor Flight fundraiser rescheduledApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - The DuPage Veterans Foundation has rescheduled its annual fundraiser for Honor Flight Chicago until Saturday, Sept. 12. The event originally was scheduled to take place ...
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Demand for grocery delivery service creates long waitlists -- how stores are trying to fix thatApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - With millions of Americans stuck in their homes because of the coronavirus pandemic, demand for grocery delivery and even curbside pickup services has skyrocketed - resu...
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Chicago Dental Society donates PPEApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago Dental Society this week donated approximately 81,000 personal protective equipment items to several area hospitals and local nursing home facilities. With ...