Articles filed under Health Crises
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Coast Guard: Cruise ships must stay at sea with sick onboardApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The U.S. Coast Guard has directed all cruise ships to prepare to treat any sick passengers and crew on board while being sequestered "indefinitel...
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Pritzker announces relief fund to aid Illinois artists, cultural organizationsApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced the establishment of the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund to assist artists, artisans and cultural organizations affected by the C...
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What you need to do to get your government stimulus checkApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - The IRS and the Treasury Department say Americans will start receiving their economic impact checks in the next three weeks. The payments are part of the $2.2 trillion r...
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St. Charles man stranded in Peru due to pandemicApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - St. Charles resident Joe Maretta wanted to celebrate his 20th birthday climbing Machu Picchu in the South American country of Peru. That dream was quickly dashed when hi...
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AARP Illinois hosts COVID-19 telephone town hall tonightApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - AARP Illinois will host a COVID-19 telephone town hall today at 7 p.m. that will feature Gov. JB Pritzker, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike ...
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What others are writing about COVID-19Apr 01, 2020 1:00 am - A look at what other reputable news sources are reporting about the coronavirus pandemic. Infected but Feeling Fine: The Unwitting Coronavirus Spreaders The directo...
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McHenry County Scout leaders organizing virtual campoutApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - Songs, scary stories, tutorials and cooking lessons are on the agenda this weekend during a virtual campout hosted by McHenry County-area Scouts BSA leaders. Beginning F...
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Barrington village president: Stop inappropriate gatheringsApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - Barrington Village President Karen Darch is stressing the need for residents to practice appropriate social distancing to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, even when ...
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Who can really shut down the country? A Q&AApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has the biggest megaphone, but it's governors and local officials who will decide what type of restrictions to impose on their c...
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First Illinois couple claimed by COVID-19 die hours apartApr 01, 2020 12:05 am - A married Skokie couple who emigrated from Ukraine more than two decades ago died of the coronavirus only hours apart over the weekend. Feliks Ogorodnik, 88, and his wif...