Articles filed under Health Crises
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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...
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Mariano's launches new virtual cooking classes, Meet Ups for customersMar 31, 2020 11:00 pm - Mariano's, the Chicago grocery store chain, announces today the launch of Mariano's Meet Ups, an online platform for cooking classes, wine tastings, mixology sessions, l...
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CNN's Chris Cuomo, with coronavirus, completes show from basementMar 31, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - A bleary-eyed Chris Cuomo, saying he wanted to be a cautionary tale for his audience, anchored his CNN show from his basement Tuesday after testing positive f...
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McHenry County Conservation District announces additional closuresMar 31, 2020 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Conservation District is doing all they can to keep employees, visitors and residents as healthy and safe as possible. In response to the guidance by ...
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Virus disrupts pregnancy plans, raises anxiety and questionsMar 31, 2020 7:00 am - Some pregnant women fear giving birth with no loved ones by their side. Others worry about getting sick with COVID-19 and not being able to hold their newborns. The coro...
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Should you wear mask in public if not sick with coronavirus?Mar 31, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - If you're not sick with the new coronavirus, should you wear a mask in public? Global health authorities say no. Amid a shortage of masks, the U.S. is ...
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6th Congressional District race hard to predict with 'ordinary life on hold'Mar 31, 2020 5:33 am - The general election ballot is set, but there's much still to be known in the race to represent the 6th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican primary...
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Can you get coronavirus from mail or Amazon deliveries? It's very unlikely, experts sayMar 31, 2020 5:30 am - With COVID-19 able to survive on some surfaces for days, are the mail, Amazon packages and even the daily newspaper safe to handle? Officials from the United States Post...
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Even with COVID-19 social distancing, the Constable family feels closeMar 31, 2020 5:30 am - I can't remember if my wife and I cooked a special meal at home or went to a restaurant for our wedding anniversary dinner last year — or the year before that, or the ye...