Articles filed under Health Crises
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COVID-19 or no, road work will happen, Illinois officials sayMar 30, 2020 5:30 am - The show must go on when it comes to road construction, state officials are vowing, despite the growing toll of COVID-19 cases in Illinois and the U.S. On paper, that me...
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Restaurants are hurting, and so are suburbs' sales tax haulsMar 30, 2020 5:30 am - Juan Gonzalez is still making tortas, tacos and fajitas at his Mago Grill & Cantina in South Barrington, just not nearly as many. “It's not much at all. We sell maybe 5%...
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A song to make you smile: “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley and the WailersMar 30, 2020 5:30 am - We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your corona...
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Waukegan Arts Council offers hardship grantsMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - The Waukegan Arts Council will award hardship grants of $250 to artists with immediate financial needs because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The grants are for artists who a...
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Rent strike idea gaining steam during coronavirus crisisMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - ST. LOUIS - With millions of people suddenly out of work and rent due at the first of the month, some tenants are vowing to go on a rent strike until the coronavirus pan...
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Proposal to waive late fees, interest on McHenry County property tax billsMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks will move to waive all late fees and interest on the first installment of this year's property taxes for 90 days due to the eco...
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40 nonviolent inmates released from Lake County jail to prevent COVID-19 outbreakMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - Forty nonviolent inmates who had fewer than 45 days remaining on their sentences were released from Lake County jail in Waukegan last week as part of an effort to preven...
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Elgin police: About 36 calls, 1 violation for nonessential businesses staying openMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - Following the state's COVID-19 "stay at home" order 10 days ago, Elgin police have responded to about 36 calls for service regarding nonessential businesses staying open...
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Grandparenting goes digital as virus keeps older adults homeMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY - A few weeks ago, Debbie Cameron saw her grandsons most days, playing the piano, making after-school snacks or singing nursery rhymes with the baby in he...
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Streamwood eighth-graders thank ER staffs, first responders with pizzasMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - Emergency room staff members at Amita St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates Monday were the first — but not the last — to receive pizzas donated by the eighth-gr...