Articles filed under Health Crises
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New York governor pleads for help as virus death toll risesMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - New York's governor put out an urgent plea for medical volunteers and a Navy hospital ship pulled into port Monday as coronavirus deaths in the city mounted a...
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'A spiritual giant': Naperville church pastor dies after coronavirus diagnosisMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - A Naperville pastor known as a "spiritual giant" has died about a week after falling seriously ill with the coronavirus. The Rev. Angel Escamilla tested positive for COV...
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DuPage introduces COVID-19 case mapMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - The DuPage County Health Department on Monday announced a new, interactive COVID-19 case map. The dashboard links data from the health department into the GIS Data Syst...
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Market Table donations give morale boost to Elmhurst Hospital employeesMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - An Elmhurst catering company usually would be preparing jumbo lump crabcakes, braised beef short ribs and other Insta-worthy entrees for wedding receptions. But with for...
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Geneva Park District cancels programs, events through AprilMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - The Geneva Park District has scrapped all programs and special events, including Easter festivities, through the end of April. The cancellations include the Egg-Mazing R...
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Shuttered Elgin hospital could reopen to treat coronavirus patientsMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - The former Sherman Hospital in Elgin will be reopened to potentially accommodate patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, state leaders said Monday. The 13.7-acre campus a...
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'Staggering': New York virus death toll rises above 1,200Mar 30, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - A Navy hospital ship with 1,000 beds arrived Monday in New York City as the number of deaths in the state from the outbreak climbed quickly. Mayor Bill de Bla...
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Most suburban GOP lawmakers endorse Pritzker's COVID-19 stay-at-home ruleMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - As Illinois hunkers down under a stay-at-home order from Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to prevent spread of COVID-19, Republican President Donald Trump's messages are di...
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Family celebrates 90th birthday with parade for Lutheran Home residentMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - Mary Lett's family couldn't be there in person to celebrate her 90th birthday, so they did the next best thing - a drive-by birthday parade. A caravan of 17 cars outfitt...
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Keys, Eilish, Carey and more sing from home to raise funds for those affected by coronavirusMar 29, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys and Dave Grohl opened their doors - literally - as the musicians performed from their homes for an hour-long benefit ...