Articles filed under Health Crises
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Surgeon general: Chicago among 'hot spot' cities for virusMar 28, 2020 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Chicago is among several large American cities identified as hot spots for COVID-19 infections and will see the number of local coronavirus cases rise, the U.S...
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First infant, a state worker among latest COVID-19 deathsMar 28, 2020 1:00 am - An infant and a state worker are among the latest fatalities of COVID-19. The rising toll of the virus reached 47 deaths and 3,491 cases in 43 counties Saturday. Cases o...
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Could special needs students fall through cracks while schools navigate e-learning?Mar 28, 2020 1:00 am - Like many students stuck at home, Keller Hall watches a lot of movies and plays on his iPad while staying in because of schools closed for weeks now due to COVID-19. Kel...
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North Aurora man waited 11 days for COVID-19 test resultsMar 28, 2020 1:00 am - Greg Booth spent 11 days in self-isolation in the basement of his North Aurora house because he feared he had the coronavirus. Then, after battling symptoms and coping w...
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Facts Matter: Ice cream won't make you vulnerable to COVID-19Mar 28, 2020 1:00 am - An old message listing false information about the coronavirus is being delivered in a new format. An audio message on Facebook Messenger offers ways people can avoid be...
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Constable: Addicts must balance risk of coronavirus with threat of relapseMar 28, 2020 1:00 am - Whether you are part of a religious congregation, joining with an audience at a concert, sitting next to a stranger in the crowd at a baseball game, or just chatting wit...
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For nursing homes, symptoms aren't enough to tell who's sickMar 27, 2020 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - An investigation at a Seattle-area nursing home concluded that symptoms aren't enough to identify who is infected once the coronavirus enters a long-term ...
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For seniors, isolation changes life in varied, nuanced waysMar 27, 2020 7:00 am - One remembers the polio epidemic and the hardships of World War II. One is stoic about it all - because, he says, he's already 'œhere past the welcome.'ť A third, old en...
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COVID-19 rapidly impacts the realty industryMar 27, 2020 6:00 am - Local real estate agents, like everyone else around the world, are confronting a new reality these days and seeking new ways to conduct their business. Jim Regan of RE/M...
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Suburban breweries tap into takeout and delivery during COVID-19 outbreakMar 27, 2020 6:00 am - At Side Lot Brewery, sales were largely tied to the Wauconda taproom. But with that temporarily shuttered during the COVID-19 outbreak, owner and head brewer Phil Castel...