Articles filed under Health Crises
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Third worker at West Chicago factory tests positive for COVID-19Mar 27, 2020 1:00 am - Jel Sert Co. confirmed Friday that a third employee at its West Chicago factory has tested positive for COVID-19. The worker is at home and receiving care, company offic...
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McHenry Outdoor Theater still aiming for May 1, but only if restrictions are easedMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - The McHenry Outdoor Theater is the Chicago area's last remaining movie drive-in. Could it also be the only suburban cinema to reopen if theater closures tied to the coro...
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Lisle Chinese culture school donates masks, protective gear to hospital, doctorsMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - Grateful Edward-Elmhurst Health and DuPage Medical Group executives received medical masks from volunteers of Ray Chinese School Friday morning. "What I really want the ...
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Virtual meeting keeps GLMV communities in touchMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - Once the background noise was muted, a well-received coronavirus update was delivered Friday morning via virtual meeting to interested parties from four communities. At ...
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Pastor of Naperville church in hospital with coronavirusMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - The pastor of Cavalry Church in Naperville is seriously ill after testing positive for the novel coronavirus. Church officials said Pastor Angel Escamilla tested positiv...
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How Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates leaders honored social distancing while meetingMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - Problem: How does a municipal board hold a needed meeting and fulfill its pledge of transparency in a locked building, while also social distancing in a room whose camer...
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Hanover Township handling increased demand for servicesMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - In addition to its food pantry, Hanover Township has been providing other essential services for which there is greater need during the COVID-19 outbreak. Since last wee...
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British Prime Minister Johnson tests positive for virusMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday he has tested positive for the new coronavirus, but remains in charge of the U.K.'s response to the outbreak. J...
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Lindenhurst asks residents to be patientMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - Lindenhurst village hall, 2301 E. Sand Lake Road, is closed but staff is working rotating schedules and prioritizing service requests. Residents are asked to be patient ...
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FEMA launches coronavirus rumor control websiteMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - FEMA has started a coronavirus rumor control website where the government agency lists rumors swirling around about the pandemic and tries to debunk them. "Rumors can ea...