Articles filed under Health Crises
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Abbott Labs' new rapid coronavirus test cleared for use by FDAMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared a new rapid test from Abbott Laboratories, which the company says can detect the coronavirus in about 5 mi...
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DuPage County postpones trout season openingMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - The spring rainbow trout season opener, originally scheduled for April 4, has been postponed indefinitely at three DuPage Forest Preserve District lakes in keeping with ...
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County fairs hurt financially by COVID-19 shutdownsMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The social distancing guidelines that led Illinois county fairs to cancel off-season events on their grounds through the end of April is one part of a fina...
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Wheeling man with COVID-19 dies at Arlington Heights hospitalMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - A patient at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights who was confirmed to have COVID-19 died Friday, hospital officials said. The Cook County medical examiner'...
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Feder: Crisis management podcast comes at just the right timeMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - Two of Chicago's most prominent and well-connected communications consultants are teaming up on a podcast that couldn't come at a better time, Robert Feder writes. Liss...
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Our Lady of the Wayside teachers hold drive-by parade for studentsMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - Teachers at Our Lady of the Wayside School drove up and down the streets of Arlington Heights this week to show their kindergarten students just how much they're missed....
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Libertyville delays sticker deadlineMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - Libertyville is extending the purchase deadline of annual vehicle stickers from May 1 to July 1. Residents do not need to purchase or display the 2020-21 vehicle sticker...
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Trump signs $2.2 trillion stimulus after swift congressional votesMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law Friday, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress to s...
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Crystal Lake offers webinars, small business assistance during COVID-19Mar 26, 2020 11:00 pm - The City of Crystal Lake's homepage www.crystallake.org features a link "Small Business Assistance," which opens the assistance page. Beginning Monday, March 30, the cit...
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Good Shepherd Fitness Center team members helping patients from afarMar 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Like all fitness centers in the state, the Good Shepherd Hospital Health and Fitness Center has closed its doors at this time due to the public health concerns at hand. ...