Articles filed under Health Crises
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Why sudden drop in calls to child abuse hotline due to coronavirus is not good newsMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - With schools, day care centers and preschools around Illinois shut down as part of statewide efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus, calls to the Department of...
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Caddyshack in Rosemont donates food to pantryMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Murray Bros. Caddyshack restaurant in Rosemont donated more than $7,000 worth of fresh food to a Chicago food pantry last weekend that will be given to those in need on ...
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Drive-by birthday party one to remember for Round Lake girlMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - The Florida trip to see the ocean had to be canceled, and so was the pajama party with friends. But on Tuesday, Ryann Mateja of Round Lake still managed to get a 13th b...
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Northwestern Medicine puts strict limits on visitorsMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Northwestern Medicine has implemented a no-visitor policy at all of its inpatient and outpatient care sites. In cases where this policy may have long-term negative healt...
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Coping with the outbreak: Send us your Wilson photosMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - One of the delights of last week arrived in an email from Lauree Harp, a reader from Arlington Heights. She wrote a nice note about coping with the isolation we're all f...
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Lake County Board member Dick Barr launches karaoke event to boost spiritsMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Seeking to give people something fun to do while they're stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, a Lake County Board member is planning an online karaoke party. R...
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Kane officials OK public health emergency after county's first virus deathMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that the clerk's main office is in Geneva. The Kane County Board on Tuesday voted to have a standing declarati...
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Tokyo Olympics officially postponed until 2021Mar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Associated Press TOKYO - The Tokyo Olympics were postponed until 2021 on Tuesday, ending weeks of speculation that the games could not go ahead as scheduled because of t...
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Jewel-Osco installs sneeze guards, social distancing floor tapeMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Jewel-Osco stores have started installing plexiglass sneeze guards as a preventive measure against the coronavirus. The guards will be installed at all cashier register...
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Trump hopes country will be reopened by Easter amid outbreakMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - With lives and the economy hanging in the balance, President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is hoping the country will be reopened by Easter, as he weighs how...