Articles filed under Health Crises
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Illinois cases rise by 236 amid effort to make more masks, other equipmentMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday announced a private sector collaboration to increase production of personal protective equipment like masks to protect medical workers durin...
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Restaurants that are open for you to order delivery or carry outMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Local restaurants all over the suburbs are open for business — but you'll have to order for delivery or get carry out. “Prior to the health safety shut down, our region ...
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Presidents in health crises: Trump more hands-on than manyMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Woodrow Wilson was more focused on the end of World War I than a flu virus that was making its way around the globe, ultimately sickening hundreds of t...
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As Elgin church closes school, services still in questionMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County authorities are urging an Elgin-area church to suspend services and heed the governor's stay-at-home order to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Northwest B...
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Midway tower scrub in final stage, FAA reportsMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Disinfection of Midway International Airport's air traffic control tower has reached the final stages, the Federal Aviation Administration reported Monday. The tower clo...
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Arlington Heights-based religious order funds hotel rooms for homeless amid pandemicMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyday lives, but that's especially true for the homeless in the Northwest suburbs, who are finding that with area churches closing...
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In unprecedented move for local town, Elk Grove issues $2.8 million coronavirus relief packageMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - In an unprecedented move for a local municipality, Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson on Monday signed a proclamation establishing a $2.8 million coronavirus relief p...
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Hot tub store donates disinfectant concentrate to post officeMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Turbo Tubs hot tub showroom in Naperville donated 10 cases of disinfectant concentrate to the Naperville post office - enough to make 320 gallons of hand-trigger spr...
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Meet Chicago Northwest encourages restaurant takeout TuesdayMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Meet Chicago Northwest, the tourism and visitors bureau for the Northwest suburbs, is encouraging support for local restaurants on Tuesday - deemed The Great American Ta...
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Two Cook County jail inmates positive for COVID-19Mar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Two Cook County jail detainees tested positive for COVID-19 Monday, according to Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart. The two men - a 42-year-old in custody since late De...