Articles filed under Health Crises
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Widescreen: Streaming suggestions with our current predicament in mindMar 19, 2020 6:00 am - We're stuck inside this weekend (and, well, all the weekends for awhile), so we all need recommendations for what to watch from our couches. Here are mine, offered with ...
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Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora closingMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora is among several large Chicago area shopping centers closing due to the COVID-19 coronavirus emergency. A post on Chicago Premium Outle...
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Will County state's attorney closes reception officeMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow says his office's reception office will be closed to in-person visits until further notice. The rest of the state's attorney'...
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Naperville Sunrise Rotary conducting drop-off food driveMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise is hosting a drive-by drop-off food drive from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Friday in front of Naperville Country Club, 25W570 Chicago Ave., Nape...
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Celebrities get virus tests, raising concerns of inequalityMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Celebrities, politicians and professional athletes faced a backlash this week as many revealed that they had been tested for the coronavirus, even when...
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Early coronavirus drug trials yield mixed resultsMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Drug trials on coronavirus patients in China yielded mixed results, with an HIV pill showing little benefit and a flu medication made by Fujifilm Holdings Corp. resultin...
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Clubhouse Chatter: How our writers are filling the voidMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - What our columnists and sportswriters have to say as they wait for the games to resume. How are you filling the void during your nonworking hours with no sports on TV? ...
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Senior shoppers take advantage of special hoursMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - News that some stores were dedicating special hours for seniors brought the early birds out to Jewel-Osco on Larkin Avenue in Elgin Thursday. "I'd been trying to come at...
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Abbott gets emergency OK to ship COVID-19 test kits, ramps up productionMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Abbott has received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to ship its COVID-19 test kits, the company announced Thursday. The North Chicago-b...
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With blood drives canceled, donations are needed even more now, experts in suburbs sayMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - The recent cancellation of nearly 4,000 blood drives across the country due to the COVID-19 outbreak has depleted reserves by about 130,000 units and has ramped up the n...