Articles filed under Health Crises
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Hoffman Estates closes village facilities to publicMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Due to precautions related to COVID-19, the village of Hoffman Estates is closing village hall, public works and its four fire stations to walk-in traffic until further ...
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Next week's state legislative session canceledMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Next week's legislative session is canceled, and, like nearly all routines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it is unclear when its schedule will return to norma...
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How do you tame young kids stuck at home? Give them a schedule.Mar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Nine-year-old Jemma Pearl and her brother, Noah, 7, are a handful under normal circumstances. Their dad, Chuck Pearl, works from home in Elgin. He's a project manager in...
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Stocks jump with Wall Street seeing 'crazy swings'Mar 18, 2020 1:00 am - U.S. stocks rebounded from the biggest rout since 1987 as the U.S. government stepped up its efforts to offset the financial damage caused by the coronavirus. Treasuries...
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Wauconda school families benefit from warm heartsMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Cold March rain was no match for the warm feelings that came with donated food Wednesday evening at Wauconda Grade School. "This makes me so happy," said a crying Nancy ...
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Waubonsee Community College employee has coronavirus; campuses closed earlier for cleaningMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - A Waubonsee Community College employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting officials to close all campuses at noon instead of Wednesday night as previousl...
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Arlington Heights mayor encourages donations, support of local restaurantsMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes wrote in a community letter Wednesday that the village government is here to help and officials' top priority is the health, safety and...
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Programs at Gail Borden library? They're still on for kids and adults — via Facebook LiveMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - As Melissa Bernasek read a passage from Jack London's “Call of the Wild” in the nursery of her Elgin house, she was not alone. Hundreds of adults were watching online a...
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Mount Prospect mayor given authority to declare state of emergencyMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Mount Prospect village board members on Tuesday authorized Mayor Arlene Juracek to declare a state of emergency. Juracek said it would only be used after consulting the ...
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Gun dealers report 'panic buying' due to coronavirusMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Toilet paper and hand sanitizer are in short supply at Illinois supermarkets. At gun shops, firearms and ammunition are flying off the shelves, too. As the...