Articles filed under Health Crises
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Arlington Heights senior living center says a staffer has COVID-19 virusMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - One staff member at the Church Creek senior living center in Arlington Heights has contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus, the center said Wednesday. A letter from Five Sta...
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Advocate Lutheran General now running limited COVID-19 drive-through testsMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge is now offering drive-through COVID-19 tests, officials said Wednesday. Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital near Lake Barri...
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Cancellations continue at Midway; no word on tower reopeningMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - With more than 70% of flights canceled Wednesday at Midway International Airport, it's unclear when operations will normalize as the air traffic control tower is scrubbe...
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Dist. 203, 204 foundations collecting donations to help familiesMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - The Naperville Education Foundation in Naperville Unit District 203 and Indian Prairie Educational Foundation in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 have established new fu...
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Public access to Lake County Administration Building to be limitedMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County government offices are transitioning to provide only essential functions over the next few days. Starting Thursday, public access to the County Administrati...
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Vernon Hills-based Countryside fire offices closed to publicMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Vernon Hills-based Countryside Fire Protection District has elevated its internal disaster readiness plan in response to the growing threat that the COVID-19 response wi...
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Pingree Grove police taking measures against COVID-19Mar 18, 2020 1:00 am - The village of Pingree Grove declared a local state of emergency as the police department implements safety measures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The declar...
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Nursing homes make desperate plea for coronavirus testingMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Four suburban nursing homes are making desperate calls for widespread coronavirus testing in the wake of a spiraling outbreak in a Willowbrook facility associated with 4...
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Trump invokes emergency authority; Big 3 automakers closingMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS - President Donald Trump on Wednesday moved to invoke emergency authority to marshal industry to fight the coronavirus, as the economic fallout from the cris...
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Woodridge proclaims emergency to address needs during pandemicMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - The village of Woodridge has issued a proclamation of emergency effective until 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 24. The mainly procedural move allows the village staff to enter i...