Articles filed under Health Crises
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Staff member at Libertyville High tests positive for COVID-19Mar 17, 2020 1:00 am - Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 Superintendent Prentiss Lea announced on social media Tuesday night a staff member at Libertyville High School ha...
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MLK dinner in Schaumburg moved to OctoberMar 17, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations has rescheduled its 52nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Dinner and Concert from April 11 to Oct. ...
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AMC, Cinemark theaters announce closures for COVID-19Mar 17, 2020 1:00 am - AMC and Cinemark Tuesday joined Regal, CMX and other movie theater chains in announcing temporary closures as a result of COVID-19. Cinemark's suburban theaters are the ...
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More churches going online with worship services during pandemicMar 17, 2020 1:00 am - More Batavia-area churches are changing their worship plans this week to meet revised rules that further reduced the size of groups that can meet during the COVID-19 pan...
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How medical cannabis sales can continue, with health precautionsMar 17, 2020 1:00 am - The state is imposing several health precautions on cannabis dispensaries for them to continue selling products to patients and adult-use customers. The Illinois Departm...
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Portable hand-washing stations put in popular Geneva shopping districtMar 17, 2020 1:00 am - The Geneva Chamber of Commerce has put two portable hand-washing stations on South Third Street, the city's well-known shopping and restaurant boulevard. The stations wi...
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State and local officials take a harder line on the virusMar 17, 2020 1:00 am - Nearly 7 million people in the San Francisco area were all but confined to their homes Tuesday, while Florida put a damper on spring break and St. Patrick's Day by order...
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All Whole Foods stores opening early for seniors during coronavirus outbreakMar 17, 2020 1:00 am - The idea came to Willowbrook Mayor Frank Trilla when he heard news on the radio about Australian grocery stores offering designated shopping hours just for seniors. It w...
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Hanover Township issues disaster proclamationMar 17, 2020 1:00 am - Hanover Township Supervisor Brian McGuire has issued a local disaster proclamation to enhance the township's response to COVID-19. All programs and special events will b...
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Health chief halts Ohio primary; Illinois, other states forge aheadMar 17, 2020 1:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio called off its presidential primary just hours before polls were set to open there and in three other states, an 11th-hour decision the governor sa...