Articles filed under Health Crises
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Lincolnshire's Stevenson High School closing until at least April 6 to prevent spread of COVID-19Mar 12, 2020 1:00 am - Classes move online beginning Monday
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West Dundee postpones Big Wheel RaceMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - The Emmett's Big Wheel Race in West Dundee, held each year in coordination with the area's St. Patrick's Day festivities, will be postponed amid growing concerns of the ...
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Lake Villa library cancels public programsMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - Lake Villa District Library has canceled all public programs and meeting room reservations through March 31. The measures are being taken out of caution, not due to any ...
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Bears postpone air travel, draft visits, cancel draft partyMar 12, 2020 12:00 am - The Bears on Thursday announced sweeping measures amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, postponing employee air travel and official draft visits until further notice and ...
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Tree of Life UU Poets in Resistance II postponed due to CoronavirusMar 11, 2020 11:00 pm - "We look forward to rescheduling this event after the health emergency has passed" said Tree of Life Social Justice Team Chair and organizer of the program. For informat...
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Gail Borden cancels programs as part of COVID-19 prevention effortMar 11, 2020 11:00 pm - Gail Borden Public Library District cancels programs in support of COVID-19 prevention efforts These safety measures are being taken out of concern for the health and sa...
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Scientist links 2 state outbreaks with genetic fingerprintsMar 11, 2020 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - A U.S. scientist is helping public health authorities understand and track the coronavirus, turning up clues about how it arrived and spread through Washi...
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As virus shuts schools, experts debate if that curbs spreadMar 11, 2020 7:00 am - As families across the United States scramble to care for children sent home from schools closed due to the coronavirus, experts disagree on whether such closures protec...
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Q&A: What the WHO pandemic declaration meansMar 11, 2020 7:00 am - The new coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic. So what does that mean? 'œPandemic'ť has nothing to do with how serious the illness is. It just means a disease is spread...
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Tests show new virus lives on some surfaces for up to 3 daysMar 11, 2020 7:00 am - The new coronavirus can live in the air for several hours and on some surfaces for as long as two to three days, tests by U.S. government and other scientists have found...