Articles filed under Health Crises
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NBA suspends seasonMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - The NBA has suspended its season due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The announcement came after a confusing mid-game suspension of play between the Utah Jazz and Okl...
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Honor Flights canceled nationwideMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - The national Honor Flight Network, which consists of 125 hubs that arrange trips for veterans to Washington D.C., will postpone all trips through April 30. The decision...
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Elgin providing hand sanitizing, asking screening questionsMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - The city of Elgin has set up hand sanitizing stations, along with information about the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19, at all front counters of buildings where th...
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Vernon Area library cancels public programsMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - Vernon Area Public Library has canceled all public programs through March 31 in response to recent public health recommendations, officials said in a news release. The d...
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Kirk School in Palatine closing Thursday after employee's relative contracts coronavirusMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - Kirk School in Palatine, which is operated by the Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization, will be closed on Thursday, March 12, to allow for a thorough cleani...
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Naperville, St. Charles, East Dundee cancel St. Patrick's Day paradesMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - Naperville, St. Charles and East Dundee have joined Chicago in canceling St. Patrick's Day festivities this weekend amid rising concerns of the coronavirus. The suburban...
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DuPage taking steps to reduce courthouse visitors amid coronavirus fearsMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage County's chief judge has directed steps be taken to reduce the number of people and groups entering the courthouse in Wheaton to help prevent the spread of the co...
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Illinois in line for $14.7 million from CDC for coronavirus fightMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois is in line to receive nearly $14.7 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support its response to the coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID...
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Coronavirus state count at 25, including 1 new in Lake County, 2 in Arlington HeightsMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - The number of COVID-19 cases in Illinois has risen to 25, including a Lake County man and two others being treated in Arlington Heights, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a bri...
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Woodstock driver's license facility closed over coronavirus concernsMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Woodstock Secretary of State Facility Driver's License Facility closed Wednesday due to a potential indirect exposure to the coronavirus. The driver's license facil...