Articles filed under Health Crises
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Democrats vote to remove 9 maskless Republicans from state House chamberFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House voted to remove nine Republican members from the House floor Thursday afternoon for their refusal to comply with face covering requireme...
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Kane Co. COVID-19 numbers driving reconsidering of mass vacc siteFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - With the number of COVID-19 cases in Kane County trending downward, officials signaled Wednesday that they are ready to close the mass vaccination site in Batavia. The p...
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Court decision on school masking order expected ThursdayFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - A decision by a state appellate court on Illinois' indoor masking requirement at schools is expected Thursday, legal experts said. The decision is once again likely to i...
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GOP members challenge Illinois House floor mask mandateFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Confusion and pushback regarding the enforcement of masks mandates spilled over onto the House Floor Wednesday afternoon during the chamber's regular legis...
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Woodland district schedules emergency meeting on COVID-19 measuresFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - The Woodland Elementary District 50 board is holding an emergency meeting Thursday night on revising COVID-19 mitigations. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. at Woodlan...
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Police ticketing, warning truckers to leave Canada's capitalFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - OTTAWA, Ontario - Ottawa police trying to break the nearly three-week siege of the capital by truckers protesting Canada's COVID-19 restrictions began handing out leafle...
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BioNTech plans modular vaccine factories in AfricaFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - BERLIN - German vaccine maker BioNTech, which developed the first widely approved shot against COVID-19 together with Pfizer, unveiled plans Wednesday to establish manuf...
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Chicago-area food banks get $400,000 donation through Bank of America COVID-19 Employee Booster InitiativeFeb 15, 2022 10:00 pm - Bank of America is donating $400,000 to Chicago-area food banks - $200,000 to the Greater Chicago Food Depository and $200,000 to the Northern Illinois Food Bank - helpi...
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US bird flu case puts chicken, turkey farms on high alertFeb 15, 2022 6:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Farms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert and taking steps to increase biosecurity, fearing a repeat of a widespr...
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COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy may protect babies after birthFeb 15, 2022 6:00 am - COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy can protect babies after they're born and lead to fewer hospitalized infants, a U.S. government study released Tuesday suggested. The ...