Articles filed under Health
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations climb above 1,700 againNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are back above 1,700 for the first time since early October. State health officials Friday are reporting 1,759 COVID-19 patients ar...
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COVID-19 infection rate for Illinois kids ages 5-11 at highest level yetNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois children between the ages of 5 and 11 are now averaging 566 new COVID-19 cases a day over the past week. That's the highest infection rate for that age group si...
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Students call for additional counseling resources in wake of another suicide at Neuqua ValleyNov 18, 2021 4:15 am - Neuqua Valley High School students are speaking out after a second classmate this school year died by suicide. Principal Lance Fuhrer addressed the student's death, whic...
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Festivals Nov. 19-25: AMAZE Light Festival, Santa's Rock 'N' Lights & moreNov 17, 2021 5:00 am - This weekend Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays from Wednesday, Nov. 17, through Jan. 3 at the Museum of...
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U.S. overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials sayNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone that health officials say is tied to the COVID-19 pandem...
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A foolproof recipe for dealing with the 'turkeys' in your lifeNov 16, 2021 10:00 pm - So how do you feel about turkeys? When I was 12 years old, turkey was not my favorite food. Since it was typically only served on Thanksgiving Day, I could deal with it...
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'You cannot overfund this': Milton Township officials debate mental health spendingNov 16, 2021 12:00 am - As many as 60 to 70 people linger on waiting lists to receive services through mental health centers in Wheaton and Carol Stream. Those counseling centers, run by Outrea...
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Turn Thanksgiving family time into playtimeNov 14, 2021 6:00 am - When was the last time you played? Just for fun. If you can't remember, maybe use the Thanksgiving holiday to inject a little play into the proceedings. Most of us these...
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Caring in Action: Ecker Center's 'One Magical Evening' hopes to conjure up a good time and raise moneyNov 10, 2021 5:00 am - Psychiatric and mental health services. Substance use and gambling disorder services. Psychosocial rehabilitation groups. HIV/STI testing and prevention. Overdose preven...
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Doctors, Elgin council members frustrated with continued anesthesiologist shortage at ShermanNov 08, 2021 12:00 am - With the Advocate Sherman Hospital anesthesiologist shortage now in its third month, frustrated doctors and Elgin City Council members are voicing their concerns. "Unfor...