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Local Press Releases, News Articles and Community Notifications Regarding COVID-19

October 2021

10/18/21

• Associated Press: Why COVID boosters weren't tweaked to better match variants
• Associated Press: Vaccines, masks? Japan puzzling over sudden virus success
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: Virus has killed 1 of every 500 Illinois residents
• Daily Herald: Pritzker extends deadline again for state workers to get COVID-19 shots
• Chicago Tribune: Lax regulation of Illinois nursing homes resulted in poor resident care, including in early months of pandemic, consultant finds
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: CDC SETS HOLIDAY GUIDELINES; J&J BOOSTERS OK’D; PRITZKER PUSHES BACK DEADLINE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES TO GET VACCINATED

10/17/21

• Daily Herald: Pace looks to electric buses, Uber rides and express to O'Hare to rebuild COVID-19 damage
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: CDC SETS HOLIDAY GUIDELINES; J&J BOOSTERS OK’D; PRITZKER PUSHES BACK DEADLINE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES TO GET VACCINATED
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10/16/21

• Associated Press: Lawsuits demand unproven ivermectin for COVID patients

10/15/21

• Associated Press: States can reserve COVID-19 shots for younger kids next week
• Daily Herald: FDA panel endorses booster shot for J&J COVID-19 vaccine
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: 2,413 new cases, 30 additional deaths, 1,550 hospitalizations
• Chicago Tribune: As unions continue to balk, Gov. J.B. Pritzker extends vaccine deadline for workers in state prisons and other facilities to Nov. 30
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois changes definition of COVID-19 school outbreaks to align with CDC guidance
• Chicago Tribune: Booster shots are outpacing new COVID-19 vaccinations in Illinois, US. Health officials say top priority is still shots for the unvaccinated.

10/14/21

• Associated Press: FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster
• Associated Press: Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID burnout
• Associated Press: FDA unlikely to rule on Merck's COVID pill before December
• Associated Press: US advisory panel endorses Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for seniors and other high-risk groups
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU use down by about 21% in October
• Daily Herald: Clarity coming from FDA on the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster brands
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll on police, but suburban departments avoid vaccine mandates

10/13/21

• Associated Press: COVID-19 hospital visitor rules: Families want more access
• Associated Press: FDA grapples with timing of booster for J&J COVID-19 vaccine
• Associated Press: US to reopen Mexico, Canada land borders for fully vaccinated travelers
• The New York Times: Hundreds of police officers have died from COVID-19. Vaccines remain a hard sell.
• Daily Herald: Lake County requiring COVID-19 vaccine or weekly testing for 600 employees
• Chicago Tribune: With a booster vaccine, should we expect the same kind of side effects? That and more COVID-19 questions answered by experts.

10/12/21

• Associated Press: Boeing tells workers they must get COVID-19 vaccine
• Daily Herald: New COVID-19 cases drop by 27% on average in October, yes to mingling flu and COVID shots
• Daily Herald: DuPage County reopening mass vaccination clinic for COVID-19 boosters

10/11/21

• Associated Press: Merck asks US FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
• Associated Press: Moderna has no plans to share its COVID-19 vaccine recipe

10/10/21

• Associated Press: Small businesses navigate ever-changing COVID-19 reality

10/8/21

• Associated Press: Number of Americans getting COVID-19 vaccine increases as people seek boosters and comply with employer mandates
• Associated Press: Anti-vaccine chiropractors: a rising force of COVID misinformation
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 case counts in kids and teens surpass older Illinoisans'
• Chicago Tribune: State sees slight uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations, but not in suburbs
• Chicago Tribune: Surpassing 25,000 dead in state from COVID-19: How pandemic evolved from killing Chicagoans to southern Illinoisans

10/7/21

• Associated Press: Can I get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time?
• Associated Press: What to expect as US weighs COVID shots for younger kids
• Daily Herald: Kane County food pantries, shelters experience overwhelming demand in wake of COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Illinois hospitals averaging 8.4% fewer COVID-19 patients than week ago
• Chicago Tribune: Pfizer’s request to approve shots for kids ages 5 to 11 a relief for parents across the US

10/6/21

• Associated Press:  AP: Flush with COVID-19 aid, schools steer funding to sports
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: 1,747 hospitalized, 54 more deaths, 2,932 new cases
• Daily Herarld: State sees slight uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations, but not in suburbs
• Chicago Tribune: Facing burnout amid a prolonged pandemic, some hospital workers want out. ‘It’s just been really hard.’

10/5/21

• Associated Press: J&J seeks US clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 hospitalizations rise slightly in Illinois
• Chicago Tribune: Private schools violating COVID mask mandate will get probation rather than ‘nonrecognized’ status under Illinois board of ed policy change
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: HALLOWEEN GUIDANCE COMING SOON; TEST KITS RECALLED; 1 NEW KANE DEATH BRINGS TOTAL TO 862

10/4/21

• Associated Press: Doctors grow frustrated over COVID-19 denial, misinformation
• Daily Herald: COVID hospitalizations down, but not enough for Pritzker to lift mask mandate
• Chicago Tribune: Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he’s waiting for further decline in COVID-19 transmission before lifting indoor mask mandate
• Kane County Connects: COMMUNITY-BASED TESTING SITE IN AURORA NOW OFFERS COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: STATE NOT LIFTING MASK MANDATE; 4 MORE KANE DEATHS, 7,139 NEW STATE CASES OVER WEEKEND; J&J SEEKS OK FOR BOOSTER; BIDEN COMING TO CHICAGO

10/3/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: FAUCI APPLAUDS MERCK PILL; LOCAL EDUCATORS’ ANTI-VAX CHALLENGE DENIED; SOME COVID RELIEF UNSPENT

10/2/21

• Associated Press:  COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages

10/1/21

• Associated Press:  The Latest: COVID cases drop but US on brink of 700,000 dead
• Associated Press: Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
• Associated Press: US consumer spending rebounded in August despite COVID
• Associated Press: California will become first state to require COVID vaccines for all eligible schoolchildren
• Associated Press: As COVID-19 cases fall in the US, hospitals brace for another possible surge as cold weather drives people indoors
• Daily Herald: Suburban school COVID-19 outbreaks trend up; Illinois deaths pass 25,000
• Daily Herald: What you need to know about COVID-19 booster

September 2021

9/30/21

• Associated Press:  It's flu vaccine time, even if you've had your COVID shots
• Associated Press: Am I fully vaccinated without a COVID-19 vaccine booster?
• Daily Herald: More COVID-19 deaths in September than previous two months combined
• Chicago Tribune: Daily cases continue to drop, but September was the deadliest month for COVID-19 in Illinois since February, state data shows
• Kane County Connects: HEALTH DEPARTMENT: COVID-19 VACCINATIONS TOP 600,000 IN KANE COUNTY
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: 1,000+ ILLINOISANS DIED IN SEPTEMBER; U.S. DEATHS FORECAST TO DECREASE; 1/3 OF PARENTS WILL VACCINATE 5-11S ‘RIGHT AWAY’

9/29/21

• Associated Press:  More than a year after health care workers on the front lines against COVID-19 were saluted as heroes, some are now getting threats
• Associated Press: Experts worry move to dispense boosters to the masses will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: 2,989 new cases, 42 more deaths, 1,901 hospitalizations
• Naperville Sun: Firefighter/paramedics file federal suit to stop Naperville, state from forcing them to be vaccinated or tested for COVID 
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: 3 NEW KANE DEATHS; ILLINOIS NEARING 25,000 DEATH TOLL; URGENT ADVISORY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN

9/28/21

• Associated Press:  COVID-related attacks prompt hospital to issue panic buttons
• Associated Press: Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccines for children under 12 may not be ready until November
• Daily Herald: Nursing home staffs continue to lag residents for COVID-19 vaccinations
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 hospitalizations continue decline from recent peak
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: U.S. HOSPITALS BRACE FOR STAFF SHORTAGES; 1 NEW KANE DEATH; CASE COUNTS DROPPING NATIONWIDE

9/27/21

• Chicago Tribune: Who can get a COVID-19 booster? Where? Here’s what Illinois residents should know about the next round of shots.
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• Kane County Connects: CDC: STUDIES SHOW MORE COVID-19 CASES IN AREAS WITHOUT SCHOOL MASKING POLICIES
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: 225 NEW KANE CASES, 1 DEATH OVER WEEKEND; COVID PATIENTS INCREASE IN REGION 8; PFIZER TO SEEK OK FOR CHILD VACCINE
• Kane County Connects: PFIZER COVID VACCINE BOOSTER SHOTS NOW AVAILABLE IN KANE COUNTY

9/25/21

• Associated Press:  COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions in profits for drugmakers

9/24/21

• Daily Herald: Illinois hospitals averaging 15% fewer COVID-19 patients from peak of delta surge
• Chicago Tribune: Pfizer says its COVID vaccine is safe and works well in young kids. So what’s next?
• Chicago Tribune: Childhood COVID-19 cases fall for second week, as experts say student quarantines, testing are curbing virus spread
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: CDC ENDORSES PFIZER BOOSTERS; 13TH KANE DEATH IN 8 DAYS; 3,505 NEW CASES STATEWIDE
• Kane County Connects: HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANTICIPATES COVID VACCINATION BOOSTER SHOTS WILL BE COMING TO KANE COUNTY NEXT WEEK
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 SCHOOLS: 15 OUTBREAKS SO FAR IN KANE COUNTY — 2 IN PAST WEEK
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: GENEVA, ST. CHARLES SCHOOL EMPLOYEES CHALLENGE COVID REQUIREMENTS; CASES DOWN, DEATHS UP NATIONWIDE

9/23/21

• Daily Herald: Hearing delayed in school workers' court fight about COVID-19 vaccination mandate
• Daily Herald: Kane County offers vaccination clinics in Elgin, Carpentersville
• Kane County Connects: STATE OF ILLINOIS REMINDER: SEPT. 30 DEADLINE FOR LOCAL COVID-19 RELIEF
• Kane County Connects: COMMUNITY COVID VACCINATION CLINICS THIS WEEK AT CARPENTERSVILLE FALL FEST, ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE!

9/22/21

• Associated Press:  Biden doubles US global donation of COVID-19 vaccine shots
• Associated Press: COVID-19 creates dire US shortage of teachers, school staff
• Associated Press: FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk
• Daily Herald: Kane County COVID-19 cases outpacing contact tracing
• Daily Herald: Increased demand for COVID-19 tests prompts Abbott to reboot Gurnee facility
• Daily Herald: Why it may be better to wait for COVID-19 booster
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: FDA BACKS PFIZER BOOSTERS FOR 65+, HIGH RISK; 99% OF KANE CASES ARE DELTA; REGION 8 HOSPITALIZATIONS TICK UP

9/21/21

• Associated Press:  COVID-19 deaths in US average more than 1,900 a day for first time since March
• Associated Press: Johnson & Johnson says booster dose of its COVID shot prompts strong response
• Associated Press: Biden bets on rapid COVID tests but they can be hard to find 
• Daily Herald: Cook measures lowest COVID-19 transmission rate in state, but it's not out of the woods
• Chicago Tribune: When will kids under 12 be approved for the COVID-19 vaccine? Here’s what parents need to know.
• Chicago Tribune: From booster shots to mixing and matching vaccines, 5 things to know for those who got Johnson & Johnson
• Chicago Tribune: Pritzker defends vaccine and testing policy for educators during visit from U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
• Kane County Connects: IDPH CONCERNED ABOUT FLU CO-INFECTION WITH COVID-19
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: 11 KANE DEATHS IN 6 DAYS; 2ND J&J DOSE SUPER-BOOSTS PROTECTION; STATE PUSHING FLU VACCINATION

9/20/21

• Associated Press: Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
• Associated Press: COVID-19 death toll in US equals that of the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic
• Associated Press: US to ease virus restrictions for vaccinated travelers on foreign flights to America
• The New York Times: When COVID took away their smell, it threatened their livelihoods
• Daily Herald: Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations declining, but ICU space still low
• Chicago Tribune: As talk increases about COVID booster shots, Cook County officials begging the many who still haven’t gotten their first shots to do so
• Kane County Connects: STATE REACHES UNION AGREEMENT FOR VACCINE MANDATE IN CONGREGATE FACILITIES
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: 5 KANE DEATHS, 8,415 CASES STATEWIDE OVER THE WEEKEND; PFIZER ANNOUNCES VAX SAFE FOR AGES 5-11

9/19/21

• Associated Press:  As leaders reconvene at UN, climate and COVID top the list
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 could have been our unifying moment
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: VACCINE FOR CHILDREN COMING SOON; U.S. AVERAGING 2,012 NEW DEATHS A DAY; 25,956 NEW ILLINOIS CASES LAST WEEK

9/17/21

• Associated Press: COVID-19 surge forces health care rationing in parts of West
• Associated Press: EXPLAINER: What are current COVID-19 guidelines for schools?
• Associated Press: FDA panel backs COVID-19 boosters only for Americans 65+ and others at high risk
• Associated Press: President Biden faces limits of $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid as some states resist
• Daily Herald: Walgreens to reward workers for getting vaccinated against COVID-19
• Daily Herald: 
• Chicago Tribune: As COVID-19 school outbreaks in Illinois climb, overall childhood virus cases fall, but questions arise about the data
• Chicago Tribune: As plans for booster shots are still up for debate, many with medical conditions have already received a third dose. ‘I want to be protected.’
• Chicago Tribune: As talks with unions continue, Gov. J.B. Pritzker extends deadline for workers in state prisons, congregate facilities to be vaccinated
• Chicago Tribune: Remaining Illinois unemployment offices reopening for in-person appointments
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 SCHOOLS: 13 OUTBREAKS AS OF SEPT. 17 IN KANE COUNTY

9/16/21

• The New York Times: US booster plans are in flux as studies add to dissent 
• Daily Herald: Cases of COVID-19 are rising in children, but there's reason for optimism, expert says
• Daily Herald: Kane Vax Hub offers Janssen COVID vaccine for hospital and school employees before Sept. 19 deadline
• Chicago Tribune: Most Illinois schools have not yet started COVID-19 saliva SHIELD testing. Here’s why.
• Chicago Tribune: Is a ‘twindemic’ on the horizon? Experts warn of brutal flu season as COVID-19 still spreads. Here are 8 things to know about getting your flu shot.
• Chicago Tribune: Should I worry about injury from repeated COVID-19 swab testing? I got the J&J vaccine. What’s next as far as booster shots and mixing and matching vaccines? More COVID-19 questions answered.
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN’S 4TH ROUND OF COVID-19 RELIEF GRANTS FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH — DEADLINE SEPT. 27
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: COULD WE BE FACING FLU ‘TWINDEMIC’?; 142 CASES, 2 DEATHS IN KANE; ER VISITS DROPPING NATIONWIDE

9/15/21

• Associated Press: As COVID-19 vaccine mandates rise, religious exemptions grow
• Associated Press: More than half of US states have cut back public health powers during the pandemic
• Associated Press: Biden, business leaders meet on COVID-19 vaccine mandates
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 hospitalizations level off, but ICU availability continues to shrink
• Daily Herald: Can you get flu shot with COVID-19 vaccination? Yep.
• Kane County Connects: FREE COVID VAX CLINICS AT ECC’S FIESTA EN LA YARDA, TWO RIVERS HEAD START IN AURORA
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: 1 IN 500 AMERICANS HAVE DIED FROM COVID; 133 NEW KANE CASES; NO ICU BEDS IN ILLINOIS’ SOUTHERN REGION

9/14/21

• Daily Herald: COVID-19 deaths spike to 71, rise in September as Pritzker holds to mask mandate
• Chicago Tribune: Southern Illinois reports zero available ICU beds this week, amid COVID-19 surge
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: 4,660 NEW CASES, 40 DEATHS; 168 NEW KANE CASES; BUT SIGNS SURGE COULD BE SUBSIDING

9/13/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: MOST SCHOOLS DON’T MEET VAX REQUIREMENTS; 2 KANE DEATHS, 9,152 ILLINOIS CASES OVER WEEKEND

9/12/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: U.S. DEATHS FORECAST TO RISE; 2 KANE DEATHS FRIDAY; 26,062 STATE CASES LAST WEEK

9/11/21

• Daily Herald: COVID-19 vaccines: Allergic reactions and booster news

9/10/21

• Associated Press: CDC finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID

9/9/21

• Associated Press:  AP source: Biden requiring federal workers to get COVID shot
• Daily Herald: Her 26-year-old fiance died from COVID-19. Now, she's telling people to get vaccinated.

9/8/21

• Associated Press:  Summer that was supposed to mark America’s independence from COVID-19, ends in gloom
• Chicago Tribune: Should parents get COVID-19 shots for their 11-year-old? Can children get a COVID-19 vaccine and a flu shot? More COVID-19 questions answered.
• Aurora Beacon News: Kane County sees decrease in COVID-19 cases
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO BUSINESSES, RESIDENTS: FOLLOW THE MASK MANDATE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: U.S. PEDIATRIC CASES SOARING; 1 NEW KANE DEATH; REGION 8 HOSPITALIZATIONS DECLINING
• Kane County Connects: UPDATE: COVID VACCINATION CLINICS COMING THIS WEEK TO COMMUNITY EVENTS IN ELGIN, AURORA

9/7/21

• Daily Herald: How U of I fought the clock to develop a COVID-19 test that schools will use this fall
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: BIDEN TO LAY OUT NEW COVID PLAN; MU VARIANT IN 49 STATES; 12,051 NEW CASES OVER WEEKEND; REGION 8 HOSPITALIZATIONS DROPPING

9/6/21

• Associated Press:  First responders nationwide resist COVID vaccine mandates
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: 94.81% OF U.S. IN HIGH TRANSMISSION; POST LABOR DAY OUTLOOK NOT GOOD; BOOSTER WAIT FOR FDA OK

9/4/21

• Daily Herald: Is long COVID a concern for children?

9/3/21

• Associated Press:  Efforts grow to stamp out use of parasite drug for COVID-19
• Associated Press: US plan for COVID booster shots faces complications, some may miss Sept. 20 
• Chicago Tribune: The summer brought signs of recovery for Illinois’ tourism industry, but hiring woes and the delta variant are hurdles to full recovery
• Chicago Tribune: New COVID-19 variant mu has a toehold in Illinois. Should you be worried?
• Kane County Connects: PRITZKER EXTENDS VACCINE DEADLINE AT REQUEST OF HOSPITAL, SCHOOL LEADERS

9/2/21

• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: Suburban hospitals say they're 'busy' but not as bad as other parts of state
• Daily Herald: Kane County COVID-19 vaccination clinics
• Chicago Tribune: Meet some of the kids volunteering in a Chicago COVID-19 vaccine trial: A ‘beacon of hope’ as cases in children surge nationwide
• Courier News: KANE VAX HUB CLOSED SATURDAY FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND — TRAVELING COVID VACCINATION CLINICS COMING TO CHURCHES, COMMUNITY EVENTS IN ELGIN, AURORA
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: 3RD BOOSTER ‘LIKELY’; 111 NEW KANE CASES; 51 DEATHS STATEWIDE; UNITED CENTER WILL REQUIRE PROOF OF VAX

9/1/21

• Daily Herald: Suburbs' share of state's COVID-19 deaths is shrinking as downstate bears the brunt
• Kane County Connects: 2 KANE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE RECORDED SMALL COVID-19 OUTBREAKS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: 349 NEW CASES, 1 DEATH IN KANE; 5,178 NEW CASES STATEWIDE; CDC TO UNVACCINATED: DON’T TRAVEL THIS WEEKEND

August 2021

• Associated Press:  Oxygen supplies grow precarious amid COVID surge
• Daily Herald: There's hope for COVID-19 'flattening' in Illinois, but are neighboring states safe?
• Chicago Tribune: Chicago now asks unvaccinated travelers to quarantine — even with a negative COVID-19 test — and advises against Labor Day travel for unvaccinated kids
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: 3 DEATHS, 303 NEW CASES IN KANE COUNTY; 4,871 NEW CASES STATEWIDE; 5 STATE HAVE LESS THAN 10% ICU BED CAPACITY

• Daily Herald: Weekend COVID-19 hospitalizations stable, 38 more deaths reported
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY DISTRIBUTES THOUSANDS OF COVID-19 PPE SUPPLIES TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: TRAVEL BAN ON UNVACCINATED AMERICANS?; 10,066 NEW ILLINOIS CASES SINCE FRIDAY; KANE TEST POSITIVITY DROPS

• Daily Herald: Throwing a party? As delta surges, many ask for vaccine status with RSVP
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: NEW C.1.2 VARIANT; 25,636 NEW CASES IN 1 WEEK; MASK MANDATE STARTS MONDAY

8/28/21

• Associated Press:  Contact tracing takes a back seat during latest COVID surge
• Daily Herald: Kane County distributes thousands of COVID PPE supplies to health care facilities and schools
• Daily Herald: Editorial: Refusing to mask and get vaccinated against COVID-19 hurts all of us

8/27/21

• Associated Press:  More COVID-19 shots, studies offer hope for US schools
• Associated Press: COVID vaccination site opens at Dulles for arriving Afghans
• Daily Herald: Enforcing masks indoors: Businesses are off the hook this time. What will suburban police do?
• Daily Herald: Lake, DuPage lead state in COVID-19 vaccination rates for kids 12-17

8/26/21

• Associated Press:  What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and do I need one?
• Daily Herald:  Pritzker reimposes statewide indoor mask mandate and vaccinations for several groups
• Daily Herald: 59 more COVID-19 deaths as Illinois surpasses 1.5 million infections
• Daily Herald: Kane County Board committee proposes $4M in COVID-19 aid for social service agencies
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois governor mandates COVID vaccines for teachers, college students and health care workers, and imposes indoor mask mandate for all
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois has new COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates. Here’s how they’ll work.
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: 100,000+ HOSPITALIZED NATIONWIDE; NEW ILLINOIS MANDATES; 2 NEW KANE COUNTY DEATHS

8/25/21

• Daily Herald: Sources: Pritzker to order indoor masks statewide, require vaccines for school employees
• Daily Herald: Pfizer seeking FDA OK for COVID-19 vaccine booster dose
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: FEDS PUSHING FOR BOOSTERS AT 6 MONTHS; ‘TIME TO ACT NOW’ FOR KANE COUNTY UNVACCINATED; 4,451 NEW CASES STATEWIDE
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY BOARD CHAIR URGES VACCINE-HESITANT RESIDENTS TO ACT NOW

8/24/21

• Associated Press:  
• Daily Herald: Editorial: COVID patients must stand up and be counted
• Daily Herald: Pritzker warns of 'significantly greater mitigations' as COVID-19 patients increase
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: DEATHS INCREASING IN 43 STATES; PRITZKER WARNS OF ‘GREATER MITIGATIONS’; 556 KANE CASES SINCE THURSDAY

8/23/21

• Associated Press:  US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
• Associated Press:  Americans support mask and vaccine mandates for schools, AP-NORC poll finds
• Daily Herald: Three counties red-flagged over number of COVID-19 patients in the ICU
• Daily Herald: Kane County Medical Society supports countywide COVID prevention efforts
• NBC5 Chicago: Pfizer COVID Vaccine FDA Approval: Here's What it Means
• Chicago Tribune: Will more Illinois residents get vaccinated now that Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has FDA approval?
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: 9,213 NEW ILLINOIS CASES SINCE FRIDAY; KANE TEST POSITIVITY DROPS; PFIZER VACCINE FULLY APPROVED
• Kane County Connects: FDA APPROVES FIRST COVID-19 VACCINE

8/22/21

• Associated Press:  Pop-up restaurants may stick around as COVID sees resurgence
• Daily Herald: Mask mandate inside suburban Cook County public places restarts Monday
• Daily Herald: Lifestyle changes may help protect against COVID-19
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: COVID DEATHS RISING IN U.S.; GULF COAST ‘ANGRY RED SCAR’; 3RD DOSE WORKS IN ISRAEL

8/21/21

• Daily Herald: Jesse Jackson, wife Jacqueline hospitalized for COVID-19
• Daily Herald: State Sen. McConchie experiencing breakthrough case of COVID-19

8/20/21

• Associated Press: Americans support vaccine mandates, AP-NORC poll finds, and COVID anxiety is rising
• Associated Press: Do I need a booster if I got the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine?
• Associated Press: US keeps ban on nonessential border crossings to slow COVID
• The New York Times: Plastic barriers probably don’t help protect against COVID spread — and may make things worse
• Daily Herald: Demand for COVID antibody drugs soars in hard-hit states
• Daily Herald: No credible link between COVID-19 vaccine and infertility
• Daily Herald: Illinois records highest single-day COVID-19 case total since January
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY: GET VACCINATED, WEAR MASKS IN PUBLIC TO STOP COVID-19 SPREAD

8/19/21

• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: 26,214 more shots, 14 more deaths, 3,180 new cases
• Daily Herald: Illinois records most deaths in a day since May; breakthrough cases a quarter of week's deaths
• Daily Herald: Elgin residents have until end August to weigh in on spending federal relief money
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: KANE-DUPAGE DATA NEARING MITIGATION THRESHOLDS; KANE TEST POSITIVITY JUMPS TO 7.4%; 86.77% OF U.S. AT HIGH TRANSMISSION

8/18/21

• Associated Press: Biden administration to require that nursing home staff are vaccinated against COVID-19
• Associated Press: NIU may return to remote learning if COVID rate climbs
• Daily Herald: More than 250,000 Kane County residents have been vaccinated for COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Suburban vaccine providers await guidance on boosters
• Daily Herald: EXPLAINER: What do we know about booster shots for COVID-19?
• Kane County Connects: CDC: BOOSTER SHOTS WILL START SEPT. 20 — AND KANE COUNTY WILL BE READY TO GIVE 3RD DOSE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: KCHD READY FOR SEPTEMBER BOOSTER-SHOT SURGE; LOCAL TEST POSITIVITY RISES TO 7.2%; 3,833 NEW CASES STATEWIDE; FEDS WILL CHALLENGE STATE MASK BANS

8/17/21

• Associated Press: US officials may soon recommend COVID booster shots. Here’s what we know.
• Associated Press: Americans spent less in July as COVID-19 cases surged
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 cases continue climb, but so do vaccinations
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: KANE TEST POSITIVITY 7.1%; CHICAGO REINSTATES MASK MANDATE; 3,639 NEW CASES STATEWIDE; BOOSTER SHOTS LIKELY FOR U.S.
• Kane County Connects: ONE OF 3 ILLINOIS $100K ‘ALL IN FOR THE WIN’ WINNERS IS FROM ST. CHARLES, IL!

8/16/21

• Daily Herald: Pritzker noncommittal on eviction moratorium amid COVID-19 surge
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATES: 445 KANE CASES IN 4 DAYS, TEST POSITIVITY RISES TO 6.8%; ALL BUT 4 ILLINOIS COUNTIES AT ‘HIGH’ TRANSMISSION LEVEL

8/15/21

• Daily Herald: $10M program to will aid Illinois tourism's COVID-19 rebound
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: HOSPITALIZATIONS OF UNDER 50 REACH NEW HIGH; U.S. ON TRACK FOR 200,000 NEW CASES PER DAY

8/13/21

• Daily Herald: Several suburbs get millions in COVID-19 relief grants
• Daily Herald: As Illinois logs highest COVID-19 counts since April, what now with booster shots?
• Daily Herald: US allows extra COVID vaccine doses for some. Now what?
• Kane County Connects: GET BACK TO SCHOOL SAFELY! COMMUNITY COVID VAX CLINICS SUNDAY IN AURORA, FRIDAY IN ELGIN
• Kane County Connects: HEY, KANE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTS! ILLINOIS EXTENDS COVID ASSISTANCE GRANT DEADLINE TO FRIDAY, AUG. 20

8/12/21

• Associated Press: Extra COVID vaccine OK'd for those with weak immune systems
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois launches online site for residents to check COVID-19 vaccination status 
• Chicago Tribune: Northwestern and Amita hospitals have yet to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for workers. Here’s why.
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: NO END IN SIGHT FOR ‘FIFTH WAVE’; 2 MORE KANE COUNTY DEATHS; 3,114 NEW CASES STATEWIDE

8/11/21

• Daily Herald: Nurses, protesters rally against hospital vaccine mandate in Elgin
• Daily Herald: CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta surges
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 hospitalization average goes up for 28th straight day in Illinois
• Chicago Tribune: To combat pandemic learning loss, new Project Rainbow brings free early childhood programs to homes, phones in Cook County
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: WE HAVE NOW HIT ‘HIGH’ LEVEL OF COVID-19 TRANSMISSION
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: KANE AT ‘HIGH’ LEVEL OF TRANSMISSION; PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD GET VACCINATED ASAP; 3,933 NEW STATE CASES AMONG HIGHEST SINGLE-DAY TOTALS IN WEEKS
• Kane County Connects: ILLINOIS LAUNCHES COVID-19 VACCINE VERIFICATION SYSTEM

8/10/21

• Daily Herald: State says camps, community events and factories the culprits in recent COVID-19 outbreak
• Daily Herald: Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: KANE TEST POSITIVITY JUMPS TO 6.1%; REGION 8 HOSPITALIZATIONS RISING; U.S. HITS 124,000 NEW CASES PER DAY

8/9/21

• Associated Press: Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry college officials
• Associated Press: Pentagon will require all US troops to get COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15
• Chicago Tribune: Events are returning to Chicago-area convention centers, but delta variant looms over rebound
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: PANDEMIC ‘CLOSER TO BEGINNING THAN END’; KANE TEST POSITIVITY 5.9%; 7,858 NEW ILLINOIS CASES SINCE FRIDAY

8/8/21

• Associated Press: Fauci hopeful COVID-19 vaccines will get full approval by FDA within weeks
• Associated Press: U.S. averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day
• The Washington Post: ‘Goldilocks virus’: Delta vanquishes all variant rivals as scientists race to understand its tricks
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: U.S. HITS 100,000 NEW CASES; VACCINE APPROVAL ON THE WAY

8/7/21

• Associated Press: Researchers look for COVID, Alzheimer's links
• Associated Press: Some in US getting COVID-19 boosters without FDA approval

8/6/21

• Associated Press: Shots give COVID-19 survivors big immune boost, studies show
• Chicago Tribune: An uptick in mild breakthrough COVID infections in Illinois has some feeling they’re no longer ‘untouchable,’ but doctors say the vaccines are working

8/5/21

• Associated Press: 'There are only so many beds': COVID-19 surge hits hospitals
• Associated Press: Novavax seeks OK for COVID vaccine in needy countries first
• Daily Herald: Pritzker hopes school mask mandate 'very temporary,' but new COVID-19 cases top 3,000
• Daily Herald: With COVID cases rising, Latino leaders hoping to motivate their community to get vaccinated
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: ‘5TH WAVE’ NOW 2ND HIGHEST; 3,048 NEW CASES IN ILLINOIS; 97 NEW KANE CASES
• Kane County Connects: STATE RELEASES COVID-19 VACCINATION DATA, DEATH TOLLS AT KANE COUNTY LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES

8/4/21

• Associated Press: WHO chief calls for moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots through September so low-income countries can catch up
• Daily Herald: Illinois COVID-19 cases triple, vaccinations down by half in one month
• Daily Herald: Pritzker mandates masks for schools, day cares, nursing homes, plus vaccines for some state workers
• Chicago Tribune: Pritzker issues mask mandate for schools effective immediately and vaccine requirement for some state workers
• Chicago Tribune: Masks back in demand as Illinois announces statewide mandate in schools. ‘We are going to be selling masks like crazy.’
• Chicago Tribune: Is it ethical to offer prize money to people who waited to get vaccinated?
• Chicago Tribune: Editorial: Businesses in Chicago are insisting on vaccinated customers. Good. No counterproductive government mandate needed.
• Chicago Tribune: US plans to require all foreign travelers to be vaccinated for the coronavirus
• Chicago Tribune: Head of World Health Organization calling for moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters
• Chicago Tribune: It’s now recommended that pregnant individuals be vaccinated against COVID-19. What changed? Can COVID-19 push someone into diabetes?
• Chicago Tribune: Advocate Aurora hospital system mandating COVID-19 vaccines for its 75,000 workers
• Chicago Tribune: Genesis Healthcare, nation’s largest nursing home operator, tells workers to get COVID-19 shot — or lose your job
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: GLOBAL INFECTIONS PASS 200 MILLION; ILLINOIS MANDATES MASKS IN SCHOOLS; 71 NEW KANE CASES
• Kane County Connects: IDPH EXPANDS FREE COVID-19 TESTING TO ALL K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS

8/3/21

• Associated Press: More than 110M COVID vaccines sent to 60 countries, US says
• Daily Herald: Illinois | Will vaccine requirements to enter all businesses like in NYC happen here? What local leaders say
• Chicago Tribune: FDA plans to give final approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine by early next month
• Chicago Tribune: 7-day average of new COVID-19 cases tops 2,000 in Illinois for first time since early May
• Courier News: COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Elgin this week
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: 1 DEATH IN KANE; 2,682 NEW CASES STATEWIDE; NYC REQUIRES PROOF OF VACCINATION; LOUISIANA REINSTATES MASK MANDATE

8/2/21

• Daily Herald: New COVID-19 cases per capita: Kane County lowest in the region, Will County highest
• Daily Herald: Kane County COVID vaccinations
• Daily Herald: Community COVID vaccination clinics continue in Elgin this week
• Chicago Tribune: US employers losing patience, ratchet up the pressure on the unvaccinated
• Chicago Tribune: CDC issues new eviction ban for most of US through Oct. 3 due to COVID spread
• Chicago Tribune: US hits Biden’s goal of 70% of adults receiving at least one COVID shot — a month late and amid a surge
• Chicago Tribune: Cook County offering free rides to COVID-19 vaccine sites
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: A LOT OF RED ON U.S. COVID MAP; 144 KANE CASES OVER WEEKEND; MORE MASK RECOMMENDATIONS
• Kane County Connects: GET SIX FLAGS TICKETS AT COMMUNITY COVID VACCINATION CLINICS IN ELGIN THIS WEEK

8/1/21

• Kane County Connects: MASK UP, KANE COUNTY! WE HAVE REACHED ‘SUBSTANTIAL’ LEVEL
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: FAUCI SAYS ‘THINGS ARE GOING TO GET WORSE’; RSV ATTACKS CHILDREN; KANE IS NOW IN ‘SUBSTANTIAL’ LEVEL

July 2021

7/31/21

• The New York Times: They spurned the COVID-19 vaccine. Now they want you to know they regret it.
• Daily Herald: Kane, Lake counties now at 'substantial' COVID-19 risk, rounding out surge in all suburbs

7/30/21

• Associated Press: Vaccinated people with rare breakthrough infections can carry as much virus as others, CDC study finds
• The New York Times: Delta variant as contagious as chickenpox, according to CDC internal report 
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 cases higher than a year ago, but hospitalizations, deaths down
• Daily Herald: States race to use COVID-19 vaccines before they expire
• Tribune Content Agency: Unraveling the mysterious mutations that make delta the most transmissible COVID virus yet

7/29/21

• Associated Press: Biden says federal workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face mandatory masking, weekly testing
• Associated Press: AstraZeneca to seek US approval of COVID vaccine in 2nd half
• Associated Press: Emergent: FDA letting troubled COVID vaccine factory restart
• Associated Press: Research looks for possible COVID tie to later Alzheimer's
• The New York Times: Behind the masks, a mystery: How often do the vaccinated spread the virus? 
• Chicago Tribune: Masks up for debate again at suburban districts after CDC calls for universal masking in schools
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: KANE SURROUNDED BY ‘SUBSTANTIAL’ INFECTION; FED WORKERS MUST BE VACCINATED; 1,691 NEW CASES STATEWIDE

7/28/21

• Associated Press: New CDC guidelines set off rush to reimpose mask mandates across the US
• Associated Press: US extends expiration dates on J&J COVID vaccine to 6 months
• The New York Times: Citing new data, Pfizer makes case for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
• The New York Times: Will the delta variant wreck the recovery?
• Daily Herald:  Elgin Area Pandemic Team to host vaccine clinics with Six Flags tickets giveaway
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: ILLINOIS RECORDS HIGHEST CASE COUNT SINCE MAY; PFIZER SUGGESTS BOOSTER SHOT; 1 KANE DEATH IN 16 DAYS

7/27/21

• Associated Press: Do employers have a legal right to mandate COVID-19 shots? Here’s what the DOJ and employment lawyers say.
• Associated Press: CDC urges vaccinated people to wear masks indoors where COVID-19 is surging, recommends masks for everyone in schools
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 hospitalizations climb back over 800 in Illinois, doubling in a month
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois follows CDC recommendation that people wear masks indoors in coronavirus hot spots — which right now doesn’t include most of Chicago area
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: CDC RECOMMENDS MASKS FOR PUBLIC INDOOR SPACES; ‘WOW’ JUMP IN KANE TEST POSITIVITY; STATE REPORTS 1,669 NEW CASES
• Kane County Connects: ILLINOIS UPDATES COVID-19 PREVENTION GUIDANCE IN K-12 SCHOOLS

7/26/21

• Associated Press: VA becomes first major federal agency to require health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines
• Associated Press: Vaccination rates climbing in US as COVID-19 cases rise during summer months
• Daily Herald: Pritzker considering mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for state employees as case counts rise
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: FLORIDA NOW THE HOT SPOT; VACCINE MANDATES FOR SOME GOV WORKERS; KANE PASSES 60K POSITIVE CASES; CHICAGO WARY ABOUT LOLLAPALOOZA
• Kane County Connects: PHOTO STORY: BUS-SHELTER ADS EMPHASIZE VALUE OF COVID-19 VACCINATION

7/25/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: PANDEMIC ‘SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL’; FRANCE MANDATES VACCINE PASSES; CHILDREN DYING IN INDONESIA

7/24/21

• Associated Press: Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?

7/23/21

• Daily Herald: Why should my kid mask up? Because COVID-19 has infected 4 million+ children, experts say
• Kane County Connects: $742 MILLION IN COVID-19 RELIEF NOW AVAILABLE TO ILLINOIS SMALL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

7/22/21

• Associated Press: China rebuffs WHO's terms for further COVID-19 origins study
• Associated Press: Rare 'breakthrough' COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion
• Associated Press: What is a COVID-19 vaccine 'breakthrough' case?
• Daily Herald: Illinois records nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, most since May
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: DEATHS WILL RISE FOR AT LEAST 4 WEEKS; ITALY INVOKES COVID PASS; 1,993 NEW CASES STATEWIDE; 50 NEW CASES IN KANE

7/21/21

• Daily Herald: COVID-19 numbers in some parts of southern Illinois going the wrong way
• Daily Herald: Illinois surpasses 13 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
• Daily Herald: Kane County COVID numbers up, vaccine equity still lagging
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: U.S. COVID CASES TRIPLED IN 2 WEEKS; OLYMPICS NOW IN QUESTION; WHY ARE DUPAGE NUMBER SPIKING?
• Kane County Connects: ONWUTA: DELTA VARIANT ACCOUNTS FOR 78.9% COVID CASES IN OUR REGION

7/20/21

• Daily Herald: Illinois teachers unions: Vaccinations, masks critical to preventing COVID-19 in schools
• Daily Herald:  As state says unvaccinated kids should wear masks, here's what suburban schools are doing so far
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: 83% OF CASES ARE DELTA; INDIA’S REAL DEATH TOLL COULD BE 3 MILLION; ILLINOIS HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY SHRINKING

7/19/21

• Daily Herald: American Academy of Pediatrics: Universal masking in schools will protect kids from COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Illinois COVID-19 cases up nearly 200% in two weeks
• Daily Herald: State 'strongly encourages' colleges to require COVID-19 vaccine
• Daily Herald: Three community vaccine clinics offered in Kane County this week
• Kane County Connects: COMMUNITY COVID VACCINATION CLINICS IN ELGIN, AURORA THIS WEEK
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: WE ARE SEEING ‘PANDEMIC OF THE UNVACCINATED’; STATE CASES COUNT CLIMBING; NO NEW KANE DEATHS

7/17/21

• Capitol News Illinois: Pritzker has 'no plans' for added COVID-19 mitigations

7/16/21

• Daily Herald: Unvaccinated patients with COVID-19 trigger alert in DuPage, Kane

7/15/21

• Associated Press: Will COVID-19 vaccines work if I have a weak immune system?
• Daily Herald: ECC to hold COVID-19 vaccination clinics on July 21, Aug. 11
• Kane County Connects: HEALTH COMMUNITY COVID VACCINATION CLINICS AT KANE COUNTY FAIR, AURORA FARMER’S MARKET
• Kane County Connects: WEST DUNDEE FIRE DEPARTMENT SEEKING HOMEBOUND RESIDENTS FOR COVID-19 VACCINE

7/14/21

• Associated Press: EXPLAINER: Are we going to need COVID-19 booster shots?
• Associated Press: Summer setback: COVID deaths and cases rising again globally
• Daily Herald: Small counties downstate racking up COVID-19 cases and concerns
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: CONCERNS INCREASE FOR CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER; 742 NEW CASES STATEWIDE; REGION 8 HOSPITALIZATIONS RISING

7/13/21

• Associated Press: US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks
• Daily Herald: How suburban hospitals are handling 'long-haul' COVID-19 patients
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: CASES SURGE IN 45 STATES; CHICAGO REINSTATES TRAVEL WARNINGS; KANE TEST POSITIVITY RISES

7/12/21

• Daily Herald: New COVID-19 daily infection averages nearly double in a week
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: U.S. BELL CURVE IS RISING AGAIN; 1 DEATH, TEST POSITIVITY JUMPS IN KANE COUNTY; HOSPITALIZATIONS RISE IN KANE-DUPAGE REGION 8

7/11/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: FAUCI SAYS THERE SHOULD BE LOCAL MANDATES TO GET COVID-19 VACCINE

7/10/21

• Daily Herald: Should children take swim lessons if they are too young to get the COVID-19 vaccine?

7/9/21

• Daily Herald: Average daily COVID-19 case rate climbs over 400 in Illinois again
• Kane County Connects: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ADOPTS COVID-19 PREVENTION SCHOOL GUIDANCE

7/8/21

• Associated Press: At many companies, changes from COVID-19 are now permanent
• Daily Herald: Illinois hospitals report fewest COVID-19 ICU patients yet
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: ALMOST ALL DEATHS, NEW CASES AMONG UNVACCINATED; TOKYO IN STATE OF EMERGENCY; 1 KANE DEATH; STATE HOSPITALIZATIONS TICK UP

7/7/21

• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: 13,135 more shots, 6 more deaths, 462 new cases
• Daily Herald: Pritzker announces vaccine incentive program for frontline state workers
• Daily Herald: Kane County vaccination clinics
• Kane County Connects: HOW TO REQUEST A REPLACEMENT COVID-19 VACCINATION CARD
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: CASES SURGING IN TOKYO; DELTA SYMPTOMS MORE LIKE A COLD; SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS SEES SPIKE

7/6/21

• Associated Press: Unending grief of COVID-19 deaths causing problems for some
• Daily Herald: Illinois reports no COVID-19 deaths for first time in 475 days, but positivity rate ticks up
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: 3 IN 10 ADULTS SAY THEY PROBABLY WON’T GET VACCINATED; 1 KANE DEATH OVER WEEKEND; DELTA VARIANT HARDENS DIVIDE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: 3 IN 10 ADULTS SAY THEY PROBABLY WON’T GET VACCINATED; 1 KANE DEATH OVER WEEKEND; DELTA VARIANT HARDENS DIVIDE

7/5/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: DEATH TOLL NEARS 4 MILLION WORLDWIDE; CDC SAYS TRANSMISSION ‘MODERATE’ IN KANE COUNTY

7/2/21

• Chicago Tribune: ‘I am 30 and have no reason to get vaccinated.’ Getting COVID-19 shots in the arms of young adults a challenge for public health experts.
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: 26,697 more shots, 356 new cases, 10 more deaths
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: TOP 4 U.S. COVID HOTSPOTS AS FOURTH OF JULY APPROACHES; GERMANY RECOMMENDS MIXING VACCINES; ILLINOIS SEES 2,120 NEW CASES THIS WEEK

7/1/21

• Daily Herald: New COVID-19 case count inches up in Illinois
• Daily Herald: Editorial: From 'incentives' to mandates, steps to raise vaccination rates must not be delayed
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: U.S. CASES ARE 10% HIGHER; 457 NEW CASES STATEWIDE; KANE TEST POSITIVITY TICKS UP
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY SURPASSES 70% COVID VACCINATION GOAL

June 2021

6/30/21

• Associated Press: As COVID recedes in prisons, will any lessons learned stick?
• Daily Herald: All six counties surpassing Biden 70% goal for COVID-19 shots
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: DELTA VARIANT IN ALL 50 STATES; 103 DELTA VARIANT CASES IN ILLINOIS; ZERO KANE CASES BUT 1 DEATH WEDNESDAY

6/29/21

• Associated Press: End to COVID-19 hotel housing for homeless raises worries
• Daily Herald: IDPH: Delta variant to dominate COVID-19 cases in Illinois by fall
• Daily Herald: Get a COVID-19 shot before Thursday for a shot at $1 million
• Courier News: Elgin Sports Complex expansion and homeless housing initiative on the table for possible funding
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: WHO RECOMMENDS MASKS FOR FULLY VACCINATED; SUMMER CAMP NUMBERS GROW; JUST 8 NEW CASES IN KANE
• Kane County Connects: COVID VACCINE CLINICS THIS WEEK AT FARMER’S MARKETS IN CAMPTON HILLS, ST. CHARLES, SUGAR GROVE
• Kane County Connects: NOW 85 COVID-19 CASES ASSOCIATED WITH YOUTH CAMP OUTBREAK

6/28/21

• The New York Times: Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines likely to produce long-lasting immunity, study suggests
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 cases, deaths decline on average after state's reopening
• Kane County Chronicle: Illinois reaches 48% fully vaccinated against COVID-19
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: WORLDWIDE CASES ARE RISING AGAIN; 2 NEW KANE DEATHS; 747 NEW CASES STATEWIDE OVER WEEKEND

6/27/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: SOUTH AFRICA RESUMES COVID RESTRICTIONS; 50 INFECTED IN SUMMER CAMP OUTBREAK

6/26/21

• Daily Herald: Will border states' COVID-19 uptick affect Illinois?
• Courier News: Elgin plans to use grant money to do study on how to attract new development to East Chicago Street

6/24/21

• Associated Press: ‘This summer will be hot for the U.S. economy’: 2021 may see most growth since 1951
• Associated Press: Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated
• Daily Herald: Six Flags ticket giveaway at Elgin vaccination clinic Friday
• Courier News: Elgin may fund lead water pipe replacement, storm and sewer line separation with $19.5M in federal cash
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: NEARBY MISSOURI IS U.S. HOTSPOT; KANE GOES 6 DAYS WITHOUT A DEATH; 248 NEW CASES STATEWIDE
• Kane County Connects: HEY, 12- TO 17-YEAR-OLDS! GET VACCINATED FRIDAY AT ELGIN LARKIN AND GET 2 FREE SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA TICKETS!

6/23/21

• Associated Press: Major banks to require vaccinations for employees returning to the office
• Associated Press: Experts: Benefits of COVID vaccine outweigh small heart risk
• Daily Herald: Kane County Health Department to close Elgin Vax site June 25
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF THE ELGIN VAX SITE THIS WEEK
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: DELTA VARIANT CONFIRMED IN KANE; 258 NEW CASES, 8 DEATHS STATEWIDE
• Kane County Connects: COMMUNITY COVID VACCINATION CLINIC AT SWEDISH DAYS FESTIVAL FRIDAY, JUNE 25

6/22/21

• Associated Press: White House redoubling efforts to vaccinate Americans between ages 18-26 as rate of new vaccinations drops
• Daily Herald: Illinois averaging fewest daily COVID inoculations since January
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: NATION NOT LIKELY TO MAKE BIDEN’S 70% VACCINATION BY FOURTH OF JULY — BUT ILLINOIS, KANE COUNTY ARE ALREADY THERE

6/21/21

• Associated Press: COVID-19 deaths dip to lowest numbers in over a year as US hits vaccine milestone
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: KANE PASSES 500,000 VACCINATIONS; EXPERTS CONCERNED ABOUT FALL SURGE; CHECK OUT CDC’S ‘VULNERABILITY INDEX’

6/20/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: ARIZONA SEES SPIKE; AFRICA FULL-BLOWN THIRD WAVE

6/19/21

• Associated Press: Frustration sets in for families as nursing homes continue to enforce COVID-19 restrictions
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 shots for children 12 to 15 double in two weeks

6/18/21

• Daily Herald: Some suburban hospitals report having no COVID-19 patients
• Post Tribune: Health workers given incentives to get COVID-19 vaccination; challenges to employer demands continue

6/17/21

• Associated Press: Can you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines?
• WGN: Illinois starting $10M lottery for vaccinated residents, giving away scholarships
• Chicago Tribune: Social Graces: Is it rude to make sure unvaccinated family members follow COVID-19 precautions?
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: 2 NEW KANE DEATHS; STATE PASSES BIDEN’S 70% BENCHMARK; ILLINOIS VACCINE LOTTO IS HERE

6/16/21

• Associated Press: The potential final stage in the US campaign to vanquish COVID-19 is turning into a slog as an infectious variant spreads
• Daily Herald: Illinois ranks second for fewest new COVID-19 cases among nine Midwest states
• Chicago Tribune: Kane County closes COVID-19 mass vaccination site in Aurora
• Kane County Connects: COVID VAX CLINICS: THIS WEEKEND IN CARPENTERSVILLE, JUNETEENTH IN AURORA, SWEDISH DAYS IN GENEVA — AND MORE!
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: HEALTH DEPARTMENT EMPHASIZES COUNTY’S PROGRESS AGAINST PANDEMIC, ANNOUNCES MORE MOBILE CLINICS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 VACCINE MYTHS: CAN VACCINE MAKE YOU MAGNETIC? (NO.)

6/15/21

• Associated Press: More evidence suggests COVID-19 was in US by Christmas 2019
• Daily Herald: 70,062 more COVID-19 vaccine doses administered statewide
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 STATE / NATION: ILLINOIS PASSES 12 MILLION-DOSE MARK; CDC SAYS DELTA IS ‘VARIANT OF CONCERN’
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 6 NEW CASES, NO DEATHS TUESDAY; CASE COUNTS LOWEST SINCE MARCH 2020

6/14/21

• Associated Press: Medical workers push back against hospitals requiring COVID vaccines: ‘We are going to be fighting for quite a while’
• Associated Press: Illinois records fewest new COVID-19 cases since March 2020
• Associated Press: Extra COVID vaccine may help protect transplant patients
• Associated Press: As US COVID-19 death toll nears 600,000, racial gaps persist
• Daily Herald: If you want to avoid the ICU, get a COVID-19 shot, doctors say
• Daily Herald: Innovative ways found to respond to pandemic
• Chicago Tribune: Novavax COVID-19 vaccine proves 90% effective and protects against variants, company says
• Kane County Connects: HEALTH DEPARTMENT UNVEILS LIST OF 106 COVID VACCINATION SITES IN KANE COUNTY
• Kane County Connects: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH EXPANDS COVID-19 TESTING TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 165 NEW CASES, 9 DEATHS; TEST POSITIVITY DOWN TO 1.1%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 6 NEW CASES; 1 ADDITIONAL DEATH IS MAN IN HIS 50S

6/13/21

• Courier News: Opening of Festival Park’s splash pad signals a return to ‘normal’ for Elgin residents ready for summer
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 11 NEW CASES, 1 DEATH OVER WEEKEND
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 566 NEW CASES, 26 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND

6/11/21

• Daily Herald: 'Bring it on!': Suburban residents, visitors enjoying first day of the state's full reopening

6/10/21

• Associated Press: Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines?
• Daily Herald: Ready or not, Illinois is reopening on Friday
• Daily Herald: Fourth of July fireworks will be back in Elgin, but no parade this year
• Daily Herald: As Illinois reopens, what do families with children too young for vaccines do?
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 hospitalizations reach new low as Illinois moves to full reopening
• Daily Herald: Q&A: Dr. Ezike on dealing with the health crisis of a century and what reopening means
• Chicago Tribune: Reopening day: Illinois on Friday to take biggest step yet back to normalcy after more than a year of COVID-19 restrictions
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 366 NEW CASES, 18 DEATHS AS ILLINOIS OFFICIALLY REOPENS JUNE 11
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 13 NEW CASES, NO DEATHS AS KANE CELEBRATES STATE REOPENING

6/9/21

• Daily Herald: How employers can turn the tide of COVID-19 vaccinations
• Daily Herald: More Illinois kids ages 12 to 15 are getting COVID-19 shots
• Daily Herald: Elgin church to host vax clinic for homeless
• Chicago Tribune: Social Graces: Where should you put your mask when dining at a restaurant?
• Chicago Tribune: You can ask your doctors if they’ve gotten the COVID-19 vaccine, but you may not get an answer. Here’s why.
• Chicago Tribune: US buying 500M COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer to share with global vaccine program over next year, source says
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: KANE DEATH TOLL HITS 800 TWO DAYS BEFORE REOPENING
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 408 NEW CASES, 23 DEATHS; 68% ADULTS HAVE AT LEAST 1 SHOT

6/8/21

• Associated Press: US is on pace to fall short of President Biden’s aim to have 70% of Americans at least partially vaccinated by July 4
• Daily Herald: More people adopted pets at pandemic's start, and in the suburbs, they're keeping them
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: TWO DAYS IN A ROW WITH 6 NEW CASES, NO ADDITIONAL DEATHS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: DELTA VARIANT THREATENS UK REOPENING BUT ILLINOIS STILL ON TRACK FOR JUNE 11

6/7/21

• Daily Herald: Help wanted ASAP: Suburban business owners feel COVID-19 labor fallout
• Daily Herald: As COVID-19 cases hit new low, Illinois tops Midwestern states for one or more shots
• Chicago Tribune: What are the guidelines for phase 5 in Chicago and Illinois? No capacity limits, some masking, and possible limits from individual businesses or towns. Here’s our guide.
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY ON TRACK FOR JUNE 11 REOPENING; LOCAL OFFICIALS CAN DECIDE WHETHER TO FOLLOW STATE’S LEAD
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: JUST 6 NEW CASES, NO DEATHS MONDAY; TEST POSITIVITY DOWN TO 1.9%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: ILLINOIS ON PACE TO MEET BIDEN’S JULY 4 VACCINATION GOAL

6/6/21

• Daily Herald: Illinois closing in on 70% of adults having received at least one vaccine dose
• Daily Herald: Is 60% fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the end good enough for Illinois?
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 880 NEW CASES, 69 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 30 NEW CASES, 2 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND

6/5/21

• Daily Herald: State: 48% of people 12 and older now fully vaccinated
• Chicago Tribune: ‘I can feel the clouds lifting.’ Many long-haul COVID patients report improvement post-vaccination, surprising medical experts.

6/4/21

• Daily Herald: US adds 559K jobs as firms still struggle to fill positions
• Daily Herald: Kane County Judicial Center employees celebrate going mask-free
• Daily Herald: Masks anymore? Pritzker sets reopening guidelines as COVID-19 cases continue decline

6/3/21

• Associated Press: COVID-19 vaccine: Why and when do vaccines expire?
• Daily Herald: Half of daily COVID-19 vaccine shots going into suburban arms
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 hospitalizations drop to lowest level since state started keeping track
• Chicago Tribune: Social Graces: What should you say to an unvaccinated friend who leaves the house without a mask?
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 674 NEW CASES, 24 DEATHS; COVID UP PAST 2 DAYS BUT DOWN OVERALL; 51% ADULTS FULLY VACCINATED
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 41 NEW CASES, 1 DEATH IS MAN IN HIS 30S 

6/2/21

• Associated Press: Free beer, other new incentives as President Biden urges more Americans to get vaccinated before the July 4 holiday
• Associated Press: COVID-19 vaccine protection may diminish need for yearly boosters, but more research needed, scientists say
• Daily Herald: Half of daily COVID-19 vaccine shots going into suburban arms
• Daily Herald: What suburban colleges plan to do with latest COVID-19 relief funds
• Daily Herald: As some mass COVID-19 vaccination sites close, next stage is doctor's offices
• Chicago Tribune: Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs 3-year cocktails-to-go extension that includes ‘shot-for-a (COVID-19) shot’ provision
• Chicago Tribune: Gov. J.B. Pritzker raises possibility of a lottery to encourage more people to get their COVID-19 shots
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 19 NEW CASES; 1 DEATH WEDNESDAY; NEARLY 40% OF KANE RESIDENTS FULLY VACCINATED
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 478 NEW CASES, 9 DEATHS AS STATE MOVES CLOSER TO JUNE 11 REOPENING
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY USING PAID SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE COVID-19 VACCINATION
• Kane County Connects: IDPH: NO EVIDENCE COVID CAN SPREAD IN SWIMMING POOLS; DIARRHEA IS LEADING CAUSE OF SWIMMING ILLNESS

6/1/21

• Associated Press: World Health Organization issues emergency use listing for the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for adults 18 and over
• The New York Times: Many Americans are celebrating a return to normal life, while others are mourning loved ones lost recently to COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Illinois planning to offer a lottery for vaccinated residents
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 cases shrink in May, but so do vaccinations
• Chicago Tribune: Chicago’s travel order has no restricted states for first time since July 2020
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 12 NEW CASES, NO DEATHS TUESDAY; TEST POSITIVITY DOWN TO 2.6%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 401 NEW CASES, 8 DEATHS TUESDAY; 51% ADULTS FULLY VACCINATED; TEST POSITIVITY 1.9%

May 2021

5/31/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 52 NEW CASES; 4 DEATHS OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND; TEST POSITIVITY PLUMMETS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,925 NEW CASES, 88 DEATHS OVER 3-DAY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

5/30/21

• Daily Herald: Illinois reaches vaccine milestone as new case figures hit 10-month low
• Daily Herald: Almost half of Illinois adults fully vaccinated, according to federal data
• Chicago Tribune: Legislators pass bill to extend cocktails-to-go until 2024 and also allow bars and restaurants to offer free drink to people who’ve received a COVID-19 vaccination

5/29/21

• Associated Press: How vaccine passports for global travel will work
• Naperville Sun: Local college/university presidents plan to spent $146M in federal COVID-19 relief money helping students stay in school 

5/28/21

• Daily Herald: As demand drops, some COVID-19 vaccination sites are closing
• Daily Herald: Illinois daily COVID-19 cases average fewer than 1,000 for first time since last summer
• Aurora Beacon News: Kane County COVID-19 mass vaccination sites cutting back schedule 

5/27/21

• Chicago Tribune: Will we need a COVID booster shot? It’s an open question, but so far immunity appears ‘durable.’ Illinois providers say they are ready if necessary.
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 891 NEW CASES, 42 DEATHS; 66% OF ILLINOIS ADULTS HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE VACCINE DOSE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: JUST 18 NEW CASES, BUT 2 MORE DEATHS; DATA REFLECTS VACCINE DISPARITY BY RACE, ETHNICITY

5/26/21

• Associated Press: Controversial vaccine passports may be essential to reopen international travel. Here’s how they might work.
• Daily Herald: Illinois surpasses 11 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
• Chicago Tribune: Vaccinated? Prove it. As businesses ease mask requirements, getting carded isn’t just for people buying booze.
• Chicago Tribune: What’s it like to go back to the office now? Weird, with masks, moveable walls and touchless elevators.
• Kane County Connects: Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,139 NEW CASES, 27 DEATHS; MORE THAN 11 MILLION VACCINE DOSES ADMINISTERED

5/25/21

• Daily Herald: Daily cases of COVID-19 drop by almost 43% in a month, but deaths rise
• Chicago Tribune: Confused about mask rules? Here’s what major grocery and retail chains require now.
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 35 NEW CASES, NO DEATHS, BUT KANE TEST POSITIVITY RATE STILL DOUBLE THAT OF ILLINOIS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 808 NEW CASES, 17 DEATHS; STATE TEST POSITIVITY RATE DROPS TO 2.7%

5/24/21

• Associated Press: Pandemic has left many overwhelmed with guilt after exposing loved ones to COVID-19: ‘It’s just something I’m going to have to go to the grave with’
• New York Times: What activities are safe for your unvaccinated children? Here’s what 828 experts said.
• Daily Herald: Hospital execs describe COVID's toll on mental health of front-line personnel
• Chicago Tribune: Pandemic Gap Year 2.0: Another wave of students defer admissions and take an independent gap year instead
• Tribune News Services: COVID-sniffing dogs can be used to detect virus and reduce long testing lines at airports, according to UK researchers
• Kane County Connects: STATE OF ILLINOIS DEVELOPING SYSTEM TO MONITOR COVID-19 IN WASTEWATER
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 34 NEW CASES, NO DEATHS MONDAY; KANE COUNTY PASSES 200,000 FULLY VACCINATED
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 933 NEW CASES MONDAY; 48% ILLINOISANS FULLY VACCINATED 

5/23/21

• Associated Press: People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can largely skip getting tested for the virus, CDC says in major change
• The New York Times: CDC looking into reports of heart problem in small number of young COVID-19 vaccine recipients
• Daily Herald: Nearly half of Illinois adults fully vaccinated, state reports
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: BIG, UNEXPLAINED JUMP IN CASES, TEST POSITIVITY
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 92 NEW CASES, 1 DEATH OVER THE WEEKEND; KANE COUNTY TEST POSITIVITY RATE JUMPS TO 5.3%

5/22/21

• Associated Press: 5 ways to help small businesses recover from the pandemic
• Associated Press: New COVID-19 cases across US plummet to lowest levels since last June
• Daily Herald: Illinois one of just 16 states with 20% of children 12-17 getting at least one shot
• Daily Herald: More than 5 million Illinois residents fully vaccinated

5/21/21

• Daily Herald: Daily vaccine shots top 120,000 for first time this month
• Daily Herald: Workers back in the offices? Experts expect permanent change to suburban cubicle culture
• Daily Herald: Illinois ranks 27th in percentage of residents fully vaccinated
• Daily Herald: How Illinois would administer COVID-19 booster shots
• Chicago Tribune: Return visits to hospital for additional care were common for many early COVID-19 patients as the disease’s impact lingered, new study finds

5/20/21

• Associated Press: US jobless claims decline to a new pandemic low; many states cutting benefits but Pritzker opposes move
• Associated Press: Retail, grocery employees are nervous as co-workers, customers go maskless. ‘You wonder, do they really have their COVID shot?’
• Daily Herald: Experts: Now Kane County needs people Hispanics trust to persuade them to get vaccinations
• Chicago Tribune: Memorial Day observances modified for second year because of COVID-19. Here’s a list of some Chicago-area holiday weekend events.
• Chicago Tribune: In wake of COVID-19′s impact, Illinois lawmakers to consider nursing home funding plan aimed at increasing staffing, improving care
• Capitol News Illinois: State plans to pay off federal COVID loans early
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 54 NEW CASES; 1 DEATH BRINGS TOTAL TO 780; TEST POSITIVITY DOWN TO 4.3%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,542 NEW CASES, 42 DEATHS; 64% OF ADULTS HAVE HAD 1 SHOT OR MORE

5/19/21

• The New York Times: More than 100 million Johnson & Johnson doses are on hold as US regulators inspect them, Emergent BioSolutions chief executive testifies
• Daily Herald: 'It's a difficult situation': Mask guidance creates issue for businesses
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois schools must reopen full time this fall, but mandate raises new questions about who will still qualify for remote learning and how quarantines will work
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 73 NEW CASES; DEATH TOTAL INCREASES TO 779; 36.76% OF KANE RESIDENTS FULLY VACCINATED
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 73 NEW CASES; DEATH TOTAL INCREASES TO 779; 36.76% OF KANE RESIDENTS FULLY VACCINATED

5/18/21

• Daily Herald: State has fully vaccinated about 44% of eligible Illinoisans
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,495 NEW CASES, 21 DEATHS; BUT TEST POSITIVITY UP AGAIN FOR REGION 8
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: NUMBER OF DAILY VACCINATIONS SLOWING SIGNIFICANTLY — LESS THAN HALF OF WHAT IT WAS AT ITS PEAK
• Chicago Tribune: When COVID-19 hit, study abroad students scrambled to get home. Will those programs resume this year? Some schools say there’s still too much uncertainty.

5/17/21

• Associated Press: Biden boosting world vaccine sharing commitment to 80M doses: ‘Our nation’s going to be the arsenal of vaccines for the rest of the world’
• Daily Herald: Pritzker rescinding mask rule for fully vaccinated residents
• Daily Herald: State rental assistance program opens May 17
• Daily Herald: After two-day spike, COVID-19 deaths in Illinois decline
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois could require schools to teach fully in person this fall but has not issued a COVID-19 vaccine mandate
• Capitol News Illinois: State will phase out eviction moratorium, expand grants for renters
• Shaw Media: How funeral homes evolved during COVID-19
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 STATE OF ILLINOIS: LESS THAN 1,000 NEW CASES; REGION 8 TEST POSITIVITY UNDER 4.0%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 46 NEW CASES, NO DEATHS; KANE HAS 4TH-BEST VACCINATION RATE IN ILLINOIS
• Kane County Connects: PRITZKER OFFICIALLY ALIGNS ILLINOIS MASK GUIDANCE WITH CDC FOR FULLY VACCINATED PEOPLE

5/16/21

• New York Times: They aren’t anti-vaxxers, but some parents are hesitant to have their kids get the COVID-19 vaccine 
• Chicago Tribune: Feds won’t issue COVID-19 vaccination mandates, CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 119 NEW CASES, 4 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 2,761 NEW CASES, 70 DEATHS STATEWIDE OVER THE WEEKEND

5/15/21

• Daily Herald: No maskless free-for-all yet: Here's where precautions remain in place in the suburbs
• Chicago Tribune: Swimming pools scramble to overcome lifeguard shortage as opening day looms. Teen workforce, unnerved by COVID-19, proves hard to reach.

5/14/21

• Associated Press: States, business sort out what new CDC mask guidance means; Walmart drops mask requirement for vaccinated shoppers and workers
• Daily Herald: Restaurants, theaters see benefits as 'Bridge Phase' starts
• Daily Herald: Six Flags donates 50,000 free tickets to encourage youths to get vaccines
• Aurora Beacon News: Kane, DuPage teens begin receiving vaccines: ‘You could see the smile in his eyes’
• Chicago Tribune: Thrilled! It’s about time. Too soon. Relieved but nervous. How the CDC’s new mask guidelines made you feel — and how you told us you’d adapt your mask wearing
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois COVID-19 questions answered: Now that younger teens can get the COVID-19 vaccine, is it a good time for them to get other shots too?
• Pioneer Press: After a year of profound grief and isolation, nursing homes across suburban Chicago seek healing
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 3 ADDITIONAL CORONAVIRUS DEATHS FRIDAY INCLUDE WOMAN IN HER 40S
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,841 NEW CASES, 49 DEATH; FAR MORE WOMEN ARE GETTING VACCINATED

5/13/21

• Associated Press: 'Get vaccinated -- or wear a mask until you do': Vaccinated can largely ditch masks, CDC says
• Associated Press: Schools ditch student mask requirements in growing numbers
• Associated Press: How a network of nonprofit groups is making big money stoking fear and distrust of COVID-19 vaccines
• Associated Press: $300/week pandemic unemployment boost cut off in more than a dozen GOP-led states
• Associated Press: National teachers union leader urges full reopening of schools in fall: ‘Conditions have changed’
• Associated Press: How vaccine disinformation super spreaders have cashed in on Americans’ fears during pandemic
• Daily Herald: 'Kind of nervous but excited': Elgin girl the first 12-year-old vaccinated at Sherman Hospital
• Daily Herald: What you need to know about COVID-19 restrictions easing Friday in the 'Bridge Phase'
• Daily Herald: Got COVID-19 vaccine questions for your 12- to 15-year-olds? We've got answers
• Chicago Tribune: Crowd limits eased, mask mandates likely next as Illinois enters next-to-last phase of COVID-19 reopening plan Friday
• Chicago Tribune: Children 12 to 15 begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations in Chicagoland. ‘I want him to hug me without being afraid.’
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 84 NEW CASES, 1 DEATH AS ‘BRIDGE PHASE’ NEARS, MASKS COME OFF FOR THOSE FULLY VACCINATED
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: ‘BRIDGE PHASE’ STARTS FRIDAY; 62% ILLINOIS ADULTS HAVE HAD 1 SHOT; FULL VAX = NO MASK (MOSTLY)
• Kane County Connects: CDC: IF YOU’RE FULLY VACCINATED, YOU CAN TAKE OFF MASKS IN MOST SETTINGS

5/12/21

• Associated Press: COVID-19 deaths in U.S. hit lowest level in 10 months
• Associated Press: CDC advisers mull how to use Pfizer shots in kids 12 and up
• Associated Press: Millions of Americans can apply for $50 off their internet bill
• Daily Herald: Stronger, more resilient: Hospitals respond to pandemic with growth, change
• Daily herald: Illinois COVID-19 deaths up 22% over a month ago, but cases continue to decline
• Daily Herald: Get the kids vaccinated? Many suburban parents eager to get it done, but others hesitate
• Daily Herald: Illinois surpasses 10 million COVID-19 shots as daily vaccination tallies rebound
• Chicago Tribune: Social Graces: Is it OK to ask guests to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend your wedding?
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois invests big in COVID-19 tests for schools, even as vaccines expand to younger kids
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois’ plan to use chunk of $7.5 billion in federal coronavirus relief to pay off debt may be in jeopardy
• Chicago Tribune: Finally ready to dine out? Here’s what to know before heading to Chicago restaurants and bars.
• Aurora Beacon News: Kane County to open COVID-19 vaccines to kids 12 and older starting Thursday
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 73 NEW CASES, 1 DEATH AS VAX OPENS TO TWEENS, SCHOOLS GET NEW TESTS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,795 NEW CASES, 26 DEATHS, BUT CASE MODELS SHOW LAST SURGE IS WANING
• Kane County Connects: COVIDSHIELD SALIVA TESTING COMING TO MIDDLE SCHOOLS, HIGH SCHOOLS
• Kane County Connects: CDC: HOW TO TALK ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINES WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY

5/11/21

• Associated Press: Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to U.S. children as young as 12
• Associated Press: Schools race to track down students who stopped showing up to class as surge in dropout rate feared
• Daily Herald: 'Shot and a beer' bill would allow free drink for the vaccinated
• Daily Herald: Do kids need to catch up in school or take a break this summer?
• Daily Herald: As vaccine counts tick back up, Illinois is on track for looser COVID-19 restrictions this week
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: KANE COULD START VACCINATING 12- TO 15-YEAR-OLDS AS SOON AS THURSDAY
• Kane County Connects: HEY, KANE COUNTY RENTERS AND LANDLORDS! APPLY MAY 17 FOR UP TO $25,000 IN EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,562 NEW COVID-19 CASES AS STATE PASSES 10 MILLION VACCINE DOSES ADMINISTERED

5/10/21

• Associated Press: FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 12; shots could begin as soon as Wednesday
• New York Times: Dr. Anthony Fauci says he’s open to relaxing indoor mask rules as more Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Vaccine teams move to office buildings to make getting COVID-19 shots easier
• Chicago Tribune: COVID-19 positivity rate in Illinois lowest in more than a month, and hospitalizations also down
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,424 NEW CASES, 12 DEATHS AS VACCINATION NUMBERS REBOUND
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: KANE PASSES 400,000 SHOTS IN ARMS
• Kane County Connects: FDA AUTHORIZES PFIZER VACCINE FOR 12- TO 15-YEAR-OLDS

5/9/21

• Daily Herald: COVID-19 hospitalizations fall as state nears 10-million vaccine mark
• Daily Herald: Illinois' 'Bridge Phase' of COVID-19 restrictions is coming. What will that mean?
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 3,470 NEW CASES, 52 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND; STATE NEARING 10 MILLION DOSES ADMINISTERED

5/7/21

• Daily Herald: COVID-19 vaccinations decline by nearly 40%
• Daily Herald: What's leading to the law enforcement lag in vaccinations?
• Daily Herald: Pritzker expects state to fully reopen by June 11, with 'bridge' phase starting May 14
• Daily Herald: 85% of Illinoisans 65 and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose
• Chicago Tribune: Burned out but hopeful: Teachers look back on the year of pandemic educating, from virtual learning to fights over reopening schools

5/6/21

• Chicago Tribune: Chicago’s ready to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-olds ‘pretty much right away’ once federal government gives OK, health commissioner says
• Courier News: Elgin’s utility grant program for people behind on water bills off to slow start as officials try to get the word out
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 62 NEW CASES, 2 DEATHS; KANE PUSHING HARD TO GET MORE PEOPLE VACCINATED
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,778 NEW CASES, 40 DEATHS AS STATE ANNOUNCES REOPENING PLANS
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY ENTERING NEW PHASE OF COVID-19 VACCINATION EFFORT

5/5/21

• Associated Press: Chicago launches concert series for fully vaccinated people
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois’ COVID-19 vaccination pace is slowing, particularly downstate. Here’s what researchers say must be done to boost the effort and return to normalcy.
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 102 NEW CASES, NO DEATHS; HERE’S TOP 10 ON KCHD COVID DASHBOARD
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 2,410 NEW CASES, 30 DEATHS; STATE OFFICIALS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT JULY 4 VAX GOALS
• Kane County Connects: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS RELEASES INDEPENDENT REPORT ON COVID-19 CASES AT LASALLE VETERANS HOME

5/4/21

• Daily Herald: 'This summer is going to be very different': Pritzker, Lightfoot expect full reopen this summer
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 vaccine site opening at Spring Hill Mall
• Daily Herald: From target shooting to museum passes: State plans to offer 'free stuff' for vaccinations
• Daily Herald: Reaching herd immunity against COVID in Illinois likely a 'longer process' than hoped
• Capitol News Illinois: Study shows working mothers hit hard by pandemic-related child care burdens
• Chicago Tribune: What’s allowed as Illinois and Chicago reopen: The rules for restaurants, gyms, concerts, conventions and more
• Kane County Connects: HEY, KANE COUNTY BUSINESSES! RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION GRANTS NOW OPEN
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 94 NEW CASES, 1 DEATH IS MAN IN 50S; DAILY VACCINE DEMAND PLUMMETS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 2,211 NEW CASES, 2,074 IN HOSPITAL WITH COVID-19 AS CHICAGO ANNOUNCES JULY 4 REOPENING

5/3/21

• Associated Press: Starting today, restaurants get a $26.8 billion federal lifeline. Will it be enough?
• Associated Press: Public transit agencies across US seek to lure back commuters lost during the pandemic
• New York Times: Reaching herd immunity to COVID-19 in US unlikely due to variants, resistance to vaccines, experts say
• Daily Herald: Funding available to help students pay for college
• Chicago Tribune: Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois could reopen a bit more next week as COVID-19 hospital admissions tick down
• Tribune News Services: COVID-19 risk greater if passengers board plane back to front, study shows 
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 118 NEW CASES, 1 DEATH; KANE GETS ZERO 1ST DOSES BUT 30,000+ 2ND DOSES THIS WEEK
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 2,049 NEW CASES, 28 DEATHS; STATE CONCENTRATING ON 2ND-DOSE ALLOCATION THIS WEEK

5/2/21

• Associated Press: During pandemic year, US teachers faced backlash over school closures, and saw a newfound respect for their work
• Daily Herald: Suburban school districts step up efforts to vaccinate teens
• Daily Herald: State reports new COVID-19 cases down from previous day
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 187 NEW CASES, 4 DEATHS OVER THE WEEKEND
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 4,673 NEW CASES, 59 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND; STATE COVID-19 DEATHS PASS 22,000

5/1/21

• Chicago Tribune: High school proms are back, sort of. Some will have no dancing, no eating, no heels — and entrance might require a negative COVID-19 test.

April 2021

4/30/21

• Associated Press: US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting Tuesday
• Associated Press: Number of Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 reaches another milestone: 100 million
• New York Times: Q&A: Does it matter if I skip my second Covid-19 vaccine shot?
• Daily Herald: Nearly 1.9 million fully vaccinated in April, 672 more COVID-19 deaths
• Daily Herald: Average of shots in arms falls below 100,000 as demand tapers off
• Daily Herald: Cook County easing restrictions on outdoor activities, proms, weddings, more
• Capitol News Illinois: Housing protection legislation sent to governor

4/29/21

• Daily Herald: Illinois surpasses 9 million vaccine shots
• Daily Herald: Could a vaccination passport program be coming to Illinois?
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: CASE COUNTS UP THURSDAY, VACCINATION RATES CONTINUE TO FALL
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 3,394 NEW CASES, 38 DEATHS; VACCINATION SLOWDOWN NOW BIGGEST CONCERN
• Kane County Connects: CDC: WHAT TO DO IF YOU RECEIVED — OR ARE CONSIDERING — THE J&J/JANSSEN COVID-19 VACCINE 

4/28/21

• Daily Herald: Illinois surpasses 9 million vaccine shots
• Chicago Tribune: Summer camp rituals amid a pandemic will be different, from more masks to no high-fives — ‘elbow- and foot-fives only’
• Chicago Tribune: Pritzker says anyone wanting a shot just has to ‘raise your hand’ as daily COVID-19 vaccinations average continues to slip
• Chicago Tribune: More than 30% of Illinois residents now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
• Courier News: 
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 2,728 NEW CASES, 33 DEATHS; STATE PASSES 9 MILLION VACCINE DOSES; REGION 8 HOSPITALIZATIONS HIGH
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 140 NEW CASES; NO DEATHS; KANE TEST POSITIVITY UP TO  7.2%; GET VACCINATED!

4/27/21

• Associated Press: CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask
• Daily Herald: Day cares, factories, offices, events: Where COVID-19 outbreaks are happening now
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois COVID-19 questions answered: After I am vaccinated, is my immune system weakened? Is having survived COVID-19 the same protection as a vaccine? The fully vaccinated can go outdoors without a mask. Are there exceptions?
• Tribune Content Agency: Restaurants, bars and food trucks can get up to $10 million in federal grants to offset pandemic-related losses. Here’s what to know.
• Courier News: Many U-46 students would like remote learning option to continue after pandemic, advisors tell school board
• Aurora Beacon News: Summer festival planners cautiously schedule 2021 events — while others cancel
• Kane County Connects: CDC SAYS YOU CAN TAKE OFF THE COVID MASK OUTDOORS — WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 2,556 NEW CASES, 23 DEATHS; STATE STILL SHORT OF REOPENING METRICS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 125 NEW CASES; 1 DEATH?; KANE TEST POSITIVITY STILL AT 7.1%

4/26/21

• City of Elgin: Elgin Announces Temporary Water Bill Assistance Program
• Associated Press: A pill for COVID-19? Here's what treatments are available for the virus now and what’s on the way.
• Daily Herald: Applications accepted for Elgin water bill assistance grants
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois sees substantial drop in daily COVID-19 vaccinations as Gov. J.B. Pritzker says ‘supply will soon exceed demand’
• Kane County Connects: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESUMES USE OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON COVID-19 VACCINE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 2,137 NEW CASES, 10 DEATHS; 515,000 VACCINE ALLOCATION THIS WEEK — INCLUDING J&J
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 134 NEW CASES; NO DEATHS; KANE DAILY VACCINATION COUNTS DROPPING
• Kane County Connects: GOV COMES TO AURORA VNA TO ANNOUNCE PANDEMIC HEALTH NAVIGATOR PROGRAM

4/25/21

• The New York Times: More than 5 million Americans who got the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine are not getting the second 
• The New York Times: Analysis: Families face tough choice on when to resume pre-pandemic life while the kids are still not vaccinated
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 4,942 NEW CASES, 49 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 257 NEW CASES; 4 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND; TEST POSITIVITY DROPS TO 7.0%

4/24/21

• Chicago Tribune: Cook County doctors say vaccine pause should create confidence; walk-in appointments start Monday

4/23/21

• Associated Press: Pandemic rental assistance: Here’s how to get your share of $46 billion in federal aid
• CDC: FDA and CDC Lift Recommended Pause on Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine Use Following Thorough Safety Review
• Daily Herald: Most colleges, universities will encourage -- not require -- COVID-19 vaccines for fall semester
• Chicago Tribune: Guidance on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine expected from U.S. health panel after pause over rare clots
• Chicago Tribune: Flu shots at work are routine, but company COVID-19 vaccination clinics have been hard to come by. That might be changing. 
• Courier News: New operator opens restaurant at Elgin’s Bowes Creek golf course and plans to reopen the Grumpy Goat at The Highlands

4/22/21

• Associated Press: COVID-19 hospitalizations among older Americans have plunged more than 70 percent since start of the year
• Daily Herald: Has supply caught up with COVID-19 vaccine demand?
• Courier News: 1 in 5 Kane County residents are vaccinated, but COVID-19 positivity rates escalate again 
• Courier News: Gail Borden library using state grant to work with Centro de Informacion in helping Elgin residents solve COVID problems
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 153 NEW CASES; 3 DEATHS ARE PEOPLE IN THEIR 50S, 60S; TEST POSITIVITY 7.5%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 3,170 NEW CASES, 33 DEATHS; HOSPITALIZATIONS PREVENTING MOVE TO REOPEN ILLINOIS

4/21/21

• Associated Press: White House offers new tax credit to help spur vaccinations
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: Variants infecting Illinoisans in their 20s most, data shows
• Daily Herald: Kane County's COVID-19 infections, vaccinations both surge in April
• Daily Herald: Suburban COVID-19 caseload down by nearly 11% from last week
• Daily Herald: Cook County opens up two walk-in mass vaccination sites 
• Aurora Beacon News: Kane County officials say vaccine supply finally in line with demand: ‘We need to go out and encourage people to get vaccinated’
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 106 NEW CASES; TEST POSITIVITY 7.6%; IS KANE COUNTY TURNING A CORNER?
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 2,765 NEW CASES, 28 DEATHS; DATA SHOWS SIGNS THAT ‘4TH WAVE’ COULD BE DECLINING
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT COVID-19 UPDATE: COUNTY FACING ‘TRANSITIONAL’ TIME IN PANDEMIC
• Kane County Connects: STATE ORDERS FLAGS RETURNED TO FULL STAFF AFTER 1 YEAR LOWERED FOR COVID VICTIMS

4/20/21

• Daily Herald: More than half of Illinois adults have had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
• Chicago Tribune: Massive supply imbalance fueled by vaccine hesitancy: Illinois’ latest struggles with COVID-19 mass vaccination
• Chicago Tribune: Some people are reporting abnormal periods after a COVID-19 vaccine. U. of I. professor is looking for answers.
• Capitol News Illinois: Lawmakers push to require nursing homes to offer virtual visits
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE: 160 NEW CASES TUESDAY; TEST POSITIVITY DROPS TO 7.5%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 2,587 NEW CASES, 9 DEATHS; VAX ALLOCATIONS UP

4/19/21

• Associated Press: Half of US adults have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, CDC says
• Daily Herald: In recent COVID-19 outbreaks at schools, sports are the frequent culprit
• Daily Herald: National Guard Unit comes to Aurora COVID-19 vaccination site
• Daily Herald: State eclipses 8 million mark for COVID-19 vaccination shots
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 111 NEW CASES MONDAY; TEST POSITIVITY STAYS AT 8%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,959 NEW CASES, 22 DEATHS; 50% OF ILLINOISANS AGE 16+ HAVE HAD 1 DOSE
• Chicago Tribune: During COVID-19, many people who were homeless lived in Chicago-area hotels. Here’s what was learned.
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois close to having 50% of residents 16 and older vaccinated, but ongoing third COVID-19 surge will put a hold on any reopening plans
• Tribune News Service: Global COVID-19 infections hit weekly record with 5.2 million cases, despite increased vaccinations

4/18/21

• Associated Press: Fauci expects decision soon on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
• Daily Herald: As cases rise, health authorities urge younger people to get vaccinated
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 287 NEW CASES, 1 DEATH OVER WEEKEND; KANE PASSES 300,000 DOSES ADMINISTERED
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 5,860 NEW CASES, 33 DEATHS; TEST POSITIVITY DROPS OVER WEEKEND

4/17/21

• Associated Press: Barbers, artists help defy vaccine myths for people of color
• New York Times: COVID-19 booster shots could be needed. Drug companies are planning for it.

4/16/21

• New York Times: Vaccines won’t protect millions of patients with crippled immune systems, experts say
• Daily Herald: High demand for COVID-19 shots continues despite Johnson & Johnson setback
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois health department sets aside vaccine appointments for college students

4/15/21

• Associated Press: COVID-19 blamed for large increase in US deaths
• Daily Herald: More than 3 million now fully vaccinated in Illinois
• Daily Herald: 'It's like a godsend': Suburban businesses get pandemic relief from The Barstool Fund
• Capitol News Illinois: State unemployment falls to 7.1% in March
• Courier News: Yes, there will be swimming at Wing Park pool this year but admission fees will be higher due to COVID rules, pay increases
• Courier News: Elgin News Digest: Vaccination center volunteers sought
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SEEKING VACCINATION CLINIC VOLUNTEERS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 169 NEW CASES; TEST POSITIVITY STAYS AT 8.4%; 21.5% OF KANE POPULATION FULLY VACCINATED
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 3,581 NEW CASES; STATE TEST POSITIVITY DROPS A NOTCH; HOSPITALIZATIONS HIGH
• Kane County Connects: STATEWIDE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DOWN, JOBS UP IN MARCH 2021 — GAINS IN HOSPITALITY, CONSTRUCTION, BUSINESS SERVICES

4/14/21

• Associated Press: I got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Now what?
• Associated Press: Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence that blood clots were linked to the shot
• Daily Herald: Grant to help Elgin-area residents affected by pandemic
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 130 NEW CASES; KANE DEATHS HIT 750 TOTAL; TEST POSITIVITY RISES AGAIN — TO 8.4%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 3,536 NEW CASES; 2,076 IN ILLINOIS HOSPITALS WITH COVID-19
• Kane County Connects: STATE ANNOUNCES NEW COVID-19 MASS VACCINATION SITE TO OPEN IN COOK COUNTY

4/13/21

• FDA: Joint CDC and FDA Statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
• Associated Press: U.S. recommends 'pause' for J&J vaccine over clot reports
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 hospitalizations up 24% from a week ago, while teens face vaccine challenge
• Daily Herald: What you need to know about the J&J vaccine pause
• Daily Herald: Officials: No known cases of serious side effects from J&J in Illinois or suburbs
• Daily Herald: Illinois expecting half a million new vaccine doses this week
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois, Chicago and Cook County pause distribution of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after blood clotting cases
• Chicago Tribune: You just became eligible for a COVID-19 shot. Try these vaccine hunter tips to score an appointment.
• Kane County Connects: STATE DISTRIBUTES IPADS FOR OLDER ADULTS TO ASSIST DURING PANDEMIC
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 154 NEW CASES; TEST POSITIVITY RATE JUMPS OVER 8%; LOCAL HOSPITALIZATIONS GROWING
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 3,193 NEW CASES; HOSPITALIZATIONS DOUBLE FROM 1 MONTH AGO; TEST POSITIVITY STILL CLIMBING
• Kane County Connects: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PAUSES USE OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON COVID-19 VACCINE
• Aurora Beacon News: Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations at Aurora, Elgin sites postponed

4/12/21

• Daily Herald: State widens vaccine eligibility today, but how fast can you get an appointment?
• Daily Herald: Are 'vaccine passports' for real? Field is wide open on COVID-19 travel IDs
• Daily Herald: Walgreens surpasses 11 million COVID-19 vaccines administered
• New York Times: Study results bolster the case that antibody drugs can prevent COVID-19
• Chicago Tribune: Coronavirus metrics in Illinois continue to move in wrong direction, stressing hospital ICU capacity in some regions
• Tribune News Service: Will COVID-19 vaccine be mandatory? At some colleges, events and workplaces, it already is.
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 130 NEW CASES, 1 ADDITIONAL DEATH; 7.8% TEST POSITIVITY RATE; VACCINE ALLOCATION DOWN
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 2,433 NEW CASES; ALL RESIDENTS 16+ ELIGIBLE FOR VACCINE, BUT ALLOTMENT DOWN THIS WEEK

4/11/21

• Associated Press: Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others?
• Daily Herald: Vaccinations continue to rise - but so do COVID-19 cases
• Daily Herald: 
• Chicago Tribune: 
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 374 NEW CASES, 1 ADDITIONAL DEATH OVER WEEKEND; 7.8% TEST POSITIVITY RATE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 6,572 NEW CASES OVER WEEKEND; REGION 8 TEST POSITIVITY 7.3%; 7.1M+ TOTAL DOSES

4/10/21

• Daily Herald: State sets vaccine records as county officials warn of virus surge, urge precautions
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• Chicago Tribune: With vaccine authorization for young kids still months away, what should families who are partially vaccinated do?

4/9/21

• Associated Press: No region in the world is spared as COVID-19 cases, deaths surge: ‘The mutant form of the virus is causing more harm’
• Daily Herald: Walgreens to schedule 2nd Pfizer shots after recommended three weeks instead of four
• Daily Herald: 4,004 new COVID-19 cases, but a record 164,462 vaccine doses. Is that enough for Monday?
• Daily Herald: Tourism and hospitality leaders say industry might not recover until 2024
• Daily Herald: Illinois sets single-day vaccination record as worry over variants grows
• Chicago Tribune: Almost all Illinois schools have now resumed some in-person classes. But will rising COVID-19 numbers see districts close up again?
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois sets a new high for COVID-19 vaccinations, but case count tops 4,000 for first time since late January
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois COVID-19 questions answered: Can you take Tylenol or ibuprofen after getting a COVID-19 vaccine? Should I let my child play sports? Why should I hold on to my vaccination card?

4/8/21

• Associated Press: US jobless claims up to 744K as virus still forces layoffs
• Capitol News Illinois: Illinois Emergency Management Agency shares lessons learned from pandemic
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 157 NEW CASES, TEST POSITIVITY RATE SOARS TO 7.8%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: NEW CASES, HOSPITALIZATIONS SURGE AS STATE SETS 1-DAY VACCINE RECORD

4/7/21

• Courier News: Elgin’s mass vaccination clinic opens to applause for the joint effort that made it happen and relief for those getting shots
• Chicago Tribune: Public health official says Cook County ‘will not hesitate’ to impose further COVID-19 restrictions if suburban case numbers don’t improve
• Daily Herald: New mass vaccination site opens in Elgin
• Daily Herald: State reports most new cases since late January, and Cook County warns of new limits
• Daily Herald: Appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations open up at Aurora site
• Telemundo Chicago: Abre centro de vacunación COVID-19 en Elgin
• Associated Press: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine declared safe by EU agency despite blood clot link, but UK to give alternatives to people under 30
• Associated Press: As more schools reopen, large numbers of students in US still learning at home, survey shows
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OPENS ELGIN VACCINATION SITE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: LOCAL SURGE CONTINUES WITH 160 NEW CASES, 7.6% TEST POSITIVITY RATE 
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 3,790 NEW CASES; REGION 8 TEST POSITIVITY RISES TO 6.9%!
• Tribune Content Agency: How the pandemic has adversely affected already marginalized populations
• Chicago Tribune: Daily COVID-19 cases, positivity rate in Illinois reach levels not seen since late January
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois reopening plans may have some excited to go back to ‘normal.’ But others are feeling FOGO — fear of going out.

4/6/21

• Associated Press: Official: Biden moving vaccine eligibility date to April 19
• Associated Press: Harris: Vaccinated can be 'role models' for friends, family
• Associated Press: Nearly half of new US COVID-19 infections are in just 5 states
• New York Times: Likely legal, ‘vaccine passports’ emerge as the next coronavirus divide
• Daily Herald: New COVID-19 vaccination site coming Wednesday to Elgin
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to grow, but mortality dwindles
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 165 NEW CASES, 7.4% TEST POSITIVITY RATE AS COVID-19 INFECTIONS CONTINUE TO RISE LOCALLY
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILINOIS: 2,931 NEW CASES TUESDAY AS CDC EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT VARIANTS
• Courier News: Mass COVID-19 vaccination site to open Wednesday in Elgin
• Chicago Tribune: The rush is now on to vaccinate Illinois college students before they leave campus for summer break. But will the shots be required for them to come back?

4/5/21

• Daily Herald: Suburbs worry about bottleneck with COVID-19 vaccination eligibility set to expand
• Daily Herald: Cook County booking appointments for 30,000 more COVID-19 vaccinations
• Daily Herald: Will kids need to get COVID-19 vaccines to return to class in fall?
• Daily Herald: Spring spike in COVID-19 cases continues
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 7.2% TEST POSITIVITY RATE HIGHEST IN MONTHS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 2,102 NEW CASES MONDAY; INFECTIONS GROWING; 80 COUNTIES OFFER VACCINE TO 16-AND-OLDER RESIDENTS

4/4/21

• Associated Press: Fully vaccinated can travel again, says new CDC guidance
• Associated Press: Millennial Money: Prepare for COVID medical bills this year
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 8,523 NEW CASES OVER 3-DAY WEEKEND; REGION 8 TEST POSITIVITY JUMPS TO 6.2%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 357 NEW CASES IN 3 DAYS; TEST POSITIVITY JUMPS TO 6.7%
• Daily Herald: Spring spike in COVID-19 cases continues
• Daily Herald: Cook County warns of virus surge among the young

4/3/21

• Associated Press: Families grieve loved ones who died of COVID-19 while awaiting vaccine. ‘It seemed like the final insult.’
• Daily Herald: Why pandemic drove so many challengers to run for school board
• Daily Herald: Cook County warns of virus surge among the young
• Chicago Tribune: COVID-19 restrictions, including indoor dining ban, ‘may very well’ return soon in suburban Cook County, public health official says
• New York Times: Virus variants threaten to draw out the pandemic, scientists say
• New York Times: What to know about the CDC guidelines on vaccinated travel

4/2/21

• Associated Press: Fully vaccinated can travel again, says new CDC guidance
• Associated Press: US nears 100M people vaccinated; see how each county is doing
• Associated Press: A significant number of Americans are so far reluctant to get COVID-19 vaccine shots, even in places where they are plentiful
• New York Times: What to know about your vaccine card: Why it’s important, how to keep it safe, what happens if it’s lost and more
• Daily Herald: State tops 6 million COVID-19 vaccinations; 3,235 new cases, 24 deaths
• Daily Herald: Cook County extends application deadline for $73 million Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program
• Daily Herald: Cook County opens 22,000 more vaccination appointments
• Daily Herald: Most new cases since early February, continuing the March trend
• Chicago Tribune: An $11 saliva test for COVID-19 helped dozens of Chicago-area schools reopen. So why are administrators scrambling to defend it now?
• Aurora Beacon News: Aurora opens mass vaccination clinic at Fox Valley Mall

4/1/21

• New York Times: Can vaccinated people spread the virus? We don’t know, scientists say.
• Associated Press: Pfizer study shows COVID-19 vaccine still effective up to 6 months later
• Associated Press: Company producing J&J vaccine had history of violations
• Kane County Connects: ILLINOIS K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICTS RECEIVING $7 BILLION — KANE DISTRICTS GET $275 MILLION
• Daily Herald: Kane County to receive another $103 million in federal COVID assistance
• Daily Herald: How many fully vaccinated in Illinois have still gotten COVID-19, been hospitalized?
• Capitol News Illinois: How the pandemic has affected small businesses in Illinois

March 2021

3/31/21

• Associated Press: Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens
• Kane County Connects: STATE LAUNCHES COVID-19 VACCINE PROGRAM FOCUSING ON SENIORS 65 AND OLDER
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: RECORD 6,704 KANE VACCINATIONS IN 1 DAY, BUT TEST POSITIVITY RISES TO 5.3%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 STATE OF ILLINOIS: WILL ILLINOIS FOLLOW EUROPE SURGE? 2,592 NEW CASES AS HOSPITALIZATIONS RISE
• Daily Herald: Cook County expands vaccine eligibility to 1C, opens more appointments today
• Capitol News Illinois: State releases guide to reopening schools
• Aurora Beacon News: After year off due to COVID-19 pandemic, Kane County Fair returns July 14-18

3/30/21

• Associated Press: World leaders call for pandemic treaty, but short on details
• Daily Herald: State's 'Bridge Phase' stalls, but vaccine hunters find second doses closer to home
• New York Times: She’s vaccinated. He isn’t. Now what?
• New York Times: As mask mandates lift, retail workers again feel vulnerable
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS PREVENT ADVANCEMENT TO BRIDGE PHASE; 2,404 NEW CASES, 17 DEATHS; 5.2% TEST POSITIVITY IN REGION 8
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: TEST POSITIVITY RISES TO 5.1%; ZERO DEATHS, 104 NEW CASES TUESDAY
• Chicago Tribune: Walgreens cancels some appointments for second doses of COVID-19 vaccine, leaving people scrambling
• Chicago Tribune: Destination: Vaccination. Amid confusion, Chicagoans traveling to downstate Quincy, elsewhere to get early inoculation access
• Chicago Tribune: 5 ways COVID-19 might reshape maternal health
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois COVID-19 questions answered: Can you mix and match vaccines? Can you plan for surgery after a COVID-19 case or recent vaccination?

3/29/21

• Associated Press: CDC director has feeling of 'impending doom' amid new spike
• Associated Press: WHO report: COVID likely 1st jumped into humans from animals
• Associated Press: COVID vaccine found highly effective in real-world U.S. study
• ABC7: Staples, Office Depot offering to laminate your COVID-19 vaccine cards for free
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: All Illinois restaurant workers now eligible for vaccine
• Daily Herald: Vaccine sites in Kane, Lake and Will counties will take all eligible Illinoisans
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE: ZERO DEATHS, 80 NEW CASES MONDAY; MORE THAN 70% KANE SENIORS VACCINATED!
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,761 NEW CASES, JUST 5 DEATHS REPORTED STATEWIDE MONDAY; 5% TEST POSITIVITY IN REGION 8
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois close to having 70% of residents 65 and older vaccinated, but rising COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases will prevent state from opening up further

3/28/21

• Daily Herald: More than 16% of Illinoisans fully vaccinated; COVID-19 hospitalizations on the rise
• Daily Herald: Cook County taking appointments for 25,000 more doses at 4 sites including Des Plaines
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 4 DEATHS, 147 NEW CASES OVER WEEKEND; TEST POSITIVITY RISES TO 4.4%; KANE PASSES 200,000 DOSES
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 4,928 NEW CASES, 48 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND; 4.8% TEST POSITIVITY REGION 8; TOTAL TESTS PASS 20 MILLION

3/27/21

• New York Times: One-third of US adults have received first doses of vaccine
• Associated Press: Newly vaccinated, older adults emerge from COVID hibernation: ‘I am feeling good about moving forward’
• Chicago Tribunes: Here’s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Illinois
• Daily Herald: Illinois coronavirus case positivity rate continues its slow climb
• Daily Herald: How pandemic could change future of long-term care

3/26/21

• Daily Herald: 3,002 new cases: Rising virus counts, including in suburban Cook, threaten 'Bridge Phase'
• Daily Herald: Elgin City Council backs proposal to help residents with water bills
• Kane County Connects: ILLINOIS TAKING AGGRESSIVE ACTION TO ADDRESS FIRST SIGNS OF POSSIBLE RESURGENCE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 3,000 NEW CASES AS STATE BATTLES POSSIBLE RESURGENCE; ILLINOIS TO GET 1 MILLION DOSES NEXT WEEK
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 117 NEW CASES, 1 ADDITIONAL DEATH FRIDAY; TEST POSITIVITY RISES TO 4.2% AS STATE WARNS OF POSSIBLE RESURGENCE
• Chicago Tribune: A third surge in Illinois? It’s a race between COVID-19 vaccinations and variants, and experts are concerned
• Chicago Tribune: Rise in COVID-19 cases could be early sign of ‘a possible resurgence’ as state says local health departments with waning vaccination demand can expand eligibility
• Post-Tribune: Families welcome opening doors in assisted living facilities as COVID-19 precautions are relaxed; some residents ‘absolutely thrilled’

3/25/21

• Capitol News Illinois: New jobless claims fall sharply in Illinois as unemployment rate drops
• Courier News: Elgin council OKs grant program to help those behind on their water bills: ‘We understand the financial stress people are in’

3/24/21

• Associated Press: US outlook improving as vaccinations rise and deaths fall; ‘We are at the corner,’ Dr. Fauci says
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: GOV GETS J&J VACCINATION; ILLINOIS PASSES 5 MILLION DOSES ADMINISTERED AS CASE COUNTS GO UP
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: With 2,793 new cases, Pritzker 'concerned' about some rising numbers
• Daily Herald: Cook County taking appointments Wednesday for 5 sites including Des Plaines
• Chicago Tribune: Gov. J.B. Pritzker gets his shot, raises concerns over rising coronavirus cases. ‘I think people maybe are being a little less careful.’
• Tribune News Service: Some hand sanitizers used to fight COVID-19 found to be tainted with cancer-causing chemical

3/23/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: ZERO KANE DEATHS SINCE THURSDAY, BUT CDC SAYS TRANSMISSION STILL ‘SUBSTANTIAL’
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: DEATHS DECLINE BUT MORE ARE YOUNGER; CASE COUNTS RISING WEEK OVER WEEK
• Daily Herald: New cases of COVID-19 rose by more than 22% last week in Illinois
• Daily Herald: State sees largest shipment of vaccines as COVID-19 hospitalizations spike

3/22/21

• Associated Press: AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine 79% effective in US study
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 vaccine side effects causing worry for some people
• The Morning Call: Comparing the different COVID-19 vaccines as AstraZeneca seeks emergency use authorization: ingredients, safety and effectiveness
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 37 NEW CASES, ZERO DEATHS; TEST POSITIVITY 4.0%; 10,200 VACCINE DOSES ALLOCATED TO KANE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,220 NEW CASES, 22 DEATHS; REGION 8 TEST POSITIVITY 4.3%; STATE VACCINE ALLOTMENT 470,980

3/21/21

• Associated Press: States that raced to open up COVID-19 vaccines to more people lag behind others that waited, study shows
• Daily Herald: About 14% of Illinois residents now fully vaccinated, state reports
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 3,387 NEW CASES, 47 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND; REGION 8 TEST POS UP TO 4.2%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 84 NEW CASES, ZERO DEATHS; TEST POSITIVITY UP TO 4.0%; 166,735 VACCINE SHOTS TO DATE

3/20/21

• Chicago Tribune: Here’s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Illinois
• Chicago Tribune: Many Illinois residents getting COVID-19 vaccine envy as nearby states expand eligibility more quickly

3/19/21

• Daily Herald: Children and teens a growing segment of new COVID-19 infections
• Daily Herald: More Kane County schools moving to full in-person learning
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 shots hit 135,525 in a day as state boosts vaccination clinics in DuPage, Kane
• Daily Herald: 'Getting vaccinated is a huge relief': Kane County's first mass vaccination site opens
• Aurora Beacon News: Mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens in Batavia
• Chicago Tribune: For some, the COVID-19 vaccine is a ticket to travel. Many people are still planning carefully.
• Chicago Tribune: Who’s ahead in the Illinois vaccine race? Data shows downstate counties outpacing Chicago area.

3/18/21

• Kane County Connects: STATE SETS METRICS-BASED ‘BRIDGE’ TO FULLY REOPEN; VACCINE ELIGIBILITY EXPANDS TO ALL RESIDENTS 16+ ON APRIL 12
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 4 NEW KANE DEATHS AS COUNTY SETS TO OPEN MASS VAX HUB
• Kane County Connects: KANE VAX HUB OPENS FRIDAY IN BATAVIA — APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE AT NEW KANEVAX.ORG WEBSITE
• Daily Herald: Why health and school officials say it's safer to send children to school full time now
• Daily Herald: How 'Bridge Phase' of COVID-19 rules would affect dining, fests, weddings, theaters, more
• Daily Herald: State says all adults can get shots starting April 12, but suburban counties stay cautious
• Courier News: Elgin to receive $21.6M in federal stimulus cash, and smaller area towns can expect anywhere from $377,000 to $4.6 million

3/17/21

• Daily Herald: Mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Batavia to open Friday
• Courier News: National Guard’s mass COVID-19 vaccination center for eligible Illinois residents opens Friday in Batavia

3/16/21

• Daily Herald: Cook County opening vaccinations to people under 65 with medical conditions
• Courier News: Kane County Board chairwoman says setting up vaccination locations in areas accessible to minorities is a priority
• Courier News: Elgin to waive liquor license renewal fees for second year to help restaurant, bar and store owners during pandemic
• Courier News: Elgin’s U-46 ready to bring all hybrid students back to school on a full-time basis starting April 7
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 9.73% OF KANE POPULATION FULLY VACCINATED; 61 CASES, NO DEATHS TUESDAY

3/15/21

• Chicago Tribune: Here’s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Illinois
• Associated Press: Facebook to label posts about COVID-19 vaccines to counter misinformation
• Kane County Connects: STATE SUPPORTS VACCINATION SITE AT NIU CONVOCATION CENTER IN DEKALB
• Kane County Connects: STATEWIDE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DOWN TO 7.7%, JOBS UP IN JANUARY 2021
• Kane County Connects: ABC7: KANE COUNTY VACCINATION SITE TO OPEN FRIDAY IN BATAVIA
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 60% KANE SENIORS VACCINATED; MASS VAX SITE OPENING; AT LEAST 1 COVID-19 DEATH MONDAY
• New York Times: How to overcome your fear of needles and get the coronavirus vaccine

3/14/21

• Associated Press: Long-haulers struggle with lingering or new symptoms as scientists race to solve a coronavirus mystery
• New York Times: Coronavirus vaccines: Here’s what’s available in US and what may be coming next
• Daily Herald: State surpasses 4-million mark for vaccine doses given
• Kane County Connects: STATE LAUNCHES CALL CENTER FOR VACCINE APPOINTMENTS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: STATE PASSES 4 MILLION VACCINE DOSES, 19 MILLION TESTS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: NO DEATHS, 66 NEW CASES OVER WEEKEND; 142,996 VACCINE DOSES TO DATE

3/13/21

• Associated Press: Huge spending, nearly unprecedented deaths: The surreal stats of the COVID year

3/12/21

• Associated Press: Stimulus check updates: New round of COVID relief payments to start arriving this weekend, officials say
• Associated Press: WHO grants emergency use of J&J vaccine, saying ‘ample data’ shows it is effective
• Daily Herald: Teachers, students, parents reflect on the year since COVID-19 closed suburban schools
• Daily Herald: 50% of Illinoisans 65+ now have gotten a shot. A new state call center can help the rest.
• Daily Herald: Congressmen to feds: What now for suburbanites with United Center suddenly limited?
• Daily Herald: How much suburbs will get in American Rescue Plan funds
• Chicago Tribune: Pritzker says he’s confident Illinois can meet Biden’s May 1 deadline for making all adults eligible for a coronavirus shot
• Post-Tribune: Municipalities begin planning how to use Rescue Plan Act funds
• Kane County Connects: ILLINOIS COMMISSION RELEASES 3-PART PLAN TO ADDRESS HUNGER, POVERTY ACROSS THE STATE

3/11/21

• Associated Press: Biden signs $1.9 trillion relief bill before speech to nation
• Associated Press: COVID-19 bill gives states pathway to reduce maternal deaths
• Daily Herald: Illinois after one full year of the pandemic: 20,863 dead and 1,204,409 infected
• Daily Herald: Questions and answers about Batavia mass vaccination site
• Daily Herald: State cuts social distancing guidance for schools from 6 to 3 feet
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY RELEASES VACCINATION PROGRESS REPORT, CLINIC SCHEDULE FOR MARCH
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: KANE VACCINATIONS UP TO 129,175; 56.5% OF SENIORS VACCINATED; NO DEATHS THURSDAY; TEST POSITIVITY DROPS
• Kane County Connects:

3/10/21

• Associated Press: Stimulus check updates: Here’s when to expect payments, other benefits from COVID-19 relief package
• Chicago Tribune: Second-dose confusion lingers over first two days of United Center vaccinations, but changes expected to come Thursday
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois schools can cut social distance to 3 feet, state announces, but Chicago Teachers Union says it wants 6-feet spacing ‘vigorously’ maintained
• Chicago Tribune: Here’s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Illinois
• Chicago Tribune: Stimulus check updates: Congress approves landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill in win for President Biden, Dems
• Daily Herald: Questions and answers about Batavia mass vaccination site
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 mass vaccination sites coming to Batavia, Carpentersville
• Daily Herald: State cuts social distancing guidance for schools from 6 to 3 feet
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: VIRUS CLAIMS LIFE OF KANE MAN IN HIS 30S; TEST POSITIVITY RATE CONTINUES TO RISE: VACCINE DATA IMPROVES
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,682 NEW CASES, 30 DEATHS STATEWIDE; DAILY VAX AVERAGE UP TO 95,000
• Kane County Connects: WHAT HAPPENED IN MARCH 2020: KANE COUNTY MARKS 1 YEAR OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• Aurora Beacon News: Kane County to open COVID-19 mass vaccination site in Batavia

3/9/21

• Associated Press: When to expect payments, other benefits from relief package
• NBC Chicago: New Guidance Announced for In-Person Learning in Illinois Schools Amid Pandemic
• Daily Herald: United Center COVID-19 vaccination disconnect causes more delays
• Daily Herald: 74,372 get COVID-19 vaccine doses; state reports 16 more deaths, 1,510 new cases
• Daily Herald: Health officials 'take a pause' on future United Center vaccine appointments
• Kane County Connects: KANE LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ENCOURAGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF $100 MILLION IN FUNDING STILL AVAILABLE 
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: VIRUS CLAIMS LIFE OF KANE WOMAN IN HER 30S; OVER 54% OF KANE 65+ HAVE HAD A VACCINE SHOT
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: HALF OF ILLINOISANS AGE 65+ HAVE FIRST VACCINE DOSE; 1,510 NEW CASES, 16 DEATHS TUESDAY
• Kane County Connects:  HINES VA HOSPITAL OFFERS COVID-19 VACCINE TO VETERANS OF ALL AGES
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY CLOSER TO SECURING MASS VACCINATION SITES IN BATAVIA, CARPENTERSVILLE

3/8/21

• Associated Press: Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
• Associated Press: Guilt, envy, distrust: Vaccine rollout breeds mixed emotions
• Associated Press: Local pharmacists step up in COVID-19 vaccination effort
• Daily Herald: Why it will be harder for suburban residents to get vaccinated at United Center
• Daily Herald: Illinois COVID-19 update: Daily fatalities lowest in months
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: NO DEATHS FOR 4 DAYS, BUT TEST POSITIVITY REMAINS A CONCERN AS P.1 VARIANT EMERGES
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 5 DEATHS STATEWIDE MONDAY AS UNITED CENTER RULES CHANGE, VARIANT ARRIVES IN COOK COUNTY

3/7/21

• Associated Press: When will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines?
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 119 NEW CASES; ZERO DEATHS; TEST POSITIVITY SETTLES; 115,000 VACCINE DOSES
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 3,631 NEW CASES, 63 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND; 3.3 MILLION VACCINATIONS; TEST POSITIVITY CALMS

3/6/21

• Daily Herald: COVID-19 shots set another record, but all other state metrics look worse
• Associated Press: Biden, Democrats prevail as Senate OKs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill

3/5/21

• Daily Herald: 132,000 shots sets single-day record in Illinois; case positivity lowest ever
• Daily Herald: Des Plaines mass vaccination site to open Friday
• Kane County Connects: COMED URGES CUSTOMERS TO ACT NOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MILLIONS IN BILL-ASSISTANCE DOLLARS
• Chicago Tribune: Schools can’t skip standardized tests this spring, Biden administration says. But Illinois educators want a pass because of pandemic disruptions.
• Chicago Tribune: How does a mass vaccination site work? Here’s a look inside one at a former K-Mart in Des Plaines.

3/4/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 58 NEW CASES; 2 ADDITIONAL DEATHS; TEST POSITIVITY RISES TO 4.2%; VACCINE DOSES NEAR 100,000
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: TEST POSITIVITY RISING; 1,740 NEW CASES, 42 DEATHS; 93,000 SHOTS IN 1 DAY
• Aurora Beacon News: Kane County working on COVID-19 mass vaccination site

3/3/21

• Daily Herald: Kane County looks to increase value of rental assistance program with state help
• Daily Herald: Why can't I get an appointment? FAQ about getting vaccinated in the suburbs
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: VACCINATIONS CONTINUE TO RISE AS DEATHS, CASE COUNTS HOLD STEADY
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 2,104 NEW CASES, 44 DEATHS; ABOUT 84,000 PER DAY GET VACCINATIONS
• Courier News: COVID funds help Elgin Theatre Company go virtual
• Courier News: Wayside’s Walk a Mile event in Elgin raising money for the homeless, those struggling in pandemic

3/2/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 93,400 VACCINATIONS AS KCHD BEGINS APPOINTMENTS FOR SENIORS; 79 NEW CASES; 2 ADDITIONAL DEATHS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,577 NEW CASES, 47 DEATHS; STATE GETS 83,000 DOSES OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE
• Courier News: Elgin’s July 4 parade, Nightmare on Chicago Street may be scratched by COVID-19 again this year, officials say

3/1/21

• Daily Herald: School leaders statewide say no to standardized tests this spring
• Daily Herald: How the small Highland Avenue Church in Elgin has thrived during the pandemic
• Chicago Tribune: Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Chicago expecting Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine shipment; some CPS families return as others participate in ‘sick-out’; 1,143 new cases, 20 more deaths reported
• Chicago Tribune: University of Illinois wins FDA approval for saliva COVID-19 test: ‘We’re wasting no time in deploying this,’ Gov. Pritzker vows
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois administers another 50,897 COVID-19 vaccinations; 1,143 new and probable cases the lowest daily count since July
• Chicago Tribune: COVID-19 in Illinois by the numbers: Here’s a daily update on cases, positivity rate and hospital data in your area
• Chicago Tribune: Restaurants say delivery has been both a blessing and a curse during the pandemic. What happens as eateries reopen?
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,143 NEW CASES, 20 DEATH STATEWIDE; 3 MILLION VACCINE DOSES DELIVERED TO ILLINOIS
• Kane County Connects: STATE EXTENDS WORKER’S COMP BENEFITS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, FRONTLINE WORKERS IMPACTED BY COVID-19

February 2021

2/28/21

• Associated Press: J&J's 1-dose shot cleared, giving U.S. 3rd COVID-19 vaccine
• Associated Press: House passes $1.9T pandemic bill on near party-line vote
• Daily Herald: February ends with drop in COVID-19 cases, deaths
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 151 NEW CASES; 3 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND; 43% OF 65+ HAVE BEEN VACCINATED
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 3,029 NEW CASES, 56 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND; 2.7 MILLION VACCINE DOSES TO DATE
• Kane County Connects: MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING CONTINUES AT ECC, NEW LOCATION IN AURORA THIS WEEK

2/27/21

• Associated Press: Plunging demand for COVID-19 tests may leave U.S. exposed
• Daily Herald: State reports 34 more COVID-19 deaths, 83,048 more shots given

2/26/21

• Chicago Tribune: Where are you in the vaccine line? We charted out who is eligible and who is not in as much detail as we could find.
• Daily Herald: State vaccinates a record 130,021 people Wednesday as case counts keep dropping
• Daily Herald: Elgin hoping to partner with Salvation Army to help residents with past-due water bills
• Daily Herald: Federal officials hope to vaccinate 6,000 per day at United Center
• Courier News: Elgin to help set up graduated payment plans for people with more than $1,000 in unpaid water bills
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: 3 STEPS SENIORS CAN TAKE TO GET COVID-19 VACCINE SHOTS

2/25/21

• Courier News: Elgin council agrees to pull fire engine out of service on some days to save money in the budget
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 104 NEW CASES; 2 ADDITIONAL DEATHS; ABOUT 35% OF 65+ GROUP VACCINATED
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,884 NEW CASES, 32 DEATHS; RECORD-BREAKING 130,000 VACCINE DOSES IN 1 DAY
• Kane County Connects: ILLINOIS EXPANDS COVID-19 VACCINE ELIGIBILITY TO PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS LIKE HEART DISEASE, CANCER

2/24/21

• Daily Herald: Editorial: Firefighters can join others in Elgin who have sacrificed - or insist on pay raise
• Associated Press: J&J single-dose COVID-19 shot poised for FDA decision
• Associated Press: Ghana is first nation in world to receive COVAX vaccines
• Associated Press: Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine safe to use, about 66% effective, FDA says

2/23/21

• Associated Press: Drug executives: Big jump in vaccine supply is coming soon
• Associated Press: Not to be sniffed at: Agony of post-COVID-19 loss of smell
• Associated Press: States rush to catch up on delayed vaccines, expand access
• Daily Herald: The year of the pandemic: First suburban COVID-19 patients recall their 'lonely' year
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 60 NEW CASES; 1 MAN DIES IN HIS 60S; TEST POSITIVITY DROPS TO 4.4%; 1,100 NEW VACCINATIONS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,665 NEW CASES, 27 DEATHS; POSITIVITY RATE DOWN TO 3.0%; 2.25 MILLION VACCINE DOSES
• Daily Herald: Editorial: COVID's bleak milestone is more than a number; it's a measure of human losses
• Daily Herald: Suburbs won't expand vaccines this week to medically vulnerable under 65
• Courier News: U-46 superintendent stresses no decision made as to whether hybrid schooling continues in fall or students return to in-person classes
• Chicago Tribune: More than 2,200 homeless Chicagoans, shelter staff receive COVID-19 vaccine: ‘I was happy we were able to get it here’

2/22/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 113 NEW CASES; 1 ADDITIONAL DEATH IS MAN IN HIS 50S; VACCINATIONS PASS 70,000 MARK
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,246 NEW CASES, 34 DEATHS; BELL CURVE CONTINUES ITS DESCENT
• Kane County Connects: MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING CONTINUES AT ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, EXPANDS TO AURORA THIS WEEK

2/21/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 83 NEW CASES; 3 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND; KANE PASSES 50,000 POSITIVE CASES

2/19/21

• Associated Press: 63 more deaths from COVID-19 in Illinois, among 2,200 cases
• Associated Press: Progress against COVID-19 threatened by mutations amid slow vaccine rollout
• Daily Herald: Restaurant, hotel industry officials say they can't last another year under COVID-19 rules
• Daily Herald: Full in-person learning by Biden's 100th day? School leaders call it a lofty goal
• New York Times: Pandemic teacher shortages imperil in-person schooling

2/18/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 78 NEW CASES, 2 ADDITIONAL DEATHS ARE MEN IN THEIR 60S
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: WEATHER CONTINUES TO DELAY FEDS’ DELIVERY OF VACCINE; CASE COUNTS, DEATHS SLIGHTLY UP
• Associated Press: Experts warn against COVID-19 variants as states reopen
• Associated Press: How do we know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe?
• Capitol News Illinois: Restaurant, hotel industry officials say they can't last another year under COVID-19 rules
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 inoculations rise, but so do tensions over dose distribution

2/17/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 96 NEW CASES, NO DEATHS; VACCINATION TOTALS 61,212
• Kane County Connects: STATE OF ILLINOIS LAUNCHES 3 ADDITIONAL MASS VACCINATION SITES — IN SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS
• Kane County Connects: HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO GET $1.25 MILLION GRANT FOR MASS VACCINATION PROGRAM
• Daily Herald: Illinois inoculates 40,380 more with COVID-19 vaccine

2/16/21

• Chicago Tribune: Snowstorm causes 100-plus Chicago vaccine sites to miss shipments, but city’s public health commissioner says doses will come soon
• Chicago Tribune: Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Snow and cold expected to slow vaccinations for several days; 1,348 new COVID-19 cases and 32 deaths reported Tuesday
• Kane County Connects: IDPH: LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS WILL RECEIVE LARGER SHARE OF VACCINE THIS WEEK SO THEY CAN ADMINISTER 2ND DOSES
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: NEW CASES AND DEATHS DECREASING, VACCINATION TOTALS INCREASING
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 57 NEW CASES, NO DEATHS; VACCINATION TOTALS 59,578 — BUT VACCINE SUPPLY STILL LOW
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: Average daily cases down by more than half this month; new vaccine delay?
• Daily Herald: Kane County sheriff's office helps get court workers vaccinated
• Daily Herald: Editorial: Alfresco dining may be here to stay - if COVID safety is on the menu

2/15/21

• Daily Herald: Illinois surpasses 20,000 COVID-19 deaths
• Daily Herald: Suburbs lag behind most counties in vaccinating people age 65-plus
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 Cases dip to four-month low, but positivity rate inches up
• Chicago Tribune: As COVID-19 variants emerge, Rush launches a lab to track and monitor new virus strains
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: KANE RECORDS 700TH COVID DEATH; NOW 57,757 VACCINE DOSES ADMINISTERED
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: STATE PASSES 20,000 TOTAL COVID-19 DEATHS, BUT HOSPITALIZATIONS DECREASING

2/14/21

• Courier News: Here’s everything we know about how to get a COVID-19 vaccination in Kane County

2/13/21

• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: 53 more deaths, while 79,704 more get vaccine

2/12/21

• Daily Herald: Almost 100,000 vaccines administered Thursday in Illinois
• Daily Herald: State officials preach patience, honor when scheduling vaccinations
• Daily Herald: One-fourth of Illinoisans 65 and older have received vaccine
• Daily Herald: Why suburban Cook County and Chicago will not follow state's vaccination expansion plan
• Courier News: Schock Centre reopens for programs and classes
• Chicago Tribune: Chicago-area counties have among the lowest COVID vaccination rates in the state. Officials say they’re handcuffed by supply.
• Chicago Tribune: Illinois will soon begin vaccinating prisoners against COVID-19. Some politicians question state’s priorities.
• Kane County Connects: IDPH FINDS 1ST CASE OF SOUTH AFRICAN B.1.351 COVID-19 VARIANT IN ILLINOIS

2/11/21

• Daily Herald: State health department expected to face tough questions from lawmakers
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: 69,029 more get vaccine, 102 more deaths; S. Africa strain in Illinois
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 2,838 NEW CASES, 102 DEATHS; 300+ PHARMACIES ADDED TO VACCINE LIST
• Kane County Connects: MORE THAN 300 NEW COVID-19 VACCINATION LOCATIONS ADDED STATEWIDE — ALLOCATIONS GO DIRECTLY TO PHARMACIES

2/10/21

• Associated Press: A third of Americans say they definitely or probably won’t get the coronavirus vaccine, poll finds
• Chicago Tribune: Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Pritzker expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to residents under age 65 with a range of preexisting health conditions as state reports 2,825 new cases and 53 more deaths
• Aurora Beacon News: With some Kane County deputies reluctant to get vaccine, Sheriff’s Office begins administering to judges, attorneys
• Daily Herald: Pritzker expanding vaccine eligibility to include more medically vulnerable under 65
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 94 NEW CASES, 2 DEATHS; 2,936 NEW VACCINATIONS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 2,825 NEW CASES, 53 DEATHS; STATE APPROACHING 1.5M VACCINE DOSES
• Kane County Connects: ILLINOIS EXPANDS PHASE 1B TO PRIORITIZE PEOPLE WITH UNDERLYING CONDITIONS
• Kane County Connects: HEALTH COMMITTEE CHAIR: HOSPITALS, HEALTH CLINICS ADMINISTERING 73% OF KANE COUNTY’S 45,895 VACCINE DOSES
• Kane County Connects: ILLINOIS ADDS MORE THAN 100 COVID-19 VACCINATION LOCATIONS, INCLUDING MEIJER, WALMART

2/9/21

• Associated Press: Illinois sees 2,082 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths
• Daily Herald: Kane County Sheriff's Office now providing COVID-19 vaccine
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 vaccines given nearly double in two weeks, but supplies lag
• Daily Herald: Elgin, firefighters union at odds over raise deferral
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 2,082 NEW CASES, 20 DEATHS; SINGLE-DAY VACCINATIONS WAY UP FROM A WEEK AGO
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 72 NEW CASES, ZERO DEATHS; 40,712 VACCINE DOSES ADMINISTERED

2/8/21

• Associated Press: New variants raise worry about COVID-19 virus reinfections
• Kane County Connects: HEALTH DEPARTMENT: VACCINE SUPPLY INCREASING, APPOINTMENT AVAILABILITY TO INCREASE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 1,747 NEW CASES, 35 DEATHS; 1,358,967 DOSES ADMINISTERED
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 161 NEW CASES, 4 DEATHS; ABOUT 1,515 DOSES ADMINISTERED PER DAY
• Daily Herald: Illinois records 16,110 more COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
• Chicago Tribune: Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,747 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, 35 additional deaths reported Monday
• Chicago Tribune: 2 groups of teachers, 2 different COVID-19 vaccine schedules: College instructors question why they should wait longer for shots than Illinois K-12 educators

2/7/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 5,122 NEW CASES, 107 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND; SO FAR, 1,342,857 DOSES ADMINISTERED
• Associated Press: Which COVID-19 tests are required for international travel?
• Daily Herald: State reports 2,060 more COVID-19 cases, 48 additional deaths

2/6/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 4 ADDITIONAL DEATHS, 116 CASES THIS WEEKEND; 37,860 VACCINE DOSES IN TOTAL
• Patch: Elgin Announces Plans To Reopen City Hall, Adjusts Parks And Recreation Offerings

2/5/21

• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: Record day for vaccine doses, 83 more deaths, 3,660 new cases
• Daily Herald: Greater Elgin Family Care Center to offer existing patients COVID-19 vaccinations
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 milestone: Vaccines given outnumber cases of the disease
• Kane County Connects: MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING CONTINUES AT ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE THROUGH FEB. 14
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 3,660 NEW CASES, 83 DEATHS; 1-DAY RECORD 75,000 VACCINATIONS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 6 ADDITIONAL COVID DEATHS; 2,788 VACCINE DOSES IN 1 DAY
• Chicago Tribune: After Tribune story, Kane County reverses decision and will now allow pregnant, lactating women to get COVID-19 vaccines

2/4/21

• Chicago Tribune: ‘I was so shocked:’ Health care worker denied Moderna vaccine because Kane County says it will not give it to pregnant or breastfeeding moms
• Kane County Connects: LATINO 1B WORKERS ENCOURAGED TO GET VACCINATED AT FEB. 6 COVID-19 EVENT IN CARPENTERSVILLE
• Kane County Connects: HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL BEGIN VACCINATING EDUCATORS MONDAY, FEB. 8
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 VACCINE NOW AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS OF GREATER ELGIN FAMILY CARE CENTER
• Associated Press: US virus deaths surpass 450K. Daily toll remains stubbornly high despite falling infections.
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: 1 million Illinoisans now have gotten at least one vaccine dose so far
• Aurora Beacon News: Kane County to begin COVID-19 vaccinations for educators
• Kane County Health Department: KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PLANS TO BEGIN VACCINATING EDUCATORS
• Courier News: Greater Elgin Family Care Center patients to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations next week

2/3/21

• Daily Herald: COVID-19 vaccine still in short supply, but unfounded reluctance abounds in Kane County
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 117 NEW CASES, 2 DEATHS; KANE/DUPAGE OFFICIALLY IN PHASE 4; ALMOST 30K VACCINE DOSES ADMINISTERED
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 3,314 NEW CASES, 69 DEATHS; 1,094,135 DOSES ADMINISTERED
• Aurora Beacon News: Kane, DuPage move to looser Phase 4 pandemic restrictions

2/2/21

• City of Elgin: Elgin Announces Plans to Reopen City Hall and Adjusts Parks and Recreation Offerings
• Kane County Connects: STATE: COVID-19 VACCINE ‘EXTREMELY LIMITED’ BUT 41 VACCINATION SITES ADDED — NEAREST IS ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 2,304 NEW CASES, 47 DEATHS TUESDAY; REGION 8 MOVING TO PHASE 4 WEDNESDAY
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 86 NEW CASES; ZERO DEATHS 2ND STRAIGHT DAY AS KANE/DUPAGE GETS SET FOR PHASE 4
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY BUSINESSES: REGISTER FOR DCEO FEB. 11 WEBINAR ON PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 update: 32,559 vaccine doses given, 47 more deaths, 2,304 new cases

2/1/21

• Kane County Health Department: Mobile COVID-19 Testing in Carpentersville and Elgin This Week
• Daily Herald: Where are Illinois' vaccines, congressmen ask feds
• Daily Herald: Here's the latest on new rules for air travel

January 2021

1/31/21

• Kane County Connects: HEALTH DEPARTMENT WEBPAGE HELPS YOU FIND COVID VACCINE APPOINTMENTS
• Daily Herald: As new cases hit 4-month low, state easing restrictions in Chicago, Will County

1/30/21

• Associated Press: Playing favorites? Hospital boards, donors get COVID shots

1/29/21

• Associated Press: VIRUS TODAY: 1-dose shot offers good COVID protection, hope
• Associated Press: Illinois reports 4,156 new COVID-19 cases and 71 deaths
• Kane County Connects: FREE MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING FEB. 1 TO FEB. 7 AT ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 4,156 NEW CASES, 71 DEATHS; 58,000 DOSES IN 24 HOURS; NEW COVID TRENDS WEBSITE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 7 DEATHS INCLUDE WOMAN IN HER 20S; 151 NEW CASES; TEST POSITIVITY 8.0%
• Daily Herald: How each county compares to state average for full COVID-19 vaccinations
• Daily Herald: Kane Co. Health Dept. launches Web page for COVID-19 vaccine appointments; assistance coming for seniors 65+, family caregivers
• Kane County Health Department: Kane County Health Department Launches Web Page for COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments; Assistance Coming for Seniors 65+ and Family Caregivers
• Kane County Health Department: Mobile COVID-19 Testing at Elgin Community College Next Week

1/28/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 173 NEW CASES, 4 DEATHS; TEST POSITIVITY 7.8%; 23,353 VACCINE DOSES ADMINISTERED
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 4,191 NEW CASES, 103 DEATHS; 829,488 VACCINE DOSES ADMINISTERED
• Aurora Beacon News; Frontline workers and seniors are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s what you need to know about signing up in west suburban counties.
• Daily Herald: January third-deadliest month as Illinois surpasses 19,000 COVID-19 deaths

1/27/21

• Kane County Connects: VIDEO STORY: KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT STRESSES PATIENCE AS PHASE 1B BEGINS
• Daily Herald: State records most COVID-19 vaccination doses administered since rollout
• Associated Press: 3,751 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Illinois, 81 deaths

1/26/21

• Daily Herald: Find COVID-19 testing sites, vaccine info at Kane County Health's website
• Daily Herald: Illinois reports 87 COVID-19 deaths, 3,667 new cases as more indoor dining returns
• Kane County Connects: KANE AND DUPAGE COUNTY REGION 8 MOVES TO TIER 1, WHICH INCLUDES LIMITED INDOOR DINING
• Kane County Connects: PHARMACIES PARTNERING WITH ILLINOIS TO PROVIDE COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
• Kane County Connects: 8 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 VARIANT B.1.1.7 REPORTED IN ILLINOIS
• Associated Press: Studies extend hopes for antibody drugs against COVID-19

1/25/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: KANE-DUPAGE LIKELY WILL MOVE TO TIER 1 TUESDAY; STATE LAUNCHES VACCINE WEBSITE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 5 MORE DEATHS, 118 NEW CASES AS REGION 8 EXPECTED TO MOVE TO TIER 1 TUESDAY
• Kane County Connects: STATE LAUNCHES COVID-19 VACCINATION WEBSITE, COOK COUNTY TO OPEN MASS-VACCINATION SITE
• Daily Herald: More now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine, but when can they get it?

1/24/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 421 NEW CASES, 5 DEATHS IN 2 DAYS; 20,877 VACCINE DOSES ADMINISTERED SO FAR
• Chicago Tribune: Seniors, shelters eager to get the COVID-19 vaccine as Illinois enters the next phase — but they hope the pace picks up
• Daily Herald: Phase 1b of vaccinations starts Monday, but accessibility questions remain
• Daily Herald: Long-haul COVID-19 similar to post-polio syndrome
• Associated Press: 2 in 5 Americans live where COVID-19 strains hospital ICUs

1/23/21

• Chicago Tribune: What is allowed and not allowed in Illinois’ COVID tiers plan? And where does your region stand?
• Daily Herald: Illinois reports 40 more COVID-19 deaths, another 3,292 cases
• Daily Herald: Suburban Cook, Chicago restaurant owners celebrate return of limited indoor dining
• Daily Herald: Kane County Health begins COVID-19 vaccines for Group 1B Essential Workers; appointments for seniors to begin within 2 weeks
• Associated Press: Illinois says incarcerated should get early COVID-19 vaccine

1/22/21

• Kane County Connects: UPDATE: STATE MOVES TO VACCINE PHASE 1B MONDAY; SIGN-UP WEBSITE COMING SOON; SPORTS ALLOWED IN PHASE 4
• Kane County Connects: ALL ILLINOIS REGIONS OUT OF TIER 3 MITIGATIONS – RESTRICTIONS TO BE EASED FOR CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY

1/21/21

• Courier News: New cases of COVID-19 declining in Kane County
• Aurora Beacon News: Kane County begins vaccinating essential workers, expects to open appointments for seniors within two weeks
• Kane County Chronicle: Ten additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Kane County Thursday
• Daily Herald: Illinois data shows long-term care vaccinations lag behind health care worker inoculations
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES COVID-19 VACCINE PLAN
• Kane County Health Department: Kane County Health Department Begins COVID-19 Vaccines for Group 1B Essential
• Workers; Appointments for Seniors to Begin Within Two Weeks
• Courier News: Elgin lays off six city employees due to budget woes during pandemic
• Chicago Tribune: How COVID-19 has affected high school sports in Illinois, from March cancellations to a plan for winter sports — minus basketball — to begin in February
• Associated Press: Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?

1/20/21

• Daily Herald: Elgin mayor offers his State of the City via video
• Daily Herald: 4,344 more fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Illinois
• Daily Herald: Why inmates are getting COVID-19 vaccine before some other high risk groups in Illinois
• Kane County Chronicle: Here’s where each health region in northern Illinois stands as of Wednesday for new cases and vaccine administration
• Kane County Connects: 4 STATE-SUPPORTED VACCINATION SITES OPEN IN COOK COUNTY
• Associated Press: Some COVID-19 mutations may dampen vaccine effectiveness

1/19/21

• Associated Press: A new COVID-19 challenge: Mutations rise along with cases
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 190 NEW CASES, NO DEATHS TUESDAY; 16,059 VACCINE DOSES ADMINISTERED TO DATE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: AS NATION PASSES 400,000 DEATHS, ILLINOIS TOTALS 18,291
• Kane County Connects: 16TH CIRCUIT REMOTE COURT ACCESS EXTENDED THROUGH FEB. 28
• Daily Herald: 4 vaccination locations opened in Cook County, but none are in the Northwest suburbs (yet)
• Daily Herald: Illinois has received more than 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

1/18/21

• Kane County Connects: KANE-DUPAGE REGION 8 MOVES TO TIER 2 AS STATE ADJUSTS METRICS
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 rules eased, state hiring more health care help

1/17/21

• Daily Herald: It's 'confusing,' but it's coming. The latest on COVID-19 vaccinations for suburban seniors.

1/16/21

• Daily Herald: Illinois to begin next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations in 10 days
• Daily Herald: State reports 130 more deaths, 5,343 virus more cases Saturday
• CBS Chicago: As COVID-19 Pandemic Rages On, Flu Season Off To A Very Quiet Start

1/15/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 6,642 NEW CASES, 123 DEATHS; STATE EASES MITIGATIONS, PUTS VACCINATIONS IN OVERDRIVE; VARIANT IS HERE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 227 NEW CASES, 5 DEATHS FRIDAY; 14,566 PEOPLE VACCINATED; BIG COVID ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Kane County Connects: 3 REGIONS QUALIFY TO MOVE OUT OF TIER 3 MITIGATIONS — KANE-DUPAGE REGION 8 COULD BE NEXT
• Kane County Connects: STATE OF ILLINOIS ROLLS OUT AGGRESSIVE VACCINE ADMINISTRATION PLAN — PHASE 1A DONE BY JAN. 25
• Kane County Connects: IDPH, CHICAGO CONFIRM 1ST ILLINOIS CASE OF COVID-19 VARIANT
• Associated Press: VIRUS TODAY: Global death toll for COVID-19 surpasses 2M
• Associated Press: Governors complain over pace of COVID-19 vaccine shipments
• Daily Herald: As suburbs edge closer to looser restrictions, restaurants get some hope for indoor service

1/14/21

• Kane County Connects: VA OFFERS COVID-19 VACCINE FOR KANE COUNTY VETERANS
• Associated Press: What should I know about COVID-19 vaccines if I'm pregnant?

1/13/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 233 NEW CASES, ZERO DEATHS WEDNESDAY; 12,622 PEOPLE VACCINATED IN KANE SO FAR
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 5,862 NEW CASES, 97 DEATHS; 384,658 VACCINE DOSES ADMINISTERED
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN EXTENDS CITY HALL CLOSURE, SUSPENSION OF NON-ESSENTIAL INSPECTIONS TO FEB. 8
• Daily Herald: Why hospitals are vaccinating employees who don't care for patients
• Daily Herald: Illinois reports 117 more COVID-19 deaths, 6,642 new cases
• Daily Herald: Less than 1% of Illinois residents fully vaccinated
• Patch: Elgin Parks And Recreation Offers Kids Club Program For Second Half Of School Year

1/12/21

• City of Elgin: Elgin Extends City Hall Closure and Suspension of Non-Essential Inspections
• Kane County Connects: IDPH POSTS COVID-19 VACCINATION DATA: 869,625 DOSES DELIVERED, 353,791 ADMINISTERED SO FAR
• Daily Herald: Sluggish rollout of COVID-19 vaccine frustrates Kane County residents, board members
• Courier News: U-46 moves ahead with plan to bring students back to school despite teachers’ safety concerns
• Associated Press: CDC expands COVID-19 testing to all air passengers before entering the US
• Associated Press: Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I've had the virus?

1/11/21

• Kane County Connects: ADDRESSING DISPARITIES IN COVID-19 RESPONSE: KCDH HOSTS JAN. 12 VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING
• Daily Herald: Illinois in vaccine race against more infectious COVID-19 strain
• Kane County Health Department: Kane County Health Department Administers More than 2,100 COVID-19 Doses to Phase 1a Health Care Workers in Two Days
• Aurora Beacon News: Kane County Health Department expects to move to next COVID-19 vaccination phase within 2 weeks

1/10/21

• Daily Herald: FDA approves new at-home COVID-19 test
• Daily Herald: State reports drop in COVID-19 cases, test rates
• Associated Press: Health officials report 4,711 new COVID-19 cases, 81 deaths

1/9/21

• Daily Herald: Suburban COVID-19 cases rise at long-term-care facilities even as vaccines begin

1/8/21

• Daily Herald: What to know about 'Phase 1b' COVID-19 vaccinations

1/7/21

• City of Elgin: Elgin Parks and Recreation Offers Kids Club Program for Second Half of School Year
• Associated Press: Illinois COVID-19 cases top 1 million, with 17,272 deaths
• Daily Herald: Elgin Kids Club program offers new option for e-learners

1/6/21

• Daily Herald: School districts to roll out COVID-19 saliva screenings
• Daily Herald: Illinois COVID-19 deaths surpass 17,000
• Kane County Health Department: Kane County Health Department to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine to Phase 1a Health Care Workers This Week
• Kane County Connects: STATE ANNOUNCES THE NEXT PHASE OF COVID-19 VACCINE DISTRIBUTION PLAN: FRONTLINE WORKERS, RESIDENTS AGE 65+

1/5/21

• Kane County Connects: UNITED KINGDOM COVID-19 VARIANT NOW IN 4 U.S. STATES: HERE ARE NEW FAQS FROM CDC, IDPH
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 6,839 NEW CASES, 126 DEATHS TUESDAY; STATE NEARS 1 MILLION TOTAL CASES
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 314 NEW CASES, 7 DEATHS TUESDAY 
• Elgin Courier News: Free COVID-19 testing offered in Elgin, Carpentersville

1/4/21

• Associated Press: Fauci: Vaccinations are increasing in a 'glimmer of hope'
• Chicago Tribune: COVID-19 vaccines move back-to-the-office plans closer to reality. Here are some key challenges for 2021.
• Daily Herald: Illinois records 79 more COVID-19 deaths, another 5,059 infections
• Aurora Beacon News: Kane County Health Department opens registration for COVID-19 vaccine information
• Kane County Connects: WHEN DOES MY GROUP GET VACCINATED? HERE’S THE IDPH VACCINATION PLAN
• Kane County Connects: MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING COMES TO ELGIN, HAMPSHIRE, CARPENTERSVILLE THIS MONTH
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY:202 NEW CASES, 2 DEATHS MONDAY INCLUDE WOMAN IN 40S, MAN IN 50S
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 5,059 NEW CASES, 79 DEATHS MONDAY; TEST POSITIVITY RISING

1/3/21

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 642 NEW CASES, 14 ADDITIONAL DEATHS IN FIRST 3 DAYS OF 2021
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 16,432 NEW CASES, 265 DEATHS SO FAR IN NEW YEAR
• Daily Herald: New COVID-19 cases dip, but positivity rates continue to climb

1/2/21

• Daily Herald: Illinois reports fewer COVID-19 deaths, cases as holiday slows data collection
• Daily Herald: How fast will office market recover from pandemic? It could take years, some say
• Chicago Tribune: A few COVID-19 survivors don’t have their sense of taste or smell back, and doctors aren’t sure they ever will

1/1/21

• Daily Herald: 157 more died of COVID-19 in Illinois
• Chicago Tribune: When will you get the COVID-19 vaccine? Illinois health systems may use electronic medical records to reach patients in next phases.
• Chicago Tribune: A pandemic’s cruel toll: More than 16,000 Illinoisans died from COVID-19 in 2020, disproportionately the elderly, poor, people of color

December 2020

12/31/20

• Kane County Connects: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH MONITORING NEW CORONAVIRUS VARIANT
• Kane County Connects: TOP 10 MOST-READ KANE COUNTY CONNECTS STORIES OF 2020 — ALL INVOLVE COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Suburbs seeing another uptick in COVID-19 cases
• Elgin Courier News: Elgin’s 2020 in review: coronavirus, Black Lives Matter protests and veterans honored in death

12/30/20

• Chicago Tribune: Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 7,374 new COVID-19 cases and 178 additional deaths announced as state reports more than 126,000 vaccinations administered
• Chicago Tribune: How the pandemic has been devastating for children from low-income families
• Chicago Tribune: COVID-19 Q&A: Am I eligible to get the vaccine if I’m out of state? When will vaccine testing begin for those 16 and younger? Coronavirus questions answered.

12/29/20

• Kane County Connects: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY PREPARING TO ADMINISTER NEW FEDERAL COVID-19 RELIEF LEGISLATION
• Kane County Connects: WANT TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINE? SIGN UP WITH THE KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
• Daily Herald: State's COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations climb again
• Associated Press: Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?
• Daily Herald: COVID relief check might be in your account tonight -- but it won't be $2,000
• Daily Herald: Suburbs mirror COVID-19's heavy toll on Black, Hispanic communities
• Courier News: Handful of restaurants, bars in Elgin area plan to hold New Year’s Eve celebrations
• Chicago Tribune: Coronavirus at Illinois long-term care facilities: 62,600 confirmed cases and 7,910 deaths

12/28/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 4,453 NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE; STATE PASSES 16,000 TOTAL DEATHS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 155 NEW CASES, 5 ADDITIONAL DEATHS REPORTED MONDAY; TEST POSITIVITY 10.6%
• Kane County Connects: 3RD UPDATE: PRESIDENT SIGNS CORONAVIRUS RELIEF BILL
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 deaths surpass 16,000 as vaccines arrive at long-term care facilities

12/27/20

• Daily Herald: Trump signs pandemic relief bill, averts shutdown

12/24/20

• Daily Herald: Illinois reports 7,037 more COVID-19 cases, 96 new deaths
• .Daily Herald: VNA Health Care offers daily mobile COVID-19 testing

12/23/20

• NBC Chicago: Illinois Administers Most COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Nationwide 
• Daily Herald: Can the vaccine give me COVID-19? Which vaccine should I take? We answer your questions.
• Kane County Connects: UPDATE: CONGRESS PASSES COVID-19 RELIEF BILL, BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR KANE COUNTY RESIDENTS?
• Associated Press: Pfizer to supply U.S. with additional 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
• Daily Herald: Illinois' COVID-19 metrics 'moving in the right direction,' surgeon general says

12/22/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 243 NEW CASES, 1 NEW DEATH TUESDAY, TEST POSITIVITY RISING AS HOLIDAY DRAWS NEAR
• Aurora Beacon News: Vaccines are coming to nursing homes, after dozens of Kane County care facilities have experienced recent outbreaks

12/21/20

• Kane County Connects: UPDATE: KANE BOARD PASSES RESOLUTION REQUIRING FACIAL COVERINGS IN ALL COUNTY-OPERATED OFFICES
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 189 NEW CASES, 2 ADDITIONAL DEATHS MONDAY IN KANE

12/19/20

• Daily Herald: The year of the pandemic: COVID-19 pushed us to the limit. Illinois pushed back.
• Daily Herald: Illinois reports 7,562 more COVID-19 cases and 108 more deaths Saturday

12/18/20

• Daily Herald: 181 more people die of COVID-19, new cases at 7,377
• Daily Herald: Mobile COVID-19 testing in Elgin, Carpentersville
• Associated Press: Winter travel raises more fears of viral spread
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 328 NEW CASES , 3 ADDITIONAL DEATHS FRIDAY; POSITIVITY RATE DROPS TO 11.6%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 7,377 NEW CASES , 181 ADDITIONAL DEATHS FRIDAY
• Chicago Tribune: Here’s when Walgreens and CVS predict you’ll be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine at a drugstore
• Courier News: Fear beginning to build over the number of people not paying rent or utility bills, Elgin officials say

12/17/20

• Daily Herald: How safe is vaccine? Should pregnant women get it? Your questions answered.
• Kane County Health Department: Mobile COVID-19 Testing in Elgin and Carpentersville Next Week

12/16/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Covid Response Fund Releases an Additional $50,000 in Financial Assistance
• Daily Herald: Elgin COVID Response Fund grants additional $50,000 to local agencies
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN COVID RESPONSE FUND RELEASES AN ADDITIONAL $50,000 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
• Kane County Connects: EMOTIONAL MOMENT IN HISTORY AS KANE COUNTY RECEIVES FIRST DOSES OF COVID-19 VACCINE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 213 NEW CASES, 6 DEATHS SHOWS KANE NOT OUT OF THE WOODS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 7,123 NEW CASES. 146 DEATHS; REGION 8 SEES DECLINE IN HOSPITALIZATIONS
• Kane County Connects: FREE MOBILE TESTING SITES COMING TO NORTHERN ILLINOIS DURING HOLIDAY SEASON
• Kane County Health Department: COVID  Vaccine Distribution Begins in Kane County
• Daily Herald: Drive-through food giveaway provides holiday dinner for 500 families in Elgin
• Associated Press: VIRUS TODAY: Nursing homes start shots; Congress nears deal
• Courier News: Elgin News Digest: Elgin COVID fund distributes more grant money

12/15/20

• Daily Herald: First health care workers in Illinois get COVID-19 vaccines 
• Shaw Local: Here's where every health region in Illinois stands as of Tuesday
• Shaw Local: U.S. vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot, from Moderna and NIH, nears
• Courier News: 25% of Elgin firefighters have had COVID-19 since March, with the vast majority of cases this fall

12/14/20

• Daily Herald: First shipment of COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive in Illinois

12/11/20

• Patch: Elgin Nonprofits Get $718K In Coronavirus Relief From Kane County
• Daily Herald: Uniting for the Holidays bringing meals to people in need in Elgin Tuesday

12/10/20

• Daily Herald: Why it will take months before kids get the COVID-19 vaccine

12/9/20

• Courier News: Elgin News Digest: COVID testing being offered at ECC Saturday, Sunday
• Courier News: Retired Elgin deputy fire chief dies at 74 after being admitted to hospital for COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Freiberg dies from complications of COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Free COVID-19 testing at Elgin Community College
• Daily Herald: Illinois reports 179 COVID-19 deaths, 8,256 new cases

12/8/20

• Daily Herald: COVID-19 infection rate dips below 10% for first time since Nov. 6
• Courier News: U-46 students signed up for hybrid schedule to head back to classroom starting Jan. 11

12/7/20

• Daily Herald: Elgin Public Museum celebrates 100th anniversary without the public -- for now
• Daily Herald: State reports 90 more COVID-19 deaths, 8,691 new cases
• Daily Herald: Local hospitals ready 'to do whatever we can' as vaccine hubs
• Daily Herald: Volunteers give meals, pandemic supplies at Elgin drive-through

12/6/20

• Daily Herald: State reports 7,598 new cases, as hospitalizations continue to drop
• Kane County Connects: MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING IN ELGIN AND HAMPSHIRE NEXT WEEK
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PREPARES FOR COVID-19 VACCINE DISTRIBUTION

12/5/20

• Daily Herald: Illinois COVID-19 death toll reported Saturday close to Wednesday record

12/4/20

• Daily Herald: Which suburban hospitals are getting COVID-19 vaccines first
• Aurora Beacon News: Visits, warnings and little legal action: Enforcing COVID-19 restrictions in Kane County has proved challenging

12/3/20

• Daily Herald: COVID-19 has now killed one in every 1,000 Illinois residents
• Courier News: Elgin council faces criticism over how public comments are handled during virtual meetings

12/2/20

• Daily Herald: Free COVID tests will be available in Elgin, Hampshire
• Daily Herald: Holly Days brings focus to downtown Elgin businesses
• Courier News: No in-person classes till January, School District U-46 superintendent says
• Aurora Beacon News: Health care workers to be among the first to receive COVID-19 vaccine in Kane County, health department says

12/1/20

• Kane County Health Department: Mobile COVID-19 Testing in Elgin and Hampshire Next Week
• Daily Herald: Mobile COVID-19 testing offered in Elgin and Hampshire next week

November 2020

11/30/20

• Daily Herald: Pritzker won't loosen restrictions anywhere for at least two weeks
• WGN: Pritzker: Added restrictions to remain in place as experts warn of COVID-19 surge due to Thanksgiving travel

11/29/20

• Courier News: Holly Days campaign, Small Business Saturday try to revive downtown Elgin shops during COVID-19 pandemic; ‘Everyone’s hurting right now’
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 34,647 NEW CASES, 361 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND; ICU BED AVAILABILITY 23.1%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 8 DEATHS, 1,417 NEW CASES OVER THANKSGIVING WEEKEND

11/28/20

• Daily Herald: Physicians: Don't let COVID-19 resurgence delay medical care

11/27/20

• Daily Herald: Illinois surpasses 12,000 COVID-19 deaths (19% of those this month), 700,000 cases

11/25/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 11,378 NEW CASES, 155 DEATHS REPORTED ON THANKSGIVING EVE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 4 DEATHS INCLUDE 2 RESIDENTS IN THEIR 30S; CASE TOTAL PASSES 30,000

11/24/20

• Daily Herald: 9,469 new COVID-19 cases, 125 more deaths
• Daily Herald: 'We're in a crisis': Fox Valley mayors make video urging residents to avoid holiday gatherings
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 308 NEW CASES, 2 DEATHS; TEST POSITIVITY RISES TO 17%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 9,469 NEW CASES, 125 DEATHS, 6,138 IN HOSPITALS AS THANKSGIVING NEARS
• Kane County Connects: WHAT’S CLOSED, WHAT’S OPEN FOR THANKSGIVING 2020? (AND TIER 3)

11/23/20

• Kane County Connects: ELGIN CITY HALL CLOSING FOR TIER 3; NON-ESSENTIAL INSPECTIONS SUSPENDED
• Associated Press: Illinois officials report another 47 deaths from COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Illinois hospitals averaging more than 6,000 COVID-19 patients daily

11/22/20

• Daily Herald: Another 10,012 COVID-19 cases, but positivity rate dips again
• Associated Press: First COVID-19 vaccines could begin on Dec. 12, says US official
• Chicago Tribune: Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Nov. 21-22
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 1,015 NEW CASES, 8 DEATHS OVER THE WEEKEND
• Kane County Connnects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 21,904 NEW CASES, 202 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND

11/20/20

• Daily Herald: Daily COVID-19 deaths in US reach highest level since May
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 infections in children, teens more than double in last month
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 deaths top 100 for 3rd straight day in Illinois
• Daily Herald: Kane County begins round two for COVID relief fund grant applications
• Chicago Tribune: Pfizer is seeking emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s what that means, and what happens next.
• Kane County Connects: HOW TO GET A PAID INTERNSHIP IN TIMES OF COVID-19
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY MAYORS ASK PUBLIC TO STAY HOME, STOP SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS

11/19/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin City Hall Closing for Tier 3 Mitigation; Non-Essential Inspections Being Suspended
• Daily Herald: Elgin City Hall closing Friday, nonessential inspections suspended
• Elgin Courier News: As COVID-19 numbers keep mounting, Kane health officials beg residents to skip Thanksgiving gatherings
• Kane County Connects: BUSINESSES CAN GET UP TO $25,000 IN ROUND 2 OF KANE COUNTY GRANT PROGRAM
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: KANE PASSES 400 DEATHS; 681 NEW CASES, 8 DEATHS THURSDAY
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY COURTS REMAIN OPERATING, BUT SHIFT TO REMOTE ACCESS DURING TIER 3
• Kane County Connects: CAN FAMILIES MEET FOR THE HOLIDAYS? HERE’S THE ‘JINGLE’ FROM THE IDPH
• Daily Herald: Illinois reports 14,612 new COVID-19 cases, 168 more deaths
• Daily Herald: Gail Borden library buildings to close to public for three weeks
• Daily Herald: CDC begs Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving
• Daily Herald: Annual Elgin community Thanksgiving Day dinner canceled due to pandemic
• Daily Herald: Suburban long-term care facilities brace for another 'COVID storm'
• Daily Herald: Kane County courts to go remote for two months
• Courier News: Elgin News Digest: Elgin City Hall, Gail Borden library closing because of COVID; St. Charles Singers presenting virtual holiday concert
• Daily Southtown: Winter high school sports still in limbo as IHSA pushes off decision until December

11/18/20

• Daily Herald: COVID-19 testing lines could get longer as Thanksgiving nears
• Kane County Connects: PARK DISTRICTS WEIGHING OPTIONS FOR SERVICES DURING TIER 3 COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
• Kane County Connects: WHAT DO TIER 3 RESURGENCE MITIGATIONS MEAN FOR KANE COUNTY, IL?
• Kane County Connects: SOME KANE LIBRARIES SWITCH TO HOLDS PICKUP SERVICE DUE TO COVID-19 
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 8,922 NEW CASES, 140 DEATHS; POSITIVITY RATES DROP A BIT

11/17/20

• Office of the Governor: Public Health Officials Announce Tier Three Resurgence Mitigations to Take Effect Statewide on Friday Following Sharp Increase in COVID-19 Cases
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS ADAPTIVE PAUSE FOR SCHOOLS, ATHLETICS
• Kane County Connects: STATE DRIVER SERVICES FACILITIES CLOSE NOV. 17 TO DEC. 7 DUE TO WORSENING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 UPDATE: KANE HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS SCHOOLS TAKE ‘ADAPTIVE PAUSE’
• Kane County Connects: PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE TIER 3 RESURGENCE MITIGATIONS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 12,601 NEW CASES, 97 DEATHS; STATE GOES TO TIER 3
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 7 DEATHS, 551 NEW CASES; ICU BEDS GETTING MORE SCARCE
• Daily Herald: As Illinois sees COVID-19 hospitalizations surge 30% in a week, leaders say please no Thanksgiving gatherings
• Courier News: U-46 students will return to remote learning as COVID-19 cases keep rising in Kane County
• Chicago Tribune: New coronavirus restrictions: What will be open, closed, different in Illinois starting Friday
• Chicago Tribune: Gov. J.B. Pritzker lowers capacity for retail shops and shuts down casinos and museums in latest effort to slow COVID-19 surge
• Daily Herald: COVID-19 case counts per county, as of Tuesday
• Daily Herald: What the state's 'Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations' mean starting Friday
• Daily Herald: Pritzker puts entire state under tougher restrictions, starting Friday
• Courier News: Elgin News Digest - Elgin council meetings go virtual again due to COVID
• Aurora Beacon News: Kane County Health Department urges schools to adapt learning plans to address rising COVID-19 cases
• Courier News: Grand Victoria Casino revenue dropped by more than 50% in 2020, resulting in nearly $5M loss for Elgin
• Daily Southtown: IHSA puts temporary ‘pause’ on winter high school sports season

11/16/20

• State of Illinois: Jesse White Reminds Public of Closure of Driver Services Facilities from Nov. 17 until Dec. 7, 2020, Due to Worsening COVID-19 Pandemic
• Daily Herald: U-46 to pause hybrid classes, return to fully remote learning
• Daily Herald: 'A dark and long winter': Suburban health leaders say worst is yet to come with COVID-19
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19: SOME KANE PUBLIC SCHOOLS REVERT TO REMOTE LEARNING, OTHERS STAY IN SCHOOL
• Chicago Tribune: COVID-19 cases in Illinois by ZIP code: Search for your neighborhood
•  Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 393 NEW CASES, 1 DEATH MONDAY WAS MAN IN HIS 50S
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 11,632 NEW CASES, 37 DEATHS; SOME HOSPITALS ‘OVERWHELMED’
• Daily Herald: Advocate Health system starts reducing elective surgeries amid COVID-19 crush

11/15/20

• Daily Herald: COVID-19 case numbers dip slightly, but hospitalizations continue to rise
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 21,659 NEW CASES, 238 ADDITIONAL DEATHS OVER WEEKEND
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 822 NEW CASES, 12 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND; TEST POSITIVITY 18.3%

11/13/20

• Kane County Connects: ALL BUT 6 OF STATE’S 102 COUNTIES ON COVID-19 WARNING LIST
• Daily Herald: Cook County issues 30-day stay-at-home advisory as new COVID-19 cases top 15,000

11/12/20

• Daily Herald: Pritzker warns another statewide lockdown on the horizon
• Courier News: Elgin marks Veterans Day with virtual ceremony
• Aurora Beacon News: Kane County state’s attorney says no citations filed against businesses flouting COVID-19 restrictions
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 494 NEW CASES; TEST POSITIVITY 17.5%

11/11/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Council Meetings to Occur Virtually
• Daily Herald: Elgin City Council meetings go virtual under new mitigation measures
• Daily Herald: Deaths from COVID-19 surge, cases stand at 12,657

11/10/20

• Courier News: Elgin mayor urges residents to help curb second wave of COVID-19
• Daily Herald: DuPage, Kane and Will counties moving to Tier 2 restrictions Wednesday
• Daily Herald: Kane County dedicates another $1 million in relief money to nonprofits
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 987 NEW CASES, 3 DEATHS TUESDAY; TEST POSITIVITY 16.7%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 12,623 NEW CASES, 79 DEATHS; 4,742 HOSPITALIZED; TOTAL CASES PASS 500,000 MARK
• Aurora Beacon News: State data shows sites of potential COVID-19 exposure, outbreaks in Kane and DuPage counties

11/9/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 10,573 NEW CASES, TOTAL NEARS 500,000; POSITIVITY RATE SOARS AS KANE/DUPAGE GET TIER 2 MITIGATIONS
• Daily Herald: How Elgin Eats program aims to help downtown restaurants amid COVID-19 spike
• Aurora Beacon: Kane, DuPage, Will, Kankakee heading for tighter, Tier 2 COVID-19 restrictions, Pritzker announces
• Chicago Tribune: Suburban counties face 10-person gathering limit, Pritzker raises possibility of another stay-at-home order as coronavirus surge continues unabated

11/8/20

• Daily Herald: Second COVID-19 wave rolls on, with 10,009 more cases Sunday
• Daily Herald: Illinois officials announce 10,009 additional COVID-19 cases
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 22,447 NEW CASES; 117 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 997 NEW CASES, 3 DEATHS; KANE TEST POSITIVITY HITS RECORD 15.6%

11/7/20

• Daily Herald: New Illinois COVID-19 cases jump 20% from Friday's record
• Daily Herald: State urges minority-owned businesses to apply for pandemic aid

11/6/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: ANOTHER RECORD — 10,376 NEW CASES; 75 COUNTIES ON WARNING LIST
• Daily Herald: Kane County trying to simplify process to get federal COVID-19 money to local businesses
• Daily Herald: Pritzker promotes contact tracing amid 10,376 new COVID-19 cases; he self-isolates again
• Courier News: COVID or not, the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra has found a way for the show to go on

11/5/20

• Daily Herald: Elgin to host mobile COVID-19 testing site Saturday
• Daily Herald: Illinois reports a record 9,935 new COVID-19 cases, passes 10,000 total deaths
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: GRIM BENCHMARKS — 9,935 NEW CASES, 97 NEW DEATHS; ILLINOIS PASSES 10,000 COVID-19 FATALITIES

11/3/20

• Courier News: U-46 officials say students can start to return to school safely Nov. 9 despite COVID-19 cases going up
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 365 NEW CASES, 4 DEATHS TUESDAY; KANE TEST POSITIVITY RISES TO 13.2% 
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 6,516 NEW CASES, 68 DEATHS; REGION 8 POSITIVITY RATE 11.6%

11/2/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: ALL 11 REGIONS ON MITIGATION; 6,222 NEW CASES; STATE AT 8.1% TEST POSITIVITY

October 2020

10/31/20

• Courier News: Halloween trick-or-treaters just as fun to watch from the windows at senior complex in Elgin

10/30/20

• Daily Herald: Interactive mapping hub aims to help Elgin businesses in evolving pandemic environment
• Courier News: Elgin testing site reports 28% COVID-19 positivity rate, 4 times higher than 6.5% needed to reopen restaurants
• Chicago Tribune: Some suburban restaurants defy indoor shutdown order, while others watch and await legal challenges: ‘It’s just us looking out for us.’
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 18,030 TOTAL CASES, 351 TOTAL DEATHS IN KANE
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: HIGHEST-EVER 6,943 NEW CASES; 10 OF 11 REGIONS IN MITIGATION; STATE POSITIVITY RATE RISES TO 7.2%
• Kane County Connects: 49 COUNTIES ON IDPH WARNING LIST — KANE FOR 3RD WEEK IN A ROW

10/29/20

• Chicago Tribune: From March cancellations to the IHSA’s decision to proceed with basketball seasons: How COVID-19 has affected high school sports in Illinois

10/28/20

• Kane County Connects: STATE SETS COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR WINTER SPORTS — BASKETBALL, WRESTLING, HOCKEY ‘HIGH RISK’
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 72 NEW CASES, NO NEW DEATHS WEDNESDAY; POSITIVITY RATE CLIMBS TO 11.6%
• Aurora Beacon News: Gov. Pritzker tied COVID-19 cases to restaurants and bars in Kane, DuPage counties. Local health department data is unclear.

10/27/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 4,000 NEW CASES, 46 DEATHS; 2,758 IN HOSPITALS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 44 NEW CASES, NO NEW DEATH TUESDAY; 11.4% POSITIVITY RATE
• Daily Herald: Kane County may offer businesses second chance at COVID-19 relief funds

10/26/20

• Kane County Connects: WITH NEW STATE MITIGATIONS, LOCAL BUSINESSES ENCOURAGED TO UPDATE ELGIN MAPPING RESOURCE HUB
• Kane County Connects: REGION 4, REGION 10 ADDED TO RESURGENCE MITIGATIONS ON OCT. 28
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: KANE TEST POSITIVITY RATE TICKS UP TO 11.6%
• Daily Herald: State reports 17 more deaths, 4,729 new cases. Indoor dining in suburban Cook County to be suspended
• Chicago Tribune: Suburban Cook County placed under tougher coronavirus restrictions starting Wednesday that will prohibit indoor dining and bar service

10/25/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 294 NEW CASES IN 1 DAY; KANE POSITIVITY RATE 11.5%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 10,223 NEW CASES, 87 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND; REGION 8 TEST POSITIVITY 9.4%
• Daily Herald: Indoor dining ban starts in DuPage, Kane, and so does defiance. How about enforcement?

10/23/20

• City of Elgin: Local Businesses Encouraged to Update Elgin Mapping Resource Hub Listings to Reflect Change in Offerings Due to State Mitigation Measures
• Kane County Connects: 51 ILLINOIS COUNTIES — INCLUDING KANE — ON COVID-19 WARNING LIST
• Courier News: COVID-19 cases in U-46 transportation facility delay Elgin district’s back-to-school plan

10/22/20

• Kane County Connects: WHAT HAPPENS IF A BUSINESS IGNORES TIER 1 COVID-19 RULES?
• Courier News: Elgin-area restaurant owners voice mixed feelings on indoor dining ban kicking in at midnight Friday

10/21/20

• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO STATE COVID-19 MITIGATION RULES
• Daily Herald: 'It is kind of a gut punch': Suburban counties face ban on indoor dining until COVID-19 test rates drop
• Courier News: PG-13 fun that taps into all five senses promised with drive-thru Little Park of Horrors in Elgin
• Daily Herald: Kane County health officials blame 20-somethings for latest COVID-19 spike

10/20/20

• Aurora Beacon News: Pritzker announced tighter COVID-19 restrictions for Kane, DuPage, Will, Kankakee counties. Here’s what that means for restaurants and residents.
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 3,714 NEW CASES, 41 DEATHS; 2,261 IN HOSPITALS; KANE PUT ON MITIGATIONS
• Kane County Connects: IDPH PUTS KANE/DUPAGE REGION 8 ON COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 179 NEW CASES, 1 NEW DEATH; TEST POSITIVITY 11.9%; KANE ‘MITIGATED’
• Daily Herald: Urgent need leads to new, earlier date for MLK Food Drive in Elgin
• Daily Herald: Elgin to host Little Park of Horrors Event at Wing Park Oct. 22 to Nov. 1

10/19/20

• Kane County Connects: HOW TO FIND COVID-19 TESTING IN KANE COUNTY
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN WELCOME CENTERS PART OF $30 MILLION STATE FUNDING FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
• Daily Herald: Elgin encouraging alternative activities for Halloween

10/18/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 273 NEW CASES, 3 NEW DEATHS OVER WEEKEND

10/16/20

• Kane County Connects: KANE HEALTH DEPARTMENT: RESIDENTS MUST CHANGE BEHAVIOR TO STOP COVID-19 SURGE
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY AMONG 34 ON IDPH COVID-19 WARNING LIST
• Courier News: Kane, Will counties back on state COVID-19 warning list; Kane health director outlines ‘concerning’ trends
• Chicago Tribune: Pritzker says ‘we are in a new wave here’ as Illinois reports 4,554 new COVID-19 cases, the second record high in as many days

10/13/20

• Courier News: These Halloween events, activities will go on in Chicago’s suburbs

10/11/20

• Aurora Beacon News: Column: Fall, winter bring new challenges to suburban restaurants that rely on outdoor dining amid COVID-19
• Courier News: Trick-or-treating will go on regardless of rules set, so Elgin-area municipalities can only urge caution

10/9/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID MITIGATION CONTINUES FOR NEIGHBORING REGION 1, LIFTED FOR METRO EAST REGION 4
• Daily Herald: Kane County has more federal COVID-19 assistance money than requests for help

10/8/20

• Chicago Tribune: Illinois confirms COVID-19 outbreaks in 44 schools this school year but won’t say where they occurred

10/7/20

• Courier News: Illinois annual gambling tax revenues fell $200 million due to pandemic shutdown

10/6/20

• Courier News: U-46 survey shows 47% of parents want kids back in school as district works to calm teacher concerns

10/5/20

• Kane County Connects: JUDICIAL CENTER CHILDREN’S WAITING ROOM OPENS AFTER 7-MONTH COVID CLOSURE

10/1/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Covid Response Fund Announces Final Round of Grants
• Daily Herald: Coronavirus fund awards $60,000 in grants to Elgin nonprofits
• Courier News: $60,000 in grants from the Elgin Covid Response Fund approved for 11 nonprofits
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN COVID RESPONSE FUND APPROVES FINAL ROUND OF GRANTS

September 2020

9/30/20

• Kane County Connects: IDPH COVID-19 HALLOWEEN GUIDANCE: HAYRIDES ‘50%’, HAUNTED HOUSES ‘NO’, TRICK-OR-TREAT ‘6-FEET APART’
• Daily Herald: ECC to offer virtual panel on COVID-19 and world economy

9/29/20

• Courier News: Tough money decisions ahead as the Elgin City Council prepares to start reviewing the 2021 budget

9/28/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Announces Halloween Considerations and New Drive-Through Event
• Daily Herald: Elgin not encouraging trick-or-treating, announces new haunted drive-through at Wing Park
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN ‘NOT ENCOURAGING’ TRICK-OR-TREATING, ANNOUNCES NEW DRIVE-THRU EVENT
• Courier News: City of Elgin planning Little Park of Horrors drive-thru Halloween event as alternative to trick-or-treating

9/25/20

• Courier News: Elgin City Council bumps up annual DNA financial support to $165,000 a year

9/24/20

• Kane County Connects: KCHD HOSTS FREE OCT. 8 WEBINAR ON MAINTAINING HEALTH DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• Courier News: 439 more cases of COVID-19 reported in Kane County in last week; total now at 12,832

9/23/20

• Courier News: D300 board decides only K-3 students to return to school in mid-October; everyone else comes back in January
• Kane County Connects: CDC SETS GUIDELINES FOR SAFE HALLOWEEN DURING COVID-19
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 56 NEW CASES, NO NEW DEATHS; KANE TEST POSITIVITY AT 7.12%

9/21/20

• Kane County Connects: FREE SEPT. 24 FVSN FORUM LOOKS AT LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AND IMPACTS OF COVID-19

9/18/20

• Courier News: After August outbreak, Kane County jail reports no new COVID-19 cases
• Kane County Connects: POLICE: BIKE THEFTS ON RISE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

9/17/20

• Kane County Connects: UPDATE: SMALL BUSINESSES, NON-PROFITS CAN APPLY NOW FOR COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDS
• Kane County Connects: UPDATE: COVID-19 CASES AT KANE JAIL DOWN TO ZERO AFTER AUGUST OUTBREAK

9/16/20

• Kane County Connects: $245 MILLION IN 2ND ROUND FOR BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY COVID-19, CIVIL UNREST

9/15/20

• Courier News: U-46 officials watching COVID-19 cases as plans to return to in-person classes being made for October

9/9/20:

• Kane County Connects: WHAT WILL VOTING BE LIKE DURING PANDEMIC? IDPH ISSUES GUIDELINES FOR POLLING LOCATIONS

9/4/20:

• Courier News: Three positive COVID-19 cases as Judson University starts fall semester, president says

9/3/20: 

• Courier News: Applications being accepted for second round of Elgin COVID Relief Fund grants
• Courier News: Show goes on for 2020 Elgin Fringe Fest, with mix of live and online performances starting Friday

9/1/20

• Courier News: Kane reports 357 new COVID-19 infections and 3 deaths in last week of August, down from prior week

August 2020

8/29/20

• Courier News: Elgin-area bars and restaurants see lower sales, but generous customers as they adjust to life in a pandemic

8/26/20

• Daily Herald: Planned Elgin performance pivots to Shakespeare-on-your-screen
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 4 NEW DEATHS WEDNESDAY; CASE COUNT PASSES 11,000

8/25/20

• Kane County Connects: STATE SETS NEW COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR BARS, RESTAURANTS, STARTING AUG. 26
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN LAUNCHES 2ND ROUND OF COVID-19 GRANT FUNDING
• Courier News: Kane County added 472 to confirmed coronavirus cases to its count this past week, but only two deaths

8/24/20

• Daily Herald: Elgin COVID Response Fund to grant second round of funding

8/23/20

• Courier News: Kane County comes off state’s COVID-19 warning list but Will County remains

8/21/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Covid Response Fund to Launch Second Round of COVID-19 Grant Funding
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY REMOVED FROM IDPH’S COVID-19 WARNING LIST
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 RECYCLING TIPS: WHAT TO DO WITH PPE, PLASTIC BAGS, DELIVERY PACKAGING

8/18/20

• Kane County Connects: IDPH LAUNCHES MAP TO PROVIDE ILLINOISANS WITH GUIDANCE ON TRAVEL RISK
• Courier News: 22 businesses in the Elgin area receive state grant money to help them through the pandemic
• Courier News: Kane County racks up another 436 positive tests for COVID-19, pushing the total past the 10,000 case mark

8/17/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 8TH STRAIGHT DAY NO NEW DEATHS IN KANE; DASHBOARD SHOWS 70 NEW CASES

8/14/20

• Courier News: Kane, Will counties listed as showing warning signs for increase in COVID-19 cases
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY PUT ON COVID-19 WATCH LIST: RESIDENTS URGED TO RENEW EFFORTS TO STOP SPREAD

8/12/20

• Daily Herald: Elgin will give recycling company a break in the wake of COVID-19

8/11/20

• Courier News: Kane County records another 507 COVID-19 cases in the last week
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: NO NEW DEATHS 2ND STRAIGHT DAY; 58 NEW CASES IN KANE
• Kane County Connects: KANE RESIDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR $15,000 EMERGENCY MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE

8/7/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 MOBILE TESTING RETURNS THIS WEEKEND (AUG. 7-9) WITH SITES IN CARPENTERSVILLE, ELGIN
• Kane County Connects: KANE RESIDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR $5,000 EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE — APPLY AUG. 10!
• Kane County Connects: STATE SETS EMERGENCY RULES TO ENFORCE MASK-WEARING IN BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS
• Univision: Te contamos sobre el Centro de la Esperanza de Lurie Children's Hospital y cómo ayudará a los niños

8/6/20

• Courier News: District 301 to offer mix of in-person and remote learning when school starts Aug. 31
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: CASES INCREASE BY 80; 1 NEW DEATH REPORTED
• Daily Herald: Free COVID-19 testing offered in Carpentersville, Elgin

8/5/20: No news release related

• Courier News: Kane, DuPage counties warn of increase in COVID-19 rates, caution they could reinstate restrictions

8/4/20

• Courier News: COVID-19 case count in Kane County climbs by another 459 since last week

8/3/20

• Courier News: Suburbs didn’t want to be linked with Chicago over coronavirus restrictions. Now many areas are showing positivity rates higher than the city.

July 2020

7/30/20

• Daily Herald: Elgin mum on budget projections, gets positive report on pension funding

7/28/20

• Courier News: Kane County COVID-19 cases continue to climb; total now at 8,853

7/26/20

• Courier News: Hundreds of Elgin-area businesses, organizations awarded $150,000 or more in PPP loans

7/24/20

• Kane County Connects: MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING EVENTS SET JULY 27-AUG. 2 THROUGHOUT KANE COUNTY
• Courier News: Mobile unit offering free coronavirus testing in Kane County
• Daily Herald: Elgin council OKs support for arts operations during COVID-19

7/20/20

• Courier News: Weekly coronavirus cases climb in Kane County, data shows

7/17/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Covid Response Fund Announces First Round of Grants

7/16/20

• Courier News: Pritzker’s targeted approach to COVID-19 spikes puts DuPage and Kane in one zone

7/15/20

• Kane County Connects: STATE ANNOUNCES NEW COVID-19 MITIGATION PLAN
• Kane County Connects: KANE JOINS DUPAGE AS WEST SUBURBAN REGION IN STATE’S NEW COVID-19 MITIGATION PLAN

7/14/20

• Kane County Connects: COMED OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER HIT HARD FINANCIALLY BY COVID-19 EMERGENCY

7/5/20

• Courier News: Elgin libraries, museums to reopen beginning Monday, but ‘things will not look the same,' officials say

7/2/20

• Courier News: Municipalities challenge Kane’s plan to release of fed COVID-19 relief money, saying numbers are off and process too slow

7/1/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin to Open City Playgrounds, Urges Discretion
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN OPENS PLAYGROUNDS BUT URGES SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

June 2020

6/30/20

• Courier News: COVID-19 deaths continue to decline in Kane County, with only 5 reported in last week

6/25/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Mayor Ends State of Emergency Powers Related to Pandemic
• Kane County Connects: Elgin Mayor Ends State of Emergency Powers

6/23/20

• City of Elgin: City of Elgin Initiates Reopening of Some Public Facilities
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN CITY HALL, 2 PARKS FACILITIES TO REOPEN JUNE 29 WITH SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

6/23/20

• Courier News: 15 more coronavirus deaths in Kane County, bringing total to 239

6/19/20

• Courier News: Elgin delays police applicant deadline because of coronavirus challenges, desire to find more female and minority candidates

6/15/20

• Courier News: Kane County reports 11 deaths from COVID-19 in last week, coroner says; weekly death, case numbers are dropping

6/12/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Allows Temporary Sales and Delivery of "To Go" Mixed Drinks/Cocktails
• Courier News: Elgin News Digest: Temporary “to-go” alcohol sales OK’d for some Elgin businesses

6/9/20

• Courier News: Coronavirus updates: 8 deaths from Elgin and South Elgin and 20 overall in Kane County in last week

6/3/20

• City of Elgin: Artistic banners and yard signs show support for Elgin’s essential workers
• Daily Herald: Elgin to give out 300 yard signs supporting essential workers
• Courier News: City of Elgin organizing effort to thank essential workers in the pandemic with the use of banners and yard signs

May 2020

5/28/20

• City of Elgin: City of Elgin Joins Foundations in Donating to Elgin Covid Response Fund
• Daily Herald: Elgin contributes $50,000 to COVID fund
• Courier News (5/26/20): Elgin City Council expected to give $60K to nonprofits helping struggling business owners, families

5/28/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Announces Guidance for Temporary Outdoor Seating Areas for Bars and Restaurants
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN SETS TEMP OUTDOOR SEATING GUIDELINES FOR BARS, RESTAURANTS
• Courier News: Elgin-area salons, barbers, gyms, spas and retailers reopen Friday: ‘Give us the rules ... let us make a living’

5/26/20

• City of Elgin: Face Coverings Available to Elgin Seniors
• Kane County Connects: CITY OF ELGIN ACQUIRES 4,800 FACE COVERINGS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SENIORS
• Daily Herald: Elgin distributing face masks to seniors after donation
• Courier News: Elgin News Digest - Masks available for Elgin-area seniors thanks to donation

5/21/20

• Courier News: With most people staying home, residents directing their coronavirus questions to Elgin City Hall

5/19/20

• Courier News: 10 people from Elgin/South Elgin dead of COVID-19 in last week; Kane County total now 153, coroner says

5/15/20

• City of Elgin City of Elgin Announces Two Initiatives to Inform Spanish Speaking Residents
• Daily Herald: Elgin launches Spanish web resources, video series
• Univision: La iniciativa que busca informar en español a la comunidad de Elgin en tiempos de coronavirus

5/15/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Covid Response Fund Established
• Daily Herald: Elgin COVID Response Fund established for nonprofits
• Courier News: Donations sought for new Elgin Covid Response Fund to help people struggling to pay bills during pandemic

5/12/2020

• 6 people from Elgin/South Elgin die from coronavirus in last week; Elgin launches online COVID-19 dashboard

5/11/2020

• City of Elgin: Elgin Initiating Third Round of Expenditure Reductions in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
• Daily Herald: Editorial: Local governments showing public sector, too, must endure job, pay cuts
• Daily Herald: Elgin furloughs some employees through 2020 due to COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Nightmare on Chicago Street, Fourth of July events canceled in Elgin
• Courier News: Elgin cancels outdoor fests, cuts city staff pay and won’t open pools, zoo as part of cost-saving measures

05/07/2020

• City of Elgin: Coronavirus Update: May 6, 2020
• COVID-19 HOSPITALS / HEALTH CARE — ELGIN FIRE CHIEF: OLD SHERMAN WILL NOT OPEN AS ALTERNATIVE HOSPITAL UNLESS NECESSARY

05/04/2020

• City of Elgin: Two Elgin Firefighters Test Positive for COVID-19
• Daily Herald:  Two more Elgin firefighters test positive for COVID-19
• Kane County Connects: 2 MORE ELGIN FIREFIGHTERS TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
• Courier News: Third Elgin firefighters tests positive for COVID-19

5/1/20

• Courier News: Second Elgin firefighter tests positive for COVID-19, city officials prepare for people violating state mask order

April 2020

4/29/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Extends Facility Closures, Programming Cancellations

4/28/20

• Courier News: Be on the lookout for scams involving home repairs, coronavirus and stimulus checks, Elgin police specialist says

4/28/20

• City of Elgin: City of Elgin Golf Courses to Open with Limited Services May 1
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 OPEN/CLOSE: AWARD-WINNING ELGIN GOLF COURSES TAKING TEE TIMES
• Courier News: Elgin-area animal groomers, gardening centers, golf courses ready to reopen: ‘I think we can do it safely’

4/25/20

• City of Elgin: Stay at Home Order Extension includes Face Covering Requirement in Public Places

4/24/20

• Daily Herald: $18M in construction is done for COVID-19 facility in Elgin, but opening's on hold

4/23/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Firefighter Tests Positive for COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Elgin firefighter tests positive, is in isolation
• Courier News: Elgin firefighter tests positive for coronavirus, fire chief says

4/23/20

• Courier News: Elgin scales back bond sale for water and sewer projects in face of uncertain financial situation from COVID-19 losses

4/20/20

• Daily Herald: Expanded COVID-19 testing comes to suburban clinics, with appointments
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 HOSPITALS / HEALTH CARE — VNA, GREATER ELGIN FAMILY CARE OPEN TESTING CENTERS
• Courier News: 193 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths in Elgin due to coronavirus, according to new data

4/17/20

• City of Elgin: Facebook Live Q&A with Public Safety Chiefs
• Courier News: Two more Elgin firefighters in isolation for coronavirus but number of COVID-19 calls declining, fire chief says

4/16/20

• Daily Herald: Workers going 24/7 to reopen former Elgin hospital site for possible COVID-19 patients

4/15/20

• Daily Herald: Elgin arts nonprofit donates hundreds of art kits
• Courier News: Transforming old Sherman Hospital into COVID-19 overflow facility has been ‘challenging’ but on schedule, officials say

4/14/20

• City of Elgin: Strong budgetary flexibility and financial policies position City of Elgin to weather impacts of pandemic and recession
• Daily Herald: Elgin 'well-positioned' to face economic shutdown in near term
• Courier News: Elgin in good position to handle coronavirus’ economic hits for short term, new analysis says
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 COMMUNITIES: ELGIN OFFICIALS SAY CITY IS ‘WELL POSITIONED’ TO WITHSTAND FINANCIAL IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS

4/14/2020

• Courier news: Elgin domestic violence and family disturbance calls up 56% in weeks since coronavirus pandemic started

4/13/2020

• Courier News: Three more coronavirus deaths reported in Elgin; Kane County case count now at 416
• Daily Herald: Elgin emergency responders get some protections under coronavirus act

4/10/2020

• City of Elgin: Mayor Kaptain Urges All to Wear Masks
• Daily Herald: Elgin mayor urges use of face coverings
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 COMMUNITIES: ELGIN MAYOR URGES ALL TO WEAR MASKS, FACE COVERINGS

4/10/2020

• WGN: Exclusive look inside upcoming alternate care facility at old Sherman Hospital

4/9/2020

• Courier News: Coronavirus roundup: Easter Bunny doing South Elgin tour by car, bulk waste collection suspended in Elgin, more

4/8/2020

• Daily Herald: Some suburbs embrace kids' birthday parades, others stay away during COVID-19

4/7/2020

• Courier News: Elgin’s police chief says cops now wearing protective gear on all calls, urges residents to report large groups and be aware of scams

4/6/2020

• Nine more Kane County residents dead of coronavirus, including three from Elgin, coroner says

4/6/2020

• City of Elgin: Second Civilian Employee of Elgin Police Department Tests Positive for COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Second civilian in Elgin Police Department tests positive for COVID-19
• Courier News: Second Elgin Police Department civilian employee tests positive for coronavirus

4/3/2020

• City of Elgin: Elgin Mayor Kaptain Praises Representative Underwood for Relief Funds
• Daily Herald: Suburbs get coronavirus relief grants
• Courier News (4/5): Coronavirus cases climbs by six in Elgin, 21 in Kane County; Elgin to receive $510,000 in federal relief money

4/3/2020

• Courier News: Old Sherman Hospital could have as many as 250 beds when it reopens April 24 as overflow medical facility
• Courier News: New dashboard breaks down coronavirus cases in Kane County by number, sex and age group — 28 in Elgin as of Thursday

4/2/2020

• City of Elgin: Facebook Live Q&A with Public Safety Chiefs

4/2/2020

• City of Elgin: Civilian Employee of Elgin Police Department Tests Positive for COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Civilian employee of Elgin Police Department tests positive for COVID-19
• Courier News (4/3): Civilian employee for the Elgin Police Department tests positive for coronavirus
• Patch (4/3): Coronavirus: Elgin Police Civilian Employee Tests Positive

4/1/2020

• City of Elgin: Elgin Facility Closures and Programming Cancellations Extended, Council Meetings to Occur Virtually
• Courier News: Elgin Fire Department adjusting rules to lower staff exposure to COVID-19 patients, preserve protective gear
• Courier News: Elgin roundup: Elgin has 17 confirmed COVID-19 cases; New Life Covenant working on temporary daytime homeless shelter
• Daily Herald:  Elgin to hold virtual council meetings in April

March 2020

3/31/20

• Courier News: Parade of city vehicles in Elgin’s Historic District a way to ‘light up the day’ for those at sheltering at home
• Daily Herald: Elgin’s "Light Up the Day" parade cheers up residents, participants

3/30/20

• Courier News: Elgin holding a ‘Light Up the Day’ parade Tuesday to raise spirits — but keep social distance — during coronavirus outbreak
• Courier News: Three Elgin men among the seven coronavirus deaths reported in Kane County, coroner says
• Aurora Beacon News: Seven deaths from coronavirus confirmed in Kane County
• City of Elgin: Elgin Supports Temporary Daytime Shelter for People Experiencing Homelessness
• Daily Herald: Elgin church becomes daytime shelter for homeless
• Courier News: Elgin roundup: Elgin has 17 confirmed COVID-19 cases; New Life Covenant working on temporary daytime homeless shelter
• Kane County Connects: Elgin Supports Temporary Daytime Shelter for People Experiencing Homelessness
• City of Elgin: Old Sherman Hospital in Elgin Being Converted for Overflow Capacity
• Daily Herald: Shuttered Elgin hospital could reopen to treat coronavirus patients & Army corps rushing to convert Elgin hospital site into facility for COVID-19 patients
• Courier News: Elgin’s former Sherman Hospital to become overflow COVID-19 patient facility

03/27/20

• Courier News: Elgin working hard to get the word out about not gathering in groups at parks, doing social distancing outside, officials say

03/27/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin allows curbside take out and delivery sales
• Daily Herald: Elgin allows delivery, curbside pickup of alcohol
• Courier News: Elgin to allow sale of alcohol in curbside pickup, delivery services of local establishments

03/26/20

• Courier News: Two more Elgin firefighters put in isolation because of coronavirus as police and fire ramp up efforts to keep staff safe

03/25/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Earth Month Events Cancelled or Postponed, Some to be Offered Online
• Daily Herald: Elgin Earth Month celebrations canceled, some events moved online due to COVID-19
• Courier News: Coronavirus roundup: Elgin downtown restaurants offering Lent specials, Earth Month events canceled or moved online

03/24/20

• City of Elgin: City of Elgin Launches Resource Mapping Hub
• Daily Herald: Elgin keeps residents informed with online videos, mapping hub & Where to find county-by-county and maybe even suburb-by-suburb COVID-19 data
• Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) (4/1/20): Elgin, IL Interactive Mapping Hub

03/23/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Facility Closures and Programming Cancellations Extended

03/20/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Mayor Announces Emergency Loan to Food For Greater Elgin
• Daily Herald: Elgin gives $150K emergency loan to food pantry
• Courier News: Elgin coronavirus roundup: Elgin provides food pantry with $150,000 emergency loan, East Dundee shuts down all buildings

03/20/20

• City of Elgin: Four Elgin Firefighters in Temporary Isolation
• Courier News: Four Elgin firefighters placed in isolation after contact with child who tested positive for coronavirus

03/16/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Closes Remainder of City Facilities to the Public, Cancels Public Meetings
• Daily Herald: Elgin closures, changes to procedures due to COVID-19
• Courier News: Elgin coronavirus roundup: No Catholic Masses through April, senior shopping hours at Fresh Market, council meeting canceled

03/15/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Parks and Recreation Closes Facilities, Cancels Classes and Programs Through End of March
• Daily Herald: Elgin rec facilities closed due to COVID-19
• Courier News: Elgin shuts down rec centers and golf courses; Dundee park district cancels programs, closes buildings

03/13/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Mayor Declares State of Emergency Over Coronavirus and Elgin Parks and Recreation Department Cancels Classes and Programming
• Daily Herald: Elgin mayor signs emergency proclamation
• Courier News: Elgin mayor issues ‘proclamation of emergency’ as city cancels large public events and announces other coronavirus precautions

03/12/20

• City of Elgin: City of Elgin Taking Action to Slow Spread of Coronavirus/COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Elgin police limiting contact due to COVID-19

03/12/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Fire Department Promotional Ceremony Cancelled
• Daily Herald: Elgin fire department cancels promotion ceremony

03/10/20

• City of Elgin: A Message about Coronavirus/COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Elgin providing hand sanitizing, asking screening questions

03/02/20

• City of Elgin: Community Notification - Coronavirus Information

January 2020

01/31/20

• City of Elgin: Community Notification