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DuPage County Announces New Schedule for COVID-19 Testing Site

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Beginning August 31, the DuPage County Community Based Testing Site (CBTS) will be open from 7 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, or until 600 tests are completed each day. The drive-through CBTS opened June 16 on the DuPage County Complex for anyone to be tested for COVID-19. The COVID-19...

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Kite Fly Event Canceled in Light of Increasing COVID-19 Cases in Will County

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Naperville Park District has canceled the Kite Fly event, which was scheduled for from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday, Aug. 30 at Frontier Sports Complex, due to the elevated COVID-19 positivity rate in Will County. Although this is an outdoor event, based on participations at previous kite fly events, the...

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Kane County hospital COVID-19 admissions low

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By Larry Quick Third of a series The second part is at thevoice.us/covid-19-positive-tests-meaning How closely do positive COVID-19 lab tests match actual COVID-19 illness in Illinois? This week we will focus on Kane County statistics for positive COVID-19 lab tests, and compare them with Kane County hospital admissions, for individuals...

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Governor’s team missed newspapers’ capability in mask push

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By Sam R Fisher Governor JB Pritzker hired a great deal of expert talent to guide his new $5 million “It Only Works if You Wear It” campaign to encourage Illinoisans to wear a mask. But the campaign apparently isn’t spending a dime on print advertising in newspapers. Instead, it’s...

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Peach Recall Expands Due to Potential Health Hazard

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The Kane County Health Department is advising that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local partners, is investigating an ongoing multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections potentially linked to peaches packed or supplied by Prima Wawona or...

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Kane County Removed from Illinois Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Warning List

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Because of significant improvement in COVID-19 warning indicators, the Illinois Department of Public Health removed Kane County from its warning list Friday, Aug. 21. The warning list designation occurs when two of the six metrics identified by the State reach the warning level. For Kane County, the two measures that...

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Free COVID-19 testing in Aurora Saturday, Aug. 22

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Free COVID-19 testing will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 at Cowherd Middle School, 441 N. Farnsworth Avenue, Aurora. There will be drive-thru and walk-up sites. Testing is free and open to all, regardless of symptoms. • Photo identification is requested. • A phone number...

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Kane County, Will County, added to COVID-19 Watch List

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Two of Aurora’s four counties are on the State’s COVID-19 Watch List for increasing COVID-19 metrics. Both Kane and Will Counties were added to the list last weekend. The Illinois Department of Public Health Watch List designation occurs when two of the eight metrics identified by the State reach the...

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COVID-19 positive tests’ meaning

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By Larry Quick Second of a series The first part if available at thevoice.us/covid-19-tests-accuracy-influence Earlier this year I came down with the influenza-like symptoms. After three days of gradually increasing misery, I made a visit a convenient care clinic. I was examined by an MD who reviewed my symptoms. The...

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Doctor and staff members of Anodyne Pain & Wellness Solutions in Aurora really care

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By Dawn Staszak Do you like your doctor? Not that he or she is okay, that during the 15 minutes you see him or her once a year, if that, but, do you really like your doctor as a person? Do you know your doctor as a person? I am...

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COVID-19 cases surge in Illinois, 14 counties at warning level

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By Peter Hancock Illinois reported its highest single-day number of new COVID-19 infections in more than two months Friday when the State continued to experience a resurgence of the novel coronavirus disease. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 2,264 new confirmed infections over the previous 24 hours,...

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Two of Aurora’s Four Counties on State’s COVID-19 Watch List

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Two of Aurora’s four counties are now on the State’s COVID-19 Watch List for increasing COVID-19 metrics. Both Kane and Will Counties were added to the list this weekend. The Illinois Department of Public Health Watch List designation occurs when two of the eight metrics identified by the State reach...

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Kane County Health Department director Encourages Residents to Renew Efforts to Stop the Spread of COVID-19

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Kane County Health Department director, Barbara Jeffers, urges residents to continue taking steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the community. “We have seen a steady increase in the number of positive cases over the past month,” states Jeffers “We are seeing too many people disregarding recommendations that is...

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Naperville Park District Addresses CBS 2 Report Regarding Large Athletic Event

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CBS 2 Chicago reported, Thursday, Aug. 13, on a football event that occurred at the Naperville Park District’s Commissioners Park August 8-9. They questioned why the Park District allowed a large gathering to occur during the event in light of COVID-19 restrictions. It is important to note that the event...

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COVID-19 tests: Accuracy, influence?

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By Larry Quick One in a series As a life-long Chicago Bears’ fan I keep an eye on our Division rivals. So, I was interested when the media reported that Matthew Stafford, the quarterback for the Detroit Lions, tested positive for COVID-19. Then he tested negative, and negative again. Finally,...

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Most Americans say state governments have lifted COVID-19 restrictions too quickly

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As a growing number of states grapple with a rise in coronavirus cases, 69% of Americans say their greater concern is that state governments have been lifting restrictions on public activity too quickly; just 30% say their bigger concern is that states have been too slow to lift the restrictions....

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Chicago businessman Dr. Willie Wilson, center, joined Aurora mayor Richard C. Irvin, left, and reverend Dr. Peggy Hicks, right, president of the Fox Valley Christian Ministerial Alliance, in Aurora on Sunday to announce his donation of 500,000 face masks. City government of Aurora
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Willie Wilson Donates 500,000 Masks to Aurora

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With a market value of $350,000, an order of a half-million face masks is a significant investment. When those masks are donated to a community for free, it’s more than just about the money. It’s about a mission to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The Chicago-based Dr. Willie Wilson...

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Kendall County State’s attorney Eric Weis at Aurora Navy Zoom meeting

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The Aurora Navy League will hold a Zoom Meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11 with Kendall County State’s attorney Eric Weis who will discuss the issues with COVID-19 lockdown. The meeting is at bit.ly/33nFHoy, meeting ID is 630 816 7612 and the password is 175209. The COVID-19 pandemic struck...

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History of science evolves through a series of pitfalls

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We want to believe that more information will bring clarity, but we are experiencing just the opposite these days. Throughout all of this year, we’ve been deluged with data about a virus, but our overall level of understanding seems to have fallen precipitously, along with our ability to trust others,...

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