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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois state health department says it is taking proactive steps against the spread of novel coronavirus as federal authorities warn that a spread of the virus in the U.S. is imminent.

“It's not so much a question of if this will happen anymore, but more really a question of when it will happen and how many people in this country will have severe illness," Dr.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee police are responding to what they are calling a “critical incident” on the Molson Coors Brewing Co. campus amid reports of a possible shooting.

WISN-TV in Milwaukee reported Wednesday that a Molson Coors employee received an email about an active shooter near one of the buildings. Multiple local media citing unidentified sources reported fatalities at the scene, including the shooter.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he'll discuss the coronavirus threat at a White House news conference Wednesday, a day after he sought to minimize fears of the virus spreading widely across the U.S.

Trump tweeted that representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and others, would join him at the late-afternoon appearance.

Trump and members of the administration have been sending mixed messages about the virus.

The CDC on Tuesday warned the Ameri

Six GOP candidates for the 14th Congressional District reached consensus on a number of health care-related issues – including the protection of individuals with pre-existing conditions and the repeal of the Affordable Care Act – during a round of interviews with Northwest Herald editorial staff.

However, very few strategies were provided on how to achieve these goals.

On Friday, Kendall County Republican Chairman James Marter, Catalina Lauf of Woodstock, Jerry Evans of Warrenville and Anthony Catella of St.

Don’t tell Harriet, but I love dogs, too. I’m not sure my beloved 18-year-old tuxedo cat would approve. However, the pets in my home while growing up were dogs.

My earliest memories are of the Yorkshire terrier and Doberman pinscher my parents had when we lived in Lake Zurich. There’s a hilarious photo of me in a high chair looking at the Doberman, named Boots, who was at my eye level.

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear a dispute over a Philadelphia Catholic agency that won’t place foster children with same-sex couples, a big test of religious rights on a more conservative court.

The justices will review an appeals court ruling that upheld the city’s decision to stop placing children with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s agency because it would not permit same-sex couples to serve as foster parents.

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OMAHA, Neb. – The first clinical trial in the U.S. of a possible coronavirus treatment is underway in Nebraska and is eventually expected to include 400 patients at 50 locations around the world, officials said Tuesday.

Half of the patients in the international study will receive the antiviral medicine remdesivir while the other half will receive a placebo. Several other studies, including one looking at the same drug, are already underway internationally.

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NEW YORK – Disney CEO Bob Iger, who steered the company's absorption of Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel and Fox's entertainment businesses and the launch of a Netflix challenger, is stepping down immediately, the company said in a surprise announcement Tuesday.

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Woodstock Farm and Lawn Center, known for its livestock feed, pet food and western apparel, announced it's going out of business after 31 years under its current ownership.

Owner, Patrick Haverty, 63, said he is selling the store, located at 2020 S Eastwood Drive, to another business interested in locating there. However, the decision to close is mainly due to declining sales, he said.

When the business opened in 1979, Haverty said there wasn’t anyone around to sell pet food and feed.

The monster storm that was expected to hit Tuesday will no longer impact the area, according to the National Weather Service in Chicago.

About 6 inches of snow was expected to fall Tuesday and Wednesday just 20 to 48 hours ago. Now, the NWS is saying the area will only see about an inch of snow.

McHenry, Kane and DeKalb counties will still see light snow accumulating starting Tuesday evening. With a 50% chance of snow after 9 p.m.