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Suburban Football Star Dies in Apparent Suicide; Family Says COVID Worsened Depression A top student athlete at Glenbrook North High School died Thursday in an apparent suicide just months before graduation after his family said the teen's struggle with depression worsened significantly during the coronavirus pandemic. Dylan Buckner, 18, was found unresponsive at the Deerfield Embassy Suites Thursday afternoon, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. Deerfield police confirmed they were called to the hotel. Buckner's father, Chris Buckner, said the teen had been battling depr...
According to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Phase 1b will begin "when Phase 1a is substantially complete." "It'll be a few weeks from now because we're still you know, getting all of the long-term care facilities covered and there's still health care," Pritzker said. Arwady has said the city is not even close to finishing vaccinations in the 1a phase. "We are not anywhere close to done with that phase," Arwady said this week. Arwady added that she does not suspect Chicago will enter Phase 1b of vaccinations until "next month, at the earliest."
Updated 12/30/2020 7:39 PM In partnership with Walgreens, Alden Estates of Naperville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center held its first COVID-19 vaccine clinic for residents and staff today. The clinic vaccinated more than 100 of its staff and residents with the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. "We are pleased to be able to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to our residents and staff," said Robert Molitor, Chief Executive Officer. "Our residents have a much higher risk for getting sick, being hospitalized, or dying from COVID-19. Our caregivers live in the community where the virus continues ...