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SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced the launch of Illinois’ contact tracing program and defended an emergency rule filed Friday to allow for misdemeanor charges against businesses defying his stay-at-home order. The contact-tracing effort for COVID-19 — one that is required to move the state along the governor’s “Restore Illinois” reopening plan — will begin in two pilot counties. Pritzker said contact tracing, which was used early on in the state’s coronavirus outbreak when the number of cases was manageably...
SPRINGFIELD – As the COVID-19-related death toll surpassed 4,000 Friday, Gov. JB Pritzker said the state is focusing on expanding the number of tests performed each day — an effort he said is critical to reopening the state’s economy. Pritzker said Illinois now has 251 sites that offer free testing, including seven drive-through locations in Markham, Bloomington, Harwood Heights, Rockford, Aurora, Waukegan and East St. Louis. Illinois is now routinely processing more than 20,000 tests per day. “Reaching 20,000 tests per day...
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday announced new resources to help the hundreds of thousands of people unemployed in Illinois, unveiling an online portal that will offer job training and connect job seekers with prospective employers. Get Hired Illinois is a “one-stop shop” for job seekers of all levels and backgrounds to access career training programs, virtual job fairs and opportunities to connect with employers, the governor said. “It’s critical that our state do everything possible to help our residents...
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday that three of the state’s four regions are on pace to enter the next phase of reopening the state’s economy by the end of May, but he pushed back against suggestions that the state should begin to reopen earlier. “If we were to lift all of our mitigations entirely at the end of the month, modeling shows that there would be a new surge of COVID-19 and a higher R-naught in each of the four regions, even in the least hard-hit regions of our state,” Pritzker said during his daily COVID-1...
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to increase its COVID-19 testing capacity, setting a one-day record on Friday with more than 20,000 tests completed in state during the previous 24 hours. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported on Friday that 20,671 tests for COVID-19 were completed the previous day, bringing the state’s total to 399,741, which is about 3 percent of Illinois’ population. “Illinois has made important and measurable progress in growing our daily test numbers, today for the first time exceedi...
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday the Illinois Department of Employment Security is paying benefits to unemployed Illinoisans “in a timely manner” after a number of improvements were made to the oft-maligned process. Three-quarters of people filing claims received their first benefits within two weeks of applying, he added. Personnel worked daily to “expand our systems and capacity” in order to address concerns from residents who could not access the online forms or reach a call center representative, the gover...
SPRINGFIELD – As statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations remain stable, state leaders say not much has changed to warrant an altered response to the pandemic. “The virus hasn’t gone away. It is still out there, and nothing that we’re doing now is changing that fact,” Gov. JB Pritzker said during his daily COVID-19 briefing Wednesday in Chicago. “What we have changed, what has made things better, what has reduced the number of potential infections and the number of people going into the hospital and dying, is the fact that people...
April and May showers bring May flowers - Spring flowers and flowering trees across the village are showing signs of spring. With temperatures bouncing back and forth between chilly and warm, it seems at times Mother Nature can't decide what season it is. At least we can see signs of spring all around us. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
A total of 126 Hinsdale residents have confirmed cases of COVID-19. The DuPage County Health Department reported 117 confirmed cases and the Cook County Health Department reported nine confirmed cases in Hinsdale as of May 5. A week ago Hinsdale had 65 confirmed cases, with 2,739 confirmed cases across DuPage County, including 138 deaths. Ninety-seven of Hinsdale’s cases and six of the deaths are associated with ManorCare, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The worst outbreak at a long-term care f...
The District 86 Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee is seeking students, staff and parents/guardians of children rising to grades six through 12 next year who are interested in serving on the committee. The group’s charge is directed by board policy and the Illinois School Code and has been focused on issues such as student conduct and behavior, reciprocal reporting agreements between the district and local law enforcement, school bus safety and student health (e.g. administration of medication in schools). The district plans t...
ROTARY PRESENTS YOUTH AWARDS Eight eighth-graders who attend Hinsdale Middle School, Clarendon Hills Middle School and Notre Dame Parish and two seniors from Hinsdale Central High School received the Rotary Club of Hinsdale’s Youth Merit Award April 17. This award recognizes extraordinary high school and middle school students for services to their community and classmates, leadership qualities and academic achievements. The following students earned the award this month. Brynn Bauer, HMS Kevin Coan, HMS William Gaffney, C...
Downers Grove Township seniors age 60 and older are eligible to receive a five-count pack of frozen meals. The DuPage County portion of Hinsdale lies within the township. Packs will be distributed from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, May 14, at the township building, 4340 Prince St., Downers Grove. Registration is required, and the deadline to register is noon Monday, May 11. To register, send an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or call the township offices at (630) 719-6670. If no one answers,...
Local young people are leading the way during the pandemic in responding to the community's need for personal protective equipment, including these teens answering the call. Let's Make Corona OVR! That's the new motto of the OVRwear custom T-shirt company, an enterprise launched last year by four Hinsdale Central freshmen and friends, who shifted their resources last month into making cloth masks for those in need. Several of them have parents in the medical field, according...
The DuPage County Board voted last week to authorize the county treasurer to waive late fees on property tax payments for taxpayers who can show financial hardship due to the COVID-19 crisis. Interest penalties for late payments of the first installment of property taxes, which are due June 1, will be postponed until Sept. 1 for property owners who meet certain criteria. If the payment of the first installment is made after Sept. 1, penalties will revert to June 1. “This step will ensure we keep our vital county services o...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, May 14 https://www.d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org...
Community Consolidated District 181 Board Among other business at their virtual meeting Monday, board members: • listened to a remote learning update from the department of learning. In April, attendance included 99 to 99.8 percent of students. A recent survey shows more than 85 percent of students find instruction always or usually understandable and 85 percent are able to complete work independently or with some assistance. • passed a resolution proclaiming May 4-8 as Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. “Our teach...
A change in operations has led to a temporary change in headquarters for HCS Family Service. With social distancing requirements in place, the Hinsdale nonprofit could no longer allow clients to shop for their own groceries at its two food pantries. Instead, HCS is offering a drive-through pick up of pre-packed bags of food. The new process - and a 78-percent increase in clients - made for tight quarters in the basement of the Memorial Building and a classroom at Anne M....
Drive-through preschool - The Union Church Early Childhood Program's Mother and Child class held a special session today for students. At the first stop, teacher Kathryn Heine sang a few songs with each student. At the second stop, Katie Szafarczyk read a book. Beth Bozeman had a handout for the moms as well as a couple of at home activities at stop No. 3 (not pictured). All stops were appropriately socially distanced. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Eliana and Mia Fort had a chance to take a break from e-learning and spend some time on their tire swing in front of their home last week. With nearby Robbins Park closed, the girls are lucky to have their very own swing to enjoy being outside. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
To help village restaurants recover from the economic hardship wrought by COVID-19, Hinsdale officials are considering converting central business district streets this summer to al fresco dining corridors. At Tuesday night’s village board meeting, Village President Tom Cauley credited village manager Kathleen Gargano with, shortly before the meeting, floating the idea of shutting off First Street between Garfield Avenue and Washington Street to vehicle traffic so the area can instead be used for outdoor dining. This will e...
Birthday bash - Family and friends gathered April 5 to celebrate Gerrie "Gucci" Picchietti's 90th birthday. As she and her husband, Jack, sat in their Graue Mill driveway, many of her neighbors gathered to sing "Happy Birthday" and family members paraded past in decorated cars. Please turn to Page 16 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
After a bit of delay due to COVID-19 hurdles, consideration of moratorium on demolitions of historic homes in Hinsdale is moving ahead. The village's plan commission is slated to schedule a public hearing on the matter at its meeting Thursday, May 13, with the hearing expected to be held at the group's June 10 meeting. The proposed six-month ban on demolition permits applies to homes within the Robbins Park Historic District and Central Business District properties as well as...
House calls - Taking a break from their Nazareth Academy online classes, Caroline Kelly's (far right) friends, Emma Francis and Diana Anos, set up social distancing space in front of Caroline's house to catch up. If you have a photo showing how you or your friends or neighbors are coping these days, email it to Jim Slonoff at [email protected]....
Luke Murray waits for his brother, Camden, to get a head start before he joins him on a quick bike ride around the block while taking a break from their studies. The landscape looked a lot different late last month when this photo was taken. And with rain predicted to continue today, our April showers will no doubt bring May flowers tomorrow. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
It’s official. The new pool at Hinsdale Central High School will be named The Don Watson Aquatics Center following a unanimous vote April 23 by the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board. Watson coached the Central varsity boys swim team to 12 consecutive titles and developed 167 high school All-Americans and four Olympic swimmers from 1965-78. He passed away at age 87 in November 2017. The request received the endorsement of the policy committee. Kathleen Hirsman, committee chair, said her group spent significant time discus...
