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SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday the state’s COVID-19 peak could come in mid-May and he is examining the current stay-at-home order for potential changes. The governor made the comments during a Washington Post Live interview with reporter Robert Costa. Pritzker said people “have really been abiding by” the state’s second-in-the-nation stay-at-home order, which he said led to fewer deaths and hospitalizations than anticipated at this point. “And so the result of that has been the pushing out of what had been an...
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday that the spread of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, is showing signs of slowing down and that the social distancing measures put in place have saved thousands of lives. “Our curve is bending the right way,” Pritzker said during his daily COVID-19 briefing in Chicago. His comments came as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,151 new cases of the disease and 59 virus-related deaths over the previous 24 hours. That brings the statewide total to 31,508 confi...
Gabrielle Pastiak couldn't have an in-person discussion about the economy Tuesday with her fourth-graders at Oak School. So she posted a photo on Padlet and asked her students a simple question: "What's going on in this picture?" Their responses appear as sticky notes around the photo (see art). Other assignments on Tuesday involved calculating the volume of irregular shapes, reading a Newsela article on healthy otters and writing a response to a previous reading assignment...
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker praised the state’s National Guard as he welcomed one of its units home and gave an update on personal protective equipment Sunday at his daily COVID-19 briefing in Chicago. Pritzker welcomed home the 1st battalion of the 178th Infantry Regiment of the Illinois National Guard, which had been serving in Afghanistan. He also credited the guard for setting up drive-thru testing sites, building an alternative care facility at the McCormick Place convention center in Chicago and providing surge sup...
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois matched its deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday as the state Department of Public Health reported 125 deaths in the previous 24 hours, matching Thursday’s record. IDPH also reported 1,585 new cases of the disease, bringing Illinois’ total to 29,160 cases with 1,259 deaths. The novel coronavirus has been reported in 93 counties after Hamilton County in southern Illinois reported its first case on Saturday. More than 137,000 tests have been completed, including more than 7,000 in each...
SPRINGFIELD – Following the lead of nearby states, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday announced Illinois’ public and private schools will remain shuttered for the rest of the school year. The announcement came one month after Pritzker first announced a temporary school closure amid the COVID-19 pandemic and on the same day the state announced 62 more deaths and 1,842 new confirmed cases — the largest single-day spike so far. That brought total deaths to 1,134 and total cases to 27,575. Pritzker said the state’s COVID-19 curve i...
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday that he and five other Midwestern governors have agreed to coordinate with one another as they make plans for reopening their economies after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. Pritzker, a Democrat, joined Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R), Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D), Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) in announcing the regional effort. “Our No. 1 priority when analyzing when best to reopen our economy is the hea...
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration estimates state revenues will come up billions of dollars shorter than expected this fiscal year and next due to the novel coronavirus’ economic impact. The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget revised revenue estimates downward by $2.7 billion for the state’s current fiscal year, which ends June 30. About $1 billion of that decline is due to the three-month extension of the income tax filing deadline. The impact to Illinois’ next fiscal year, beginning July 1, is two-f...
As a member of the global pandemic executive team for Tate & Lyle, a UK-based food ingredients/solutions company, Tim Fowler spends most of his weekday mornings hearing how COVID-19 is affecting 180 different countries around the world. "Even though we're here, I almost feel more globally aware," he said. "As a part of the food chain, we're an essential business, so it's really important that we keep running, do it safely." On a Saturday night, he might be portraying Charles...
D181 DONATES FACE SHIELDS Community Consolidated District 181 donated 425 medical face shields to local health care professionals April 3 after D181 families volunteered to assemble the shields. The shields, critical for health professionals as they care for those affected by COVID-19, were donated to Amita Health Adventist Medical Center and two nursing homes, ManorCare Health Services in Hinsdale and Chateau Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Willowbrook. With social distancing guidelines in place, D181 families gathered...
Republic Services has delayed the start of yard waste collection in Hinsdale from April 1 until Monday, April 20. Republic told the village that residents can take large quantities of landscape waste to one of three waste transfer stations in DuPage County. They are • AK Mulch & Firewood, 631 E. Wildwood Ave., Villa Park, (630) 530-6900 • Anderson Landscape Supply, 787 S. Route 83, Elmhurst, (630) 833-1251 • DuPage Yard Waste/Midwest Compost, 1195 W. Washington St., West Chicago, (630) 876-8900 For smaller quantities, Repub...
The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board elected new officers at its April 9 meeting. Kevin Camden will replace Nancy Pollak as president. Pollak enthusiastically endorsed her successor. “Yes, yes, a thousand times yes,” she said during the roll call vote. “Thank you all,” Camden said. “I look forward to serving in the role.” Keith Chval will take over for Camden as vice president, and Kathleen Hirsman will remain the board secretary for the 2020-21 school year....
The DuPage County Health Department reported 18 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hinsdale as of 11 a.m. April 14. The county has a total of 1,313 confirmed cases, including 60 deaths, according to a map on the health department’s website. A week ago Hinsdale had 15 confirmed cases, with 780 confirmed cases across the county, including 26 deaths. Among the county cases, 54 of them, including 10 deaths, are associated with a long-term care facility in Willowbrook, which news reports have identified as Chateau Nursing home. Twenty...
Community Consolidated District 181 Board Among other business at their April 6 meeting, board members: • awarded the contract for Oak School roof replacement to DCG Roofing Solutions Inc. for $433,015 • approved a three-year contract for new iPads for students and staff for $342,908. The plan includes the purchase of 900 Apple iPad seventh generation devices for new third-graders, elementary staff and instructional aides. Thirty will be given to each middle school for student use with STEAM and multimedia con...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board livestreamed meeting 6 p.m. Thursday, April 23, https://www.d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Public Library Board Zoom meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: emergency personnel plan, circulation policy Hinsdale Village Board livestreamed meeting 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: Chicago drainage corridor bids, joint purchase of winter de-icing salt...
What else are little brothers for? - The Carter brothers - Henry, Jake and Luke - spent some time last week creating sidewalk art. Even though at some point Jake decided to turn their creation into an obstacle course, his older brothers didn't flinch and continued drawing. With Tuesday night's rain, the slate has been wiped clean and they can begin again. Sidewalks across the village have seen a lot of chalk drawings created either during break time or art class time. For...
Thirty-six hours. That's how long Executive Director Lisa Kolavennu and the staff at Wellness House gave themselves to convert all the programs they offered in person into ones that could be delivered online. "We challenged ourselves in a pretty bold way and gave ourselves 1 1/2 days to figure out how to turn every program we offer into an online virtual experience for participants," Kolavennu said. The decision was made the afternoon of March 12, the day before Gov. JB...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other action at their meeting Tuesday, trustees: • agreed to waive a first reading and voted 6-0 to extend the purchase date for animal and vehicle licenses to June 15, which means no late fees will be charged until June 16. • listened as Village President Tom Cauley offered assurances that the village has enough cash on hand to operate during this economic downturn, even if it lasts another month or two. The village has kept a close eye on expenses over the years, he noted. “As a result of that,...
COVID-19 Relief Group has procured personal protective equipment with donations raised through crowdsourcing and is distributing them to health care professionals living or working in the community. Please fill out a form at https://forms.gle/p851yAvNCcwp2Sqt7 to request a free care pack of 20 KN95 masks and 10 droplet-proof isolation gowns. The group is made up of Hinsdale Central High School students led by Dov Chen. To make a donation, visit https://www.facebook.com/c19refliefgroup....
Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave....
To help outfit local health care workers with the personal protective equipment needed to treat COVID-19 patients, the Hinsdale Public Library and community school media resource centers have teamed up in a special dimension. In response to a request from AMITA Hinsdale Hospital, the library and schools this week began using their 3D printers to produce band components for the face shields being worn by frontline workers. Ridgeway Burns, the library's youth and young adult...
Dealing with the loss of a high school coach would be difficult for students at any time. The Hinsdale Central varsity volleyball players who are mourning the loss of coach Tracey Marshall are finding it even more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. Marshall passed away unexpectedly at home April 2, according to a brief obituary posted online by the McCauley-Sullivan Funeral Home in Bolingbrook. She was 42. "It's a difficult time to pass away," said senior Natalie...
Setting the table - K.J., Gracie, Lilly, Hailey and Patrick Boyle set up a table in front of their house on South County Line Road with food and paper products available to anyone in need. They call it "The Community Table" and encourage people to take what they need, contribute what they can and spread the word to others. They also hope others will set up similar tables. You can follow them on Instagram @the.community.table. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
AMITA Hinsdale Hospital's Tim Forney loads a cart with boxes of donated equipment from Community Consolidated District 181's Mike Duggan and Arumas Svinikunas. The district donated personal protective equipment from its schools to the hospital to assist wit the efforts of its frontline staff during the COVID-19 health crisis. The donation included about 20,000 latex gloves, 300 pairs of goggles and 100 hazmat suit sets. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
District 181 middle school students will soon have more math in their daily academic diet. At Monday night’s Community Consolidated District 181 Board meeting, board members approved a plan to increase math instruction for students at the two district middle schools in the 2020-21 school year. Under the plan, students will have an additional math period every other day, alternating with world language instruction. Students already have daily math as part of their core content. The new schedule was one of four options c...
