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SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday denounced a state representative from southern Illinois, calling the lawsuit that defeated his stay-at-home order in court “a cheap political stunt.” Referring to state Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, only as “the state representative from the 109th district,” Pritzker said Bailey’s successful lawsuit in Clay County circuit court on Monday was “designed so that the representative can see his name in headlines.” “This ruling only applies to one person because it was only ever about o...
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker urged southern Illinoisans to continue to comply with a stay-at-home order and named a pair of counties where the rate of those killed by the virus is higher than in Cook County. As he was speaking at his daily briefing Monday in Chicago, however, a Clay County judge was ruling against his authority to implement such an order. When told by reporters that the judge had ruled against his stay-at-home order, Pritzker blasted Republican Rep. Darren Bailey, of Xenia, who filed the lawsuit challenging...
SPRINGFIELD — The state reported more than 10,000 novel coronavirus tests completed for the third day in a row Sunday, leading to 2,126 more positive cases of the virus in Illinois. Gov. JB Pritzker has said that meeting the 10,000 per-day threshold gives medical professionals and state officials a more accurate understanding of COVID-19’s impact on communities across Illinois. In the last 24 hours, 13,335 test results were recorded. The governor said at his daily briefing in Chicago Sunday that any resident who has COV...
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois surpassed a long-stated benchmark of 10,000 daily completed tests for COVID-19, state officials announced Friday. Gov. JB Pritzker called the testing of more than 16,000 people in the past day “a very important milestone” in the state’s response to the pandemic. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Friday that 16,124 tests were completed in the past 24 hours, shattering the state’s previous daily high of more than 9,000. “Vital to our efforts to reduce social restrictions, get our economy g...
SPRINGFIELD — As residents of Illinois head into their sixth week under a stay-at-home order recently extended through May, Gov. JB Pritzker on Saturday highlighted the availability of mental health services for people experiencing stress and anxiety during the novel coronavirus pandemic. During his daily COVID-19 public update in Chicago, Pritzker reminded Illinoisans that help is available, free of charge, through the text line Call4Calm, where people can access mental health services and other informational resources. P...
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday that Illinois’ novel coronavirus data necessitated an extension of his stay-at-home order through the end of May. The current executive order will expire May 1, at which time an order with “some modifications” will take effect. Masks will be mandatory for all residents over the age of 2 who can “medically tolerate a face covering,” when in a public place, the governor said. State parks will begin to open, although social distancing measures must be obeyed in them. Retail stor...
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois health officials reported the state’s largest one-day increase of COVID-19 cases and tests results Wednesday as Gov. JB Pritzker announced two new drive-through testing facilities. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,049 new cases Wednesday and 98 additional deaths. Those new cases coincided with 9,349 test results reported, the largest single-day output by nearly 2,000. Pritzker has said previously, however, that the number of tests reported daily fluctuates as private labs, state labs...
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...
Messages of hope - While walking around Hinsdale these days, residents are liable to come across a message written on a small stone or even a brick. The colorful hand-painted stones often are placed at the base of trees. In this case a brick was placed on top of the Robbins Park sign. Under a nearby park bench, the brick just has the word "Hope" painted on it. Whether written on a small stone or a brick, the messages display the community's spirit. (Jim Slonoff...
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...
Open for business - The "Little Library" on the corner of Garfield Avenue and Sixth Street has set up a new line of goods available and has rebranded itself to the "Little Free Food Pantry". If you have a photo showing how you or your friends or neighbors are coping these days, email it to [email protected]....
With annual Easter Egg hunt put on hold this year, the Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Department and The Community House teamed up to chauffeur the bunny around town to make some house calls. One of his first stops was visiting Kennedy and Madison DeLacey, along with parents Jeff and Rebecca. A short hop away, he dropped in on Duke Jelinek and his parents, David and Brittany. We're happy to report that the bunny was able to comply with social distancing guidelines. (Jim...
COVID-19 has certainly disrupted regular school rhythms, but the absence of students has meant an early start to campus improvement work. At the April 9 Hinsdale High School District 86 Board meeting, Chief Financial Officer Josh Stephenson updated board members on the construction timeline for Future Ready Facilities plans at Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South. Stephenson said the district has obtained necessary permits from the DuPage Regional Office of Education. “That allows us to commence any construction projects w...
