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SPRINGFIELD — The percentage of intensive care beds and ventilators in use in Illinois remained relatively flat since last week as state officials on Tuesday announced another encouraging sign that Illinois is “flattening the curve” in dealing with the novel coronavirus disease, or COVID-19. However, that and the fact the number of virus-related deaths are doubling every 5.5 days now — as opposed to every 2.5 days at the beginning of April — does not mean there are immediate plans to lift a stay-at-home order that’s be...
SPRINGFIELD – Certain essential workers in Illinois who believe they contracted COVID-19 on the job will now be automatically covered by workers’ compensation. Gov. JB Pritzker made the announcement Monday as the state reported that new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois increased by more than 1,000 for the eighth straight day, jumping 1,173 to a new total of 22,025, according to the Illinois Department of Health. Deaths rose 74 to a total of 794. Eighty-seven of Illinois’ 102 counties have reported cases. More than 105,000 people...
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker said Sunday there are signs the COVID-19 outbreak is starting to level off, but he urged people to continue practicing social distancing to control the virus’ spread. Speaking during an abbreviated Easter Sunday daily briefing in Chicago, Pritzker said the state is now conducting more testing than ever, but the percentage of tests coming back positive has remained almost exactly the same for the past two weeks, while the number of daily deaths appears to be dropping. Pritzker said there had bee...
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration announced new initiatives Saturday to extend telehealth services and mental health support throughout the state to support people who are coping, either physically or mentally, with the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. The state’s confirmed case and death counts continue to rise, the governor said, and families are experiencing “circumstances that may cause you to feel despair.” Adults are either working from home or out of a job. School children are out of classes,...
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker Friday announced increased testing for COVID-19 in Illinois communities of color, which officials say disproportionately suffer from the disease. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago will partner with four health centers that serve low-income and underserved residents of the city’s west and south sides to perform 400 additional daily tests over the next several days. In the Metro East area, three locations of the Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation system will test an additional 470 peopl...
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday, one month since he issued a state of emergency, it is “unlikely” his stay-at-home order can be lifted safely before April 30 and organizers of large summer events “need to think seriously” about canceling them. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported an additional 1,344 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, bringing the state total to 16,422 in 81 of Illinois’ 102 counties. Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the department’s director, said 66 residents died in the p...
SPRINGFIELD — Another 82 people have died from complications of novel coronavirus disease in Illinois and the state announced more than 1,529 new cases Wednesday as Gov. JB Pritzker said testing still lags behind public health officials’ goal. Both cases and deaths once again saw their largest single-day spikes, but Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said at the daily COVID-19 briefing in Chicago that the rate of increase in cases from day to day is beginning to decline. “You’re not seeing the exp...
Republic Services has delayed the start of yard waste collection in Hinsdale from April 1 until Monday, April 20. “We are doing our best to take care of our customers and minimize any service disruptions,” the company’s website states. “The recent surge in residential waste volume and the unique challenges we face creates the need for potential changes to our services in some communities.” Republic told the village that residents can take large quantities of landscape waste that cannot be managed at a residence to one of thre...
The village's sidewalks have become the backdrop to dozens of chalk creations ranging from works of art to messages of joy and hope. Some are small, and some very large, as sisters Sophia and Olivia Kostich transformed their driveway into a pattern of stained glass. Meanwhile across town, Katelyn, Lauren and Macy Kieninger work on creating their message. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
DEPAUW SENIOR EARNS FELLOWSHIP Natalie Brunini of Hinsdale is one of five seniors at DePauw University who has received an Orr Fellowships. The fellowships place students after graduation in jobs in Indianapolis for two years. Brunini will work for DemandJump, a marketing company. She is earning a major in communication and minor in film studies. Fellows typically begin work in mid-June of their graduating year. Hannah Scifres, the public relations coordinator for the Gov. Bob Orr Indiana Entrepreneurial Fellowship, said...
A map on the DuPage County Health Department website shows 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hinsdale as of 11 a.m. April 7. The county has a total of 780 confirmed cases, including 26 deaths, according to the health department. A week ago the numbers stood at six confirmed cases in Hinsdale, with 346 confirmed cases in the county, including 10 deaths. Among the total are the 51 cases and eight deaths associated with the Chateau Nursing Home in Willowbrook. Thirty-one cases, including eight deaths, are attributed to eight...
Two auto burglaries were reported in the 500 block of North Washington Street during the morning of April 2. Someone entered an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway between 6 p.m. April 1 and 8 a.m. April 2. At the second residence, two unlocked vehicles parked in the victim’s driveway were entered between 3 p.m. March 22 and 8 a.m. April 2. At both addresses, the suspect rummaged through the interiors, but nothing was reported missing. Police are reminding residents that most of the burglaries that occur in the village h...
A window filled with love - Kaela, Brayden and Alexa Cruz spent some of there home schooling time creating colorful hearts and hanging them on their dining room window. Homes throughout town are beginning to turn into mini art galleries as kids and some of their moms and dads add some color to the village's landscape. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
AMITA EARNS RECOGNITION Amita Health Adventist Medical Centers Hinsdale and La Grange have achieved Magnet recognition for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Fewer than 10 percent of U.S. health care organizations receive the prestigious honor, which represents the pinnacle of nursing achievement, according to Mary Murphy, vice president and chief nursing officer, Amita Health Hinsdale and La Grange, and regional chief nursing officer for Amita’s South Region. Amita Health Hinsdale earned M...
A map on the DuPage County Health Department website shows six confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hinsdale as of 11 a.m. March 31. The county has a total of 346 confirmed cases, including 10 deaths, according to the health department. Included in that total are the 49 cases and six deaths associated with the Chateau Nursing Home in Willowbrook. The highest number of cases reported in a single day in DuPage County was 43, which occurred twice, on March 25 and 28. The health department’s website is https://www.d...
Parks in Hinsdale are open during the stay-at-home order from Gov. JB Pritzker, but they are not to be used as spaces for community gatherings, village officials said. The village has received notification of violators and requests that residents comply with the following guidelines. • Playgrounds are closed until further notice. • All tennis, pickleball, platform tennis and basketball courts are closed until further notice. • Gatherings are prohibited in parks at this time. • Those using the parks or trails should practic...
Bill Cotter of Hinsdale is the newest member of the Community Consolidated District 181 Board. Cotter was seated at the board's March 23 virtual meeting to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Bill Merchantz. Cotter's term will run until the consolidated general election on April 6, 2021. "We were fortunate to have a strong group of candidates apply for the board vacancy and appreciate their interest in serving the D181 community," said Meeta Patel, board vice...
Hinsdale police have announced the results of the St. Patrick’s Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Officers made one arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol and issued seven seat-belt citations, along with 13 citations for speeding, three for operating an uninsured motor vehicle, two for underage possession of cannabis, one for driving with an expired license, one for distracted driving and 10 for other violations. “Impaired drivers are a risk to everyone on the road,” said Hinsdale Deputy Police Ch...
Mike Sullivan hasn’t been traveling to his office in the Loop for a few weeks now, but he’s been busier than ever. “I have been crazed all day and am going to be even crazier after 3 p.m. when everyone calls to see what they should do after the shutdown,” Sullivan said the afternoon of March 20, minutes before Gov. JB Pritzker issued his stay-at-home order. Sullivan has been an attorney for 29 years and currently is head of the labor and employment group at Goldberg Kohn Lt...
Community Consolidated District 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, April 6 virtual meeting https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: e-learning update, staffing report, Oak roofing contract, student and staff iPad refresh, middle school scheduling, kindergarten early entrance Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, April 9 virtual meeting https://www.d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Village Board 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7 Memorial...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business at their virtual meeting Thursday, board members: • voted 6-1 to set the staffing level at 375.4 full-time equivalents for Hinsdale Central, Hinsdale South, the Transition Center and HAVEN for the 2020-21 school year, a increase of 3.9 FTE from this school year. An “ideal” plan the board reviewed at its March 19 meeting called for an increase of 9.3 FTEs, which would have provided lower class sizes across the board. Many requests in that plan were addressed in the r...
With the downtown parking deck scheduled to be completed in a couple of months, Hinsdale officials are exploring ways to optimize use of an expanded central business district parking supply for visitors, business employees and commuters. The two-level, 319-space deck going up at First Street and Garfield Avenue will be shared with the adjacent Hinsdale Middle School. The village will have exclusive use of the 189 spaces on the lower level, which represents a 40 percent...
The Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Department is encouraging Hinsdaleans to join in the nationwide bear hunt. To help hunters, place a favorite bear on your porch or inside in a front window. Hunters are encouraged to practice social distancing while they are around town searching out their prey. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Patriotism prevails — More and more U.S. flags are beginning to show up on homes throughout the village recently. Carissa Kapcar took this photo, in an early morning walk Monday morning, as Hinsdale Public Works employee Dane Wisniowicz begins hanging flags on lampposts in the central business district. If you have a photo showing how you or your friends or neighbors are coping these days, email it to [email protected]....
Even before Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that Illinois schools will remain closed through April 30, leaders in Hinsdale High School District 86 were preparing for an extended period of online instruction. One of their decisions was to cancel spring break, set to take place this week, opting instead to have students participate in e-learning. Superintendent Tammy Prentiss said she responded to 200 emails Sunday from parents and students about the decision. She said she is confident she made the right decision. “I feel t...
