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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...
The City of Joliet has confirmed the first positive COVID-19 case within the Fire Department. The employee's last workday was March 30. On March 31 he began feeling sick, but assumed it was regular seasonal allergies. The employee was tested on April 1 and the results came back positive. The employee has not been at work since March 30 and reports no current symptoms. In accordance with CDC protocol the employee will not return to work until April 14. The Fire Department has...
Just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, members of the Plainfield Police Department responded to the area of 127th Street and Naperville-Plainfield Road for a stolen vehicle and shots fired. As a result of a preliminary investigation, officers learned a vehicle was stolen from a residence within the 12700 block of South Barrow Lane. The owner of the stolen vehicle began following the stolen vehicle while he contacted 9-1-1. The driver of the stolen vehicle stopped the...
DuPage Children’s Museum (DCM) values creativity, curiosity, community and collaboration. During the temporary closure, which has been extended through April 30, the DCM team is finding new ways to deliver on its vision and mission. As childhood development experts, DCM’s staff members know that creative play mitigates stress and promotes overall health. Music, movement and laughter are great stress busters. Focused learning is important too. DCM Early Learning Specialist Alix...
After 3.5 hours of discussion from members of the Joliet City Council, directors of NorthPoint and the beginning of public comment, the council unanimously to suspend the public hearing until tomorrow. With nearly 300 members of the community that signed up for the call-in public comment section, the meeting is too much even for two sessions. The meeting will be called back to order at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning and will go until 11:30 a.m. at which council will break to allow for...
Starting on Wednesday, April 8, the Library Tower will be lit red each night to show appreciation for all of the frontline healthcare workers. The Library includes in their appreciation the police officers, firefighters, and EMTs who are often in direct contact with infected patients. "We salute all frontline workers who are so important in the fight against COVID-19," said Assistant Director Greg Pritz. The Niles-Maine District Library is closed through Thursday, April 30....
Oakton student employee and alum Matt Slizys is helping to save lives. Slizys is spearheading a project using 3D printers at the college's Skokie campus to create COVID-19 face shields to distribute to local hospitals and health care facilities. Slizys, with the assistance of Oakton's Manufacturing Technology Department faculty members, have created at least 25 face shields, with the goal of producing 100. Once that objective has been reached, college officials will determine...
NORTHEAST 10 STATES New York 6,298- 86% of the 6.298 victims, were suffering from hypertension (55%) or diabetes (37%) and other underlining illnesses.. lohud.com USA TODAY Network April 7 New Jersey 1,504 Massachusetts 433 Connecticut 335 Pennsylvania 319 Rhode Island 43 Vermont 23 Delaware 19 New Hampshire 18 Maine 14 Total 9,006 60.36% UPPER MIDWEST 8 STATES Michigan 959 Illinois 462 just been updated to 528, of which 183, were over the age of 80; followed by 179, who were 70-79; 104 from 60-69; 48 between the ages of...
Will County Sheriff Mike Kelley has announced he second positive COVID-19 case has been confirmed within the sheriff’s office. The male deputy called in sick on March 27 with coronavirus-like symptoms. He self-quarantined at home and went for testing. He received his positive results after 10 days. The deputy is currently assigned to the Will County Courthouse and travels throughout the courthouse during his daily duties. Since his self-quarantine, 13 days ago, there have been no other reported courthouse deputies or e...
Illinois officials announced on Tuesday the largest single-day increase of novel coronavirus-caused deaths in the state. The 73 new fatalities in 14 counties — Champaign, Christian, Cook, DuPage, Ford, Kane, Kankakee, Lake, Madison, McHenry, Monroe, Tazewell, Will and Winnebago — bring Illinois’ total to 380. Coles, Lawrence, Richland and Shelby counties each reported their first confirmed cases of the virus Tuesday. Coroners and medical examiners across the state may be condu...
As Maine Township continues to deal with the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, CDC guidelines are being followed and policies and procedures updated as necessary. While the physical town hall remains closed through at least April 30, most regular township services are still being offered to the public. Specifically, the food pantry and emergency general assistance are open and handling an incredible increase in requests. "As of April 3, staff delivered over 400 food boxes to the pu...
On Sunday, April 5, news was released that lions and tigers at the Bronx Zoo started showing respiratory signs, including a cough. The animals had been exposed to a zoo employee who worked closely with the cats and tested positive. Only one of the cats, a tiger named Nadia, was tested due to the logistics of getting a sample from a large, dangerous cat, and she was positive for COVID-19. This story joins previous reports of a cat in Belgium and 2 dogs in China who tested...