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27 Schools While many schools were quick to confirm that they would continue to require vaccines, others will not mandate it or have yet to decide. Anna Bybee-Schier , Patch Staff Posted Replies ILLINOIS — Universities across Illinois are taking a variety of approaches to coronavirus vaccination after the state announced this week that vaccines would no longer be mandated for college students and employees. "As we continue to move toward living with this virus, my administration will relax some requirements while continuing to protect the most vulnerable and ensuring we can get every federal dollar our residents are eligible to receive," Gov. JB Pritzker said in a news release Wednesday. While vaccine requirements are over for universities, K-12 school personnel must still get vaccinated or test weekly. Northwestern, Loyola, Columbia and Roosevelt universities all plan to move forward with a vaccine mandate, the … [Read more...] about With State Mandate Lifted, IL Colleges Split On COVID Vaccine Rules

57 Schools The CDC is likely to announce changes in testing and social distancing recommendations for Illinois schools in the coming days. Shannon Antinori , Patch Staff Posted Replies ILLINOIS — Federal health authorities are expected to soon ease COVID-19 guidelines for schools, according to a new report. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could announce the changes in the coming days , CNN reported. The CDC is expected to ease guidelines that address screening for the virus, as well as social distancing recommendations. Regular COVID-19 screening in schools will likely be de-emphasized and the new measures are expected to loosen quarantine guidelines for those exposed to the virus, according to a preview of the plan obtained by CNN. The agency also reportedly plans to de-emphasize the 6-foot social distancing rule. Instead of consistent screenings in schools, the CDC will likely suggest that … [Read more...] about CDC Expected To Ease School COVID Guidelines: What It Means In IL

1 Schools The production of "Shrek: The Musical," will be held at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in January 2023. Andrea Earnest , Patch Staff Posted Reply BOLINGBROOK, IL — Six students will represent Valley View School District at the Illinois All-State Theater Fest production in January 2023. The production of "Shrek: The Musical," will be held at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The district said that Bolingbrook High School seniors Isabella Wilson and Roya Zaucha are all-state selections for the second year in a row. Isabella will be on the crew for the production and Roya is a cast member selection. Bolingbrook High School seniors Gabriel Koppel and Blake Whatcott will participate in the All-State orchestra; and Romeoville High School senior Camani Campbell and Bolingbrook High School junior Cydney Thomas are cast member selections, the district said. Get more local news delivered … [Read more...] about Valley View Students Chosen For All-State Theater Fest Production

0 Schools The new member holds degrees in accounting and business administration. David Giuliani , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply HINSDALE, IL – The Hinsdale School District 181 board appointed a new board member Monday. Asim Aleem is filling the vacancy left by Sarah Jakobsen. In early June, she resigned with the expectation she would soon move out of the district, according to a District 181 news release. Aleem is the chief financial officer at Midtown Athletic Clubs in Chicago, a position he has held since January 2020. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from the University of Illinois, completing them in 2002 and 2003, respectively. In 2012, Aleem also received a master's degree in business administration from the University of Chicago, with a focus on finance, entrepreneurship and strategic management. "The District has done a tremendous job of establishing a high standard … [Read more...] about Hinsdale D-181 Gets New Board Member

1 Community Corner Officers and residents gather at mobile memorial in Hometown to remember fallen officers James Kouski Jr., Gary Hibbs and Ella French. Lorraine Swanson , Patch Staff Posted Reply Chicago police officers gather Sunday in front of CPD Officer Ella French's on the Beyond The Call of Duty mobile memorial. Officer French died one year ago Sunday. The names of 608 police officers who died in the line of duty in 2021, on the Beyond the Call of Duty mobile memorial. Fallen police officers' images wrap around the Beyond the Call of Duty mobile memorial. A Chicago police officer stands in front of the photo-wrapped trailer of the Beyond The Call of Duty mobile memorial. A blue rose decorates the photo of Lt. James Kouski Jr., who was hit by a drunk driver April 3, 2021, while investigating a separate accident. Chicago Heights P.O. Gary Hibbs died March 12, 2021, when he … [Read more...] about Beyond The Call Of Duty Remembers Local Officers Lost In Line Of Duty

0 Kids & Family Get in the Halloween spirit and head out to the Halloween Hoopla in Western Springs. Andrea Earnest , Patch Staff Posted Reply WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — The Western Springs Recreation Department will hold a Halloween Hoopla on Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Rec Center. The event will feature Halloween games, face painting, a haunted room and treat bags. The village said the event ends with a showing of the movie "Coco" in the gym. The Halloween Hoopla will run from 5 to 6:45 p.m. and the movie will run from 7 to 8:45 p.m. The department is also looking for volunteers seventh grade through high school to help run the event. If interested, email Rita at [email protected] The event is free admission if you are wearing your costume. Image via Shutterstock. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Thank Reply Share … [Read more...] about Halloween Hoopla Planned In Western Springs

0 This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Kids & Family Pete Buinauskas, member of Troop 12 and sophomore at Fenwick HS, collects items for our deployed US Sailors Cathy Buinauskas , Neighbor Posted | Updated Reply Pete Buinauskas, a member of Troop 12 in Western Springs and sophomore at Fenwick High School, has attained the rank of Eagle Scout! His Eagle project was a collection to create care packages filled with non-perishable items and handwritten letters to send to our deployed Sailors in the U.S. Navy. He exceeded his goal of 10 boxes and collected enough to fill 25 boxes to send to our troops! Helping to pack the care packages were long time friends Connor Madigan, Sammy Harders, Davis Miller, family members and Mrs. Pat Leazenby of Molly's Adopt-a-Sailor. Pete researched organizations and chose to work with … [Read more...] about Local Eagle Scout supports our Troops

0 This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Kids & Family Register girls, ages 4-7 for the December 8th dance clinic Suzanne Andersen , Community Contributor Posted Reply The Lyons Township High School Pom squads are proud to announce their annual Peppy Primary dance clinic for girls ages 4-7 on Saturday, December 8. The clinic will begin at 2pm in the North Campus Dance Gym, and the performance is scheduled to begin at approximately 5:30pm during half-time of the boys' varsity basketball game in the North Campus Fieldhouse. Registration for the Peppy Primary is $55 and available online at http://lths.revtrak.net/Activities/Activities-Peppy-Primary/ . Registration must be completed by December 2. Space is limited. Thank Reply Share The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch? Register for a … [Read more...] about LTHS Poms to host annual Peppy Primary

Let's be clear up front: No one knows for sure whether Archibald Butt and Francis Davis Millet were in a romantic relationship. In the times and society in which they lived, for such a thing to become known would have meant ruin. Here's what we do know. Butt never married. Millet was estranged from his wife and had a previous relationship with a man. Butt and Millet lived together in a mansion in Washington's tony Georgetown neighborhood, where they threw parties for the city's elite - including Butt's boss, President William Howard Taft. And in the weeks before they died on the Titanic, they were vacationing together in Europe. "The enduring partnership of Butt and Millet was an early case of 'Don't ask, don't tell,' " historian Richard Davenport-Hines wrote in 2012, referring to the policy that once required gay members of the military to keep their sexuality secret. A National Park Service page for the White House memorial fountain in their honor says they were "widely … [Read more...] about Two prominent men died on Titanic – were they secretly a couple?

0 This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Kids & Family Grand Avenue is the only preschool in the area nationally accredited by the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA) Karen Deane , Community Contributor Posted Reply Grand Avenue Preschools will host open houses at their Western Springs and La Grange Highlands locations on Saturday, November 10 from 10am-Noon. The open house gives parents the opportunity to meet teachers, tour the large, sunny classrooms and learn more about the curriculum. Grand Avenue's program focuses on the development of the whole child, fully preparing them academically, socially and emotionally for their elementary education years. For 37 years, parents have trusted Grand Avenue Preschools as the important first step in their child's education. Grand Avenue strives to nurture self-esteem and independence in each child and to set … [Read more...] about Grand Avenue Preschools host Open House Sat, Nov 10th 10am-noon