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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

DALLAS — It all started at brunch, when Dallas women Nicole Craven and Alexis Smith would order an espresso martini — just the right mix of caffeine and booze for a weekend cocktail, they say. When the pandemic struck and the workout buddies turned to hosting small dinner parties instead of going to restaurants and bars, they found that making an espresso martini at home just wasn’t the same. Why isn’t this available for sale in a can, they wondered? They quit their jobs in public relations and formulated their own canned espresso martini, a yearlong process that involved going into a “flavor house” in California to taste concoctions mixed up by people in lab coats. Their boozy-brew dream worked, and now, three gluten-free, dairy-free espresso martinis are available for sale online in 40 states. Their new company Après Hours has cans for sale now in about two-dozen Dallas-area retail stores like Pogo’s Wine & Spirits, Lucky’s Liquor, Buddy’s Booze and Uptown Liquor. … [Read more...] about Mimosas out, espresso martinis in? 2 Texas women launch boozy coffee in a can

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

29 Health & Fitness The Will County Health Department announced the finding Friday. It's the second reported case in Mokena of a mosquito carrying the virus. TJ Kremer III , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Replies MOKENA, IL — The Will County Health Department on Friday announced that it has confirmed a positive West Nile virus test from a trap in the Village of Mokena. The trap was collected Tuesday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. No human cases of West Nile virus have been reported yet this year, health officials said. The positive West Nile virus test is the sixth in Will County, according to IDPH. A positive test also came from traps in Mokena May 17. Positive West Nile virus tests have also been detected three times in Bolingbrook and once in Joliet, according to IDPH. IDPH has so far this year reported 406 positive West Nile virus cases across 18 counties, according to … [Read more...] about West Nile Virus Found In Mosquito In Mokena: Officials

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 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

A report from Amnesty International published Thursday claims that Ukrainian forces are putting civilians at risk by setting up bases in residential neighborhoods, even as authorities continue to deride Russian forces for committing atrocities against Ukrainians. “Ukrainian forces have put civilians in harm’s way by establishing bases and operating weapons systems in populated residential areas, including in schools and hospitals, as they repelled the Russian invasion that began in February,” Amnesty International said in a statement. “Such tactics violate international humanitarian law and endanger civilians, as they turn civilian objects into military targets.” Russian strikes have hit civilians in populous areas where Ukraine has set up bases, Amnesty said. Ukraine’s tactics have put civilians in harm’s way in 19 towns, in part because they launched strikes from residential areas and based themselves in civilian buildings in the Kharkiv, Donbas, and Mykolaiv regions, … [Read more...] about Officials Blast Amnesty International Report Accusing Ukraine of Endangering Civilians

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?

Anyone who has ever been to a music festival knows that using the bathroom is an annoying chore at best, and at worst, a test of how long you can hold your breath and bladder. However, on Saturday afternoon at Outside Lands , armed with my Golden Gate Club wristband, that experience was “elevated.” Instead of waiting to exhale, I breathe deeply as I cleanse my hands in the spacious lavatory trailer with mid-tier designer soap (Public Goods, if you must know). Then I spritzed myself with a facial mist that smelled like fresh sheets from a boutique hotel. A wristband that allows entry to this luxurious bathroom, as well as a host of other perks including front of stage access, costs $1,995 for one day, plus fees (general admission is $175). I was given media access to this exclusive wonderland in order to experience the grandeur, and report back to you, the reader who is likely spending that amount of money on a month’s pandemic-reduced rent in a one-bedroom San Francisco … [Read more...] about I experienced the festival opulence of the $2,000 Outside Lands VIP pass