Do your part. Protect our First Responders and Health Care Heroes
A sign in Winfield offers a constant reminder for the situation our society finds itself. The overhead sign on Winfield Road at Beecher Avenue reads
Illinois COVID-19 peak could come in mid-May: Pritzker
By Jerry Nowicki Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday the State’s COVID-19 peak could come in mid-May and he is examining the current stay-at-home order for potential changes. The governor made the comments during a Washington Post Live interview with reporter Robert Costa. Pritzker said individuals “have really been abiding by”
Cash may become casualty of COVID-19 pandemic
By John W. Whitehead In every age, we find ourselves wrestling with the question of how Jesus Christ, the itinerant preacher and revolutionary activist who died challenging the police state of his time, namely, the Roman Empire, would respond to the moral questions of our day. For instance, what would
Illinois COVID-19 curve flattening, only slightly
By Jerry Nowicki The percentage of intensive care beds and ventilators in use in Illinois remained relatively flat since last week and State officials 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
Testing for COVID-19
Healthcare workers test individuals by appointment for COVID-19 Friday at a drive-up testing site in the parking lot of the Edward-Elmhurst Health Corporate Center, 4201 Winfield Road in Warrenville.
Hesed House homeless shelter closed for 2 weeks
The Hesed House homeless shelter front door shows the facility is closed for approximately two weeks.
Thanks offered to governor Pritzker
April 7, 2020Dear editor; Illinois physicians and hospitals commend governor JB Pritzker for his steadfast leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Every day he faces tough choices and he is clearly making decisions with the interests of Illinoisans in mind. Our governor is taking the time to listen to the experts.
Winning strategy to defeat the monster: Distance, trust
Peculiar things happen when Homo sapiens isolate. Whether it’s referred to as social or physical distancing, being alone does unexpected things to humans. Pappion, a 1973 movie, depicts how isolation can affect human behavior. The film is about the penal system of French Guyana and the years that prisoner Henri
Donation of masks to Aurora Fire Department
Dr. Anu Mahajan of Hinsdale-based TinkRworks, a STEM education provider, right, leads a discussion with Aurora Fire Department personnel Tuesday at the Aurora Fire Central Station.
COVID-19 letter to governor Pritzker from Mark Batinick
Dear governor JB Pritzker, I wanted to express my deep gratitude for your efforts in combating COVID-19. I am grateful for your leadership over the past several weeks and know that Illinois’ effort has resulted in the saving of lives. In no way could you have imagined being in this
Illinois falls short on COVID-19 testing
By Rebecca Anzel Illinois governor JB Pritzker announced Wednesday, April 8 the State is unable to reach its daily novel coronavirus testing goal this week as previously expected. According to medical and scientific experts, he said, processing 10,000 tests per day will give officials the clearest picture of how many
Appreciation for service
Edward Hospital and Health Services employees in Naperville beam while showing an expression of thanks for their work to negate COVID-19.
Single-day deaths in COVID-19 Tuesday reach State record
By Rebecca Anzel Illinois officials announced Tuesday the largest single-day increase of novel COVID-19-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
Rescue: Fallen baby great horned owl
By Dave Soderstrom Monday (April 6) I received a message from a nice lady who follows my wildlife photos. She said she had a baby great horned owl in her yard that had fallen out of its nest high up in a pine tree in her back yard in North
Salutes to Aurora mayor, police chief
April 5, 2020Dear editor; So, Aurora mayor Richard Irvin and Police Chief Kristen Ziman each has come out and publicly announced that they carry the COVID-19 virus. At a time in our history when everyone seems to hide behind privacy laws, these two community leaders, servants to the public, reveal
COVID-19 reaction inadvertently helps clean the planet
Is coronavirus (COVID-19) inadvertently cleaning our planet? TRT World published the following article March 12. “Coronavirus-related measures have caused a drop in greenhouse gas emissions, bringing little respite to planet Earth. Here’s how: “The novel coronavirus may have temporarily halted global activity on a mass level as countries take extraordinary
PFC Chas and the Third Herd in Nuremberg, Germany
When last we read about PFC Chas, he was just settling in at his new post, the Third Armored Medical Company, a.k.a. the “Third Herd,” in Nuremberg, Germany. And, by “settling in,” I mean making sense of it all. What does a MASH (mobile army surgical hospital) do in peace
Thankful and tackling home improvement projects during shelter
Our household appreciated Carter Crane’s thoughts about gratitude, and proper English usage, last week in The Voice. We have tried to keep a positive and grateful attitude, thankful that my husband is working from home, though my job is suspended for now, and we have the easier task of sheltering
No known COVID-19 cases of veterans in Homes: Chapa LaVia
By Jerry Nowicki The number of novel COVID-19 cases confirmed in Illinois surpassed 10,000 Saturday when the State reported 1,453 new cases and 33 more deaths. The total number of casualties of the virus rose to 243, while confirmed cases grew to 10,357 and 53,581 have been tested, an increase