Services Set For ‘Dedicated Funeral Director’ Wayne Schewe, 51
Wayne Arthur Schewe Jr. died Dec. 27 at Edwards Hospital due to complications of COVID-19, his obituary noted.
JOLIET, IL — Friends and family members will gather Friday and Saturday for the visitation and funeral Mass of Wayne Schewe Jr. The well-known Joliet area funeral director died Dec. 27 following complications from COVID-19, according to his obituary. He was 51. … Read more
District 202 Asks Parents For Patience Amid COVID-19 Regulations
“Anger about the regulations we must follow is both misdirected and counterproductive,” Superintendent Lane Abrell said in a letter Tuesday.
PLAINFIELD, IL — Students in Plainfield School District 202 began their spring semester with in-person learning Monday. But amid heightened COVID-19 cases and worries, tensions are higher than usual among students’ parents and guardians. … Read more
More Than Half Of Silver Cross ICU Beds Filled By COVID Patients
Forty-four percent of the hospital’s total beds were also occupied by patients with COVID-19, according to hospital officials.
NEW LENOX, IL — Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox reported Tuesday that 44 percent of the total beds at the hospital were occupied by COVID-19 patients as the recent surge in cases continues to rise…. Read more
Lincoln-Way D210 Schools Start Year With Remote Learning
A message on the district’s website Monday explained the reason was a surge in COVID-19 cases and a shortage of staff.
NEW LENOX, IL — Students at Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210’s three schools will start the new year with remote learning, according to a message posted Monday on the district’s website…. Read more
