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
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
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
