The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday that it fully adopted the updated masking recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to protect against COVID-19 and the Delta variant. CDC and IDPH recommend that everyone, including fully vaccinated people, wear a mask in a public indoor setting in areas with “substantial” and […]
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ETHS asks students and staff to submit proof of vaccination
In less than a month, Evanston Township High School will welcome students back to full-time in-person instruction. All students will be asked to provide proof of vaccination by Aug. 5 to allow time for processing before the opening of school on Aug. 16. Staff are asked to submit proof of vaccination by Aug. 2. A […]
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COVID-19 update on July 22: Four new cases in Evanston, 1993 in the State
In the last two weeks, the trends of new cases per week are up in Evanston, Suburban Cook County, Chicago, and the State.
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Not Just a Local Problem: Children Worldwide Are Affected by Isolation and Stress of the Pandemic
An estimated 1.6 billion children in 190 countries – approximately 90% of the world’s children – have been affected by school closings during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, according to UNICEF. The pandemic altered daily life in countless observable ways.
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Opening District 65 Schools in February as One Way to Address Students’ Mental Health and Social/Emotional Wellbeing
While opening the schools for in-person learning was intended to limit learning loss due to remote learning, part of the rational was to better address students’ mental health issues and well-being.
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COVID-19 Update on July 15: One New Case in Evanston, 861 in the State
The weekly number of new cases in Illinois for the week ending July 15 is 67% higher than the week ending July 8, and 119% higher than the week ending July 1. Vaccinations are increasing at a very, very slow pace.
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Two Suburban School Districts Address the Social-Emotional Effects of the Pandemic
This piece is part of a collaboration that includes the Institute for Nonprofit News, The Beacon/KCUR; Bridge Michigan/Side Effects Public Media; Cicero Independiente/South Side Weekly; Detour Detroit/Planet Detroit/Tostada Magazine; Evanston RoundTable/Growing Community Media; Madison 365/Wausau Pilot & Review; and MinnPost/Sahan Journal. The project was made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation […]
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COVID-19 Update on July 8: Three New Cases in Evanston, 617 in the State
Evanston reported 3 new COVID-19 cases of Evanston residents today. There have been a total of 7 new cases in the last seven days.
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COVID-19 Update on July 1: No New Cases in Evanston, 457 in the State
There has been 1 new Covid-19 case of an Evanstonian in the last seven days. There has been a total of 1,719 tests administered to Evanston residents in the last seven days.
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COVID-19 Update on June 30: No New Cases in Evanston, 259 in the State
There has been 1 new Covid-19 case of an Evanstonian in the last seven days. There has been a total of 1,678 tests administered to Evanston residents in the last seven days.