Tag: COVID-19

U of I institute, state health department launch COVID-19 tracker

The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Tuesday, Jan. 10, a new website that tracks the levels of COVID-19 in wastewater samples in Chicago and other cities across Illinois. The reporting site closest to Homewood and Flossmoor is the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant in Riverdale.  The[Read More…]

Governor eases COVID-19 restrictions for school, child care staff

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday, Sept. 15, rescinded requirements that unvaccinated school and childcare personnel get tested for COVID-19 twice weekly. The change goes into effect Friday, Sept. 16. Pritzker said the decision was made on the advice of medical experts, based on the current conditions of the COVID-19[Read More…]

Park district drops COVID-19 vaccination requirement for staff

The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District decided to drop its COVID-19 vaccination requirement for staff. During a Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, Sept. 6, the board voted unanimously to drop the requirement that the board put in place a year ago. The board was cautiously reopening its facilities in 2021 and decided,[Read More…]

Changeover from COVID-19 individual contact tracing calls to automated case notification begins June 1

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced it is shifting its COVID-19 contact tracing efforts and individual case investigation telephone calls to focus on a more strategic approach of automated case notifications.  Starting June 1, 2022, IDPH no longer will make individual case investigation calls to persons positive[Read More…]

HW back to Dr

Health & Wellness 2022: Back to the Doctor

Editor’s note: This story is the third in a series originally published in the Chronicle’s April 1 print edition, part of the annual Health & Wellness supplement sponsored by Franciscan Health. We’ve probably all heard the old adage: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But, even if you[Read More…]

State to close COVID-19 testing, vaccination sites March 31

In response to what it said is a sharp drop in demand, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Friday, March 25, that it will discontinue COVID-19 testing services at the 10 community-based testing sites, including the one at South Suburban College in South Holland, effective March 31.[Read More…]

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