AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneApr 08, 2021 at 3:56 pmIn the largest cluster to hit the University of Chicago this academic year, the school is reporting at least 50 COVID-19 cases involving undergraduates officials announced Thursday. New restrictions are being imposed, including a stay-at-home order and a halting of in-person classes.Recent tests detected more than 50 cases involving students, including many who are living in residence halls, according to a written statement from the school, located in the Hyde Park neighborhood. Officials warned they “expect this number to...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneApr 08, 2021 at 3:56 pmIn the largest cluster to hit the University of Chicago this academic year, the school is reporting at least 50 COVID-19 cases involving undergraduates officials announced Thursday. New restrictions are being imposed, including a stay-at-home order and a halting of in-person classes.Recent tests detected more than 50 cases involving students, including many who are living in residence halls, according to a written statement from the school, located in the Hyde Park neighborhood. Officials warned they “expect this number to...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneFeb 26, 2021 at 4:46 pmAs dean of Illinois’ largest teacher preparation program, Jim Wolfinger works to cultivate socially aware educators who can inspire students in any setting — whether that’s an urban neighborhood with racially diverse families or a small farming community.“The literature for a long time has told us: If we think of teaching as simply delivering the content, then you’re going to struggle with many of the kids in the classroom, because it’s not connected to their personal lives,” said Wolfinger, who leads the College of Education at Illinois...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneFeb 26, 2021 at 4:46 pmAs dean of Illinois’ largest teacher preparation program, Jim Wolfinger works to cultivate socially aware educators who can inspire students in any setting — whether that’s an urban neighborhood with racially diverse families or a small farming community.“The literature for a long time has told us: If we think of teaching as simply delivering the content, then you’re going to struggle with many of the kids in the classroom, because it’s not connected to their personal lives,” said Wolfinger, who leads the College of Education at Illinois...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 08, 2021 at 5:16 pmMayor Lori Lightfoot said Chicago Public Schools will move forward with plans to reopen schools on Monday, despite ongoing objections by the teachers union and a large group of aldermen.Further, CPS CEO Janice Jackson said staff members who don’t show up — as about half failed to do this week — will be deemed absent without leave “and ineligible for pay going forward.”Advertisement“This is not a measure we take lightly,” Jackson added.Members of the Chicago Teachers Union took issue with assertions that schools are adequately equipped...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 08, 2021 at 5:16 pmMayor Lori Lightfoot said Chicago Public Schools will move forward with plans to reopen schools on Monday, despite ongoing objections by the teachers union and a large group of aldermen.Further, CPS CEO Janice Jackson said staff members who don’t show up — as about half failed to do this week — will be deemed absent without leave “and ineligible for pay going forward.”Advertisement“This is not a measure we take lightly,” Jackson added.Members of the Chicago Teachers Union took issue with assertions that schools are adequately equipped...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneNov 03, 2020 at 2:56 pmPoll workers at some Cook County early voting sites sent home voters who were still in line about 7 p.m. Monday, but officials said Tuesday that election judges made that decision because not everyone was social distancing and preparations needed to get underway for Election Day.Sally Daly, a spokeswoman for Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough’s office, said voters in line at eight to 10 polling locations were waiting but could not cast their ballots. Anyone who was inside the facility at 7 p.m. was allowed to vote, Daly said, but others...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneNov 03, 2020 at 2:56 pmPoll workers at some Cook County early voting sites sent home voters who were still in line about 7 p.m. Monday, but officials said Tuesday that election judges made that decision because not everyone was social distancing and preparations needed to get underway for Election Day.Sally Daly, a spokeswoman for Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough’s office, said voters in line at eight to 10 polling locations were waiting but could not cast their ballots. Anyone who was inside the facility at 7 p.m. was allowed to vote, Daly said, but others...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneOct 14, 2020 at 6:04 pmThe University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business is temporarily shifting to online classes and more than 100 of its students are under quarantine after a COVID-19 outbreak was connected to a large, off-campus gathering where some didn’t wear masks.U. of C. administrators shared the news in a schoolwide email Wednesday, saying Booth’s downtown and Hyde Park campuses will be closed for two weeks.AdvertisementA copy of the email provided by the school said officials “learned that within the last week a large group of full-time MBA...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneOct 14, 2020 at 6:04 pmThe University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business is temporarily shifting to online classes and more than 100 of its students are under quarantine after a COVID-19 outbreak was connected to a large, off-campus gathering where some didn’t wear masks.U. of C. administrators shared the news in a schoolwide email Wednesday, saying Booth’s downtown and Hyde Park campuses will be closed for two weeks.AdvertisementA copy of the email provided by the school said officials “learned that within the last week a large group of full-time MBA...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneSep 14, 2020 at 5:39 pmAt least two Illinois colleges that ordered COVID-19 testing materials from the federal government didn’t receive the supplies because they were abruptly reallocated, curtailing the schools’ ability to provide in-person classes and maintain campus safety, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said at a news conference Monday.Durbin said Loyola University Chicago and Illinois State University were expecting COVID-19 testing kits and equipment from the manufacturer Quidel this summer, but the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services redirected the...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneSep 14, 2020 at 5:39 pmAt least two Illinois colleges that ordered COVID-19 testing materials from the federal government didn’t receive the supplies because they were abruptly reallocated, curtailing the schools’ ability to provide in-person classes and maintain campus safety, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said at a news conference Monday.Durbin said Loyola University Chicago and Illinois State University were expecting COVID-19 testing kits and equipment from the manufacturer Quidel this summer, but the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services redirected the...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneApr 22, 2020 at 2:03 pmWhen pedestrians venture outside and try to keep their distance, there’s one encounter that seems unavoidable in some Chicago neighborhoods: Runners, attempting to squeeze by on narrow sidewalks, are getting too close for comfort.Lincoln Park Ald. Michele Smith said “hundreds” of residents have contacted her about the problem since the coronavirus pandemic took hold last month. Normally, joggers are welcome in Smith’s North Side ward, a popular spot because of its proximity to the Lakefront Trail and adjoining parks. But with many of...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneApr 22, 2020 at 2:03 pmWhen pedestrians venture outside and try to keep their distance, there’s one encounter that seems unavoidable in some Chicago neighborhoods: Runners, attempting to squeeze by on narrow sidewalks, are getting too close for comfort.Lincoln Park Ald. Michele Smith said “hundreds” of residents have contacted her about the problem since the coronavirus pandemic took hold last month. Normally, joggers are welcome in Smith’s North Side ward, a popular spot because of its proximity to the Lakefront Trail and adjoining parks. But with many of...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMay 02, 2020 at 12:44 pmChicago’s top health official said Saturday she worries people eager to get outdoors and enjoy the pleasant weather this weekend could counteract the progress against the COVID-19 pandemic made through social distancing efforts.“We’ve been making progress in terms of seeing that curve flattening, but we are not seeing it decreasing,” Dr. Allison Arwady said Saturday morning on her daily Facebook live-streaming event. “We’re close there, but there was a reason to extend the stay-at-home order. And I am a little worried because I was out...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMay 02, 2020 at 12:44 pmChicago’s top health official said Saturday she worries people eager to get outdoors and enjoy the pleasant weather this weekend could counteract the progress against the COVID-19 pandemic made through social distancing efforts.“We’ve been making progress in terms of seeing that curve flattening, but we are not seeing it decreasing,” Dr. Allison Arwady said Saturday morning on her daily Facebook live-streaming event. “We’re close there, but there was a reason to extend the stay-at-home order. And I am a little worried because I was out...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMay 07, 2020 at 1:28 pmAs efforts to expand contact tracing become a priority in Illinois, new training programs at local colleges could help fill the gap by supplying valuable workers to local health departments that need to keep tabs on COVID-19 infections.Oakton Community College was the first Chicago-area school to announce its online course, which is expected to begin later this month. Southern Illinois University’s School of Medicine in Springfield is also developing a program, but the dates have not been finalized.Advertisement“We have heard the call...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMay 07, 2020 at 1:28 pmAs efforts to expand contact tracing become a priority in Illinois, new training programs at local colleges could help fill the gap by supplying valuable workers to local health departments that need to keep tabs on COVID-19 infections.Oakton Community College was the first Chicago-area school to announce its online course, which is expected to begin later this month. Southern Illinois University’s School of Medicine in Springfield is also developing a program, but the dates have not been finalized.Advertisement“We have heard the call...WW…