Covid-19 and our community

Burnell, Alexa, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 26 Mar 2020, 4, 6     Describes the first days of remote learning in Wilmette during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Degrechie, Eric, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 26 Mar 2020, p. 8     Describes the Declaration of Local Disaster Public Health Emergency that was signed by village president Bob Bielinski on March 17 in Wilmette.

Dorman, Aaron, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 26 Mar 2020, p. 10     Describes the first days of remote learning at New Trier school district.

Degrechie, Eric, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 19 Mar 2020, 3, 10     Describes various public entities, including the Public Works facility, the Wilmette Historical Museum, Village Hall, and other facilities that closed due to the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Degrechie, Eric, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 19 Mar 2020, p. 6     Describes the various school closures in the local area due to Covid-19

Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 19 Mar 2020, p. 18     Mentions the film 'Contagion' that was filmed in Wilmette in 2019, and describes the Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918-1919 and its impact on the local area.

Marver, Todd, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 26 Mar 2020, p. 3     Describes the implementation of the e-learning program throughout the school district.

Cullotta, Karen Ann, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 10 Dec 2020, p. 9     Describes the return to in-person classroom learning at Wilmette District 39 schools

Cullotta, Karen Ann, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 3 Dec 2020, p. 18     New Trier High School officials discuss expanding in-person student instruction after the early success of a new Covid-19 saliva screening program.

Cullotta, Karen Ann, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 26 Nov 2020, p. 4     Article about the closure of Wilmette and Winnetka Public Libraries.

Cullotta, Karen Ann, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 26 Nov 2020, p. 8     Parents of New Trier students respond to the proposal for return to in-person learning.

Cullotta, Karen Ann, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 26 Nov 2020, p. 10     A group of New Trier students, members of the group New Trier Students for Safety, plan to host a YouTube virtual livestream event will share statements in support of delaying in-person instruction.

Cullotta, Karen Ann, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 26 Nov 2020, p. 12     Wilmette D39 will halt in-person student instruction for a week due to rising Covid-19 rates in suburban Cook County.

Cullotta, Karen Ann, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Feb 2021, p. 5     COVID-19 vaccinations will start being distributed at New Trier Northfield campus to educators and first responders.

Cullotta, Karen Ann, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 19 Nov 2020, p. 8     The Wilmette Village Board approves a $170,000 economic relief program for Wilmette restaurant owners. Includes photo of The Trendy Taco.

Cullotta, Karen Ann, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 12 Nov 2020, p. 18     Parents and teacher react to the plan to reopen New Trier High School for in-person instruction.

Cullotta, Karen Ann, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 29 Oct 2020, p. 8     New Trier High School plans to conduct COVID-19 saliva screenings for students and staff to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 on campus.

Cullotta, Karen Ann, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 29 Oct 2020, 12, 13     Describes the various restrictions due to the rise of COVID-19 cases in suburban Cook County. Includes Wilmette, Northbrook, Winnetka, and other local towns.

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Oct 2020, Cover, 6, 7     Extensive article discusses the disbanding of Wilmette's last American Legion post, named after a soldier who died during the pandemic of 1918.

Cullotta, Karen Ann, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Oct 2020, p. 13     Spike in regional COVID-19 cases prompts halt to in-person instruction.