User Contributions: CMPLD COVID-19 Digital Archive

    A kind neighbor in my Libertyville neighborhood made cute, but very much needed masks for us. How thoughtful! I don’t leave home without it. April 7, 2020

    This picture was taken at 5:20PM on Friday, April 3. Ordinarily on a Friday evening, 40 minutes before closing, the Library parking lot would have been full or nearly so. Patrons would be running in

    Taken on Friday, April 3, in the 200 block of Church Street. During the pandemic, we were aware of the importance of keeping the elderly safe from the virus, as they were particularly at risk. Grandc

    Foyer of apartment building in 200 block of Cook Street. Taken at 6 PM on Friday, April 3. During the pandemic, people avoided going to stores in order to maintain social distancing. People increased

    Taken on Friday, April 3, at 8:30 PM, in front of Pizzeria deVille. Ordinarily on a "First Friday" night, the streets would be lined with parked cars and, on this warmish April night, there would be

    Taken on Friday, April 3, at 8:30 PM. Trattoria Pomigliano in the 200 block of Cook Street. The parking lot -- and the restaurant is empty -- initially due to the closure of restaurants to seated ser

    Oak Spring Road on Sunday, April 5, 2020, 3:30pm.

    Saturday, April 4, 2020. 11:30pm. As a restaurant worker in Libertyville this picture of a ghost town sums it up

    Friday, March 27, 2020. Social distancing requires being creative. Friday night virtual get-togethers are becoming the norm. This past Friday we played remote Connect 4 and charades. It has been grea

    I went out for groceries on March 30th and noticed that the playground in my neighborhood was cordoned off by caution tape. It wasn't there when we went on a walk last week.

    Saturday, April 4, 2020. 11:30pm. As a restaurant worker in Libertyville this picture of a ghost town sums it up.

    In April, students and teachers at Hawthorn School District 73 came together to spread the message that “Hawthorn Cares.” They drew posters and hung them in their windows. They sketched chalk signs o

    One of our Passover seders was with cousins and my brother and our kids and we covered 4 time zones: my Philadelphia daughter, son-in-law, and grandkids; my brother and sister-in-law in Milwaukee; ou

    With many staying inside, gas prices have been about as low as I can remember. 5/4/20, Meijer, Round Lake Beach

    While driving through Vernon Hills, I was struck by the emptiness of the Hawthorn Mall lot. After weeks of Covid 19 awareness, it was still eerie suddenly finding the complete void of cars and shoppe

    Ace Hardware on Peterson Road in Libertyville gives their customers a chuckle, as well as a reminder to wear a mask while shopping. I asked, the ape is a Yeti. April 28, 2020

    Unfortunately my father had to be hospitalized at Condell Hospital for a few days with a non-COVID 19 related condition. Many thanks to the nurses, doctors and other staff that took great care of him

    This is the baking aisle at the grocery store. No flour. No yeast.

    April 16th 2020 Adler Park

    April 16, 2020 Adler Park School teachers stood along side the road behind the school and waved to students and parents driving in the parade route.