MONTHLY ARCHIVES: April 2020

COVID-19 Daily Update from the Village of Antioch – April 30, 2020 Governor Pritzker extended the Stay-At-Home Order for Illinois through Saturday May 30, 2020 with certain modifications. For more information, please visit the State of Illinois Coronavirus Response Website at: coronavirus.illinois.gov. The State of Illinois will now also require that any individual over the age of 2, and medically able to tolerate it, wear a face covering in a public place where a 6-foot distance cannot be maintained, effective May 1, 2020. Here’s a reminder of some simple things our residents can do during this pandemic: Stay-At-Home – First and foremost, stay at home whenever possible. The State of Illinois now has their order in place until May 30. Wear a face covering if you do have to go out to provide or receive essential services. This will help protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms. Wash your hands – the CDC recommends washing your hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds to help avoid the spread of COVID-19. Clean frequently touched surfaces often – this includes things such as doorknobs, counters, tabletops, light switches, toilets, phones. Practice Social Distancing – We would like to remind residents the importance of complying with social distancing if going outside, and stress that all park play structures, skate park, restrooms and shelters must remain closed. Signs were placed in all Village owned parks, and police will increase their patrol of these areas to ensure the safety of our residents. Social distancing means restricting gatherings to fewer than 10 people, and remaining at least 6 feet apart from others. Other ways to help: If you are aware of any businesses that may have PPE equipment, particularly N95 masks, please ask them to consider making a donation to the Antioch Emergency Operations Center through the Police Department west lobby. The Village of Antioch, First Fire Protection District and Antioch Township are all operating as one joint community through the pandemic. Any donations collected will be put into a cache for use by all 3 agencies in our own community. If you would like to be paired up with a senior Pen Pal, please email Courtney Kotloski at: ckotloski@antiochtownshipil.gov and you’ll be connected with a Pal. The Open Arms Mission is still running critically low on toilet paper and other bathroom essentials. We ask all residents to make a donation to this local group if they can. Antioch Traveling Closet is accepting food donations as well for delivery to those in need. The First Fire Protection District has placed a temporary ban on outdoor burning. All Burning is now prohibited until June 1, 2020. Outdoor fireplaces/pits will be permitted as long as they are not a nuisance to the neighbors. Please feel free to contact the Fire Station with any questions.  On today’s date, the State of Illinois has reported 3,509 exposures in Lake County, with 52,918 in the State of Illinois and over 269,867 tested. The Lake County Health Department has an interactive map of COVID-19 cases in Lake County, broken down by municipality. It can be viewed at: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4423/Lake-County-COVID-19-Dashboard . The Illinois Department of Public Health has published an accounting of cases according to zip code. That can be viewed with the following link: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics

In response to dramatically low ridership due to the COVID-19 crisis, Metra will temporarily further reduce the schedules on its three least busy lines – the Heritage Corridor, SouthWest Service and North Central Service – starting Monday, May 4. The North Central service will leave Antioch one time each weekday at 5:55 am, arriving in Chicago Union Station at 7:33am. It will return to Antioch leaving Chicago Union Station at 4:25pm, arriving in Antioch at 6:05 pm. All trains will have enough cars for customers to be able to practice social distancing, and Metra will be prepared to add trains when ridership begins to return to normal. Some riders on the North Central Service may be able to use the Milwaukee District North or UP Northwest lines as alternatives. Metra Announcement North Central Service Reduced Schedule

COVID-19 Daily Update from the Village of Antioch – April 29, 2020 Governor Pritzker extended the Stay-At-Home Order for Illinois through Saturday May 30, 2020 with certain modifications. For more information, please visit the State of Illinois Coronavirus Response Website at: coronavirus.illinois.gov. The State of Illinois will now also require that any individual over the age of 2, and medically able to tolerate it, wear a face covering in a public place where a 6-foot distance cannot be maintained, effective May 1, 2020. Here’s a reminder of some simple things our residents can do during this pandemic: Stay-At-Home – First and foremost, stay at home whenever possible. The State of Illinois now has their order in place until May 30. Wear a face covering if you do have to go out to provide or receive essential services. This will help protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms. Wash your hands – the CDC recommends washing your hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds to help avoid the spread of COVID-19. Clean frequently touched surfaces often – this includes things such as doorknobs, counters, tabletops, light switches, toilets, phones. Practice Social Distancing – We would like to remind residents the importance of complying with social distancing if going outside, and stress that all park play structures, skate park, restrooms and shelters must remain closed. Signs were placed in all Village owned parks, and police will increase their patrol of these areas to ensure the safety of our residents. Social distancing means restricting gatherings to fewer than 10 people, and remaining at least 6 feet apart from others. Other ways to help: If you are aware of any businesses that may have PPE equipment, particularly N95 masks, please ask them to consider making a donation to the Antioch Emergency Operations Center through the Police Department west lobby. The Village of Antioch, First Fire Protection District and Antioch Township are all operating as one joint community through the pandemic. Any donations collected will be put into a cache for use by all 3 agencies in our own community. If you would like to be paired up with a senior Pen Pal, please email Courtney Kotloski at: ckotloski@antiochtownshipil.gov and you’ll be connected with a Pal. The Open Arms Mission is still running critically low on toilet paper and other bathroom essentials. We ask all residents to make a donation to this local group if they can. Antioch Traveling Closet is accepting food donations as well for delivery to those in need. The First Fire Protection District has placed a temporary ban on outdoor burning. All Burning is now prohibited until June 1, 2020. Outdoor fireplaces/pits will be permitted as long as they are not a nuisance to the neighbors. Please feel free to contact the Fire Station with any questions. On today’s date, the State of Illinois has reported 3,382 exposures in Lake County, with 50,355 in the State of Illinois and over 256,667 tested. The Lake County Health Department has an interactive map of COVID-19 cases in Lake County, broken down by municipality. It can be viewed at: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4423/Lake-County-COVID-19-Dashboard . The Illinois Department of Public Health has published an accounting of cases according to zip code. That can be viewed with the following link: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics

COVID-19 Daily Update from the Village of Antioch – April 28, 2020 Governor Pritzker extended the Stay-At-Home Order for Illinois through Saturday May 30, 2020 with certain modifications. For more information, please visit the State of Illinois Coronavirus Response Website at: coronavirus.illinois.gov. The State of Illinois will now also require that any individual over the age of 2, and medically able to tolerate it, wear a face covering in a public place where a 6-foot distance cannot be maintained, effective May 1, 2020. Here’s a reminder of some simple things our residents can do during this pandemic: Stay-At-Home – First and foremost, stay at home whenever possible. The State of Illinois now has their order in place until May 30. Wear a face covering if you do have to go out to provide or receive essential services. This will help protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms. Wash your hands – the CDC recommends washing your hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds to help avoid the spread of COVID-19. Clean frequently touched surfaces often – this includes things such as doorknobs, counters, tabletops, light switches, toilets, phones. Practice Social Distancing – We would like to remind residents the importance of complying with social distancing if going outside, and stress that all park play structures, skate park, restrooms and shelters must remain closed. Signs were placed in all Village owned parks, and police will increase their patrol of these areas to ensure the safety of our residents. Social distancing means restricting gatherings to fewer than 10 people, and remaining at least 6 feet apart from others. Other ways to help: If you are aware of any businesses that may have PPE equipment, particularly N95 masks, please ask them to consider making a donation to the Antioch Emergency Operations Center through the Police Department west lobby. The Village of Antioch, First Fire Protection District and Antioch Township are all operating as one joint community through the pandemic. Any donations collected will be put into a cache for use by all 3 agencies in our own community. If you would like to be paired up with a senior Pen Pal, please email Courtney Kotloski at: ckotloski@antiochtownshipil.gov and you’ll be connected with a Pal. The Open Arms Mission is still running critically low on toilet paper and other bathroom essentials. We ask all residents to make a donation to this local group if they can. Antioch Traveling Closet is accepting food donations as well for delivery to those in need. The First Fire Protection District has placed a temporary ban on outdoor burning. All Burning is now prohibited until June 1, 2020. Outdoor fireplaces/pits will be permitted as long as they are not a nuisance to the neighbors. Please feel free to contact the Fire Station with any questions. On today’s date, the State of Illinois has reported 3,192 exposures in Lake County, with 48,102 in the State of Illinois and over 242,189 tested. The Lake County Health Department has an interactive map of COVID-19 cases in Lake County, broken down by municipality. It can be viewed at: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4423/Lake-County-COVID-19-Dashboard . The Illinois Department of Public Health has published an accounting of cases according to zip code. That can be viewed with the following link: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics

COVID-19 Daily Update from the Village of Antioch – April 27, 2020 Governor Pritzker extended the Stay-At-Home Order for Illinois through Saturday May 30, 2020 with certain modifications. For more information, please visit the State of Illinois Coronavirus Response Website at: coronavirus.illinois.gov. The State of Illinois will now also require that any individual over the age of 2, and medically able to tolerate it, wear a face covering in a public place where a 6-foot distance cannot be maintained, effective May 1, 2020. Here’s a reminder of some simple things our residents can do during this pandemic: Stay-At-Home – First and foremost, stay at home whenever possible. The State of Illinois now has their order in place until May 30. Wear a face covering if you do have to go out to provide or receive essential services. This will help protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms. Wash your hands – the CDC recommends washing your hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds to help avoid the spread of COVID-19. Clean frequently touched surfaces often – this includes things such as doorknobs, counters, tabletops, light switches, toilets, phones. Practice Social Distancing – We would like to remind residents the importance of complying with social distancing if going outside, and stress that all park play structures, skate park, restrooms and shelters must remain closed. Signs were placed in all Village owned parks, and police will increase their patrol of these areas to ensure the safety of our residents. Social distancing means restricting gatherings to fewer than 10 people, and remaining at least 6 feet apart from others. Other ways to help: If you are aware of any businesses that may have PPE equipment, particularly N95 masks, please ask them to consider making a donation to the Antioch Emergency Operations Center through the Police Department west lobby. The Village of Antioch, First Fire Protection District and Antioch Township are all operating as one joint community through the pandemic. Any donations collected will be put into a cache for use by all 3 agencies in our own community. If you would like to be paired up with a senior Pen Pal, please email Courtney Kotloski at: ckotloski@antiochtownshipil.gov and you’ll be connected with a Pal. The Open Arms Mission is still running critically low on toilet paper and other bathroom essentials. We ask all residents to make a donation to this local group if they can. Antioch Traveling Closet is accepting food donations as well for delivery to those in need. The First Fire Protection District has placed a temporary ban on outdoor burning. All Burning is now prohibited until June 1, 2020. Outdoor fireplaces/pits will be permitted as long as they are not a nuisance to the neighbors. Please feel free to contact the Fire Station with any questions. On today’s date, the State of Illinois has reported 3,080 exposures in Lake County, with 45,883 in the State of Illinois and over 227,628 tested. The Lake County Health Department has an interactive map of COVID-19 cases in Lake County, broken down by municipality. It can be viewed at: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4423/Lake-County-COVID-19-Dashboard . The Illinois Department of Public Health has published an accounting of cases according to zip code. That can be viewed with the following link: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics

COVID-19 Daily Update from the Village of Antioch – April 25, 2020 Governor Pritzker extended the Stay-At-Home Order for Illinois through Saturday May 30, 2020 with certain modifications. For more information, please visit the State of Illinois Coronavirus Response Website at: coronavirus.illinois.gov. The State of Illinois will now also require that any individual over the age of 2, and medically able to tolerate it, wear a face covering in a public place where a 6-foot distance cannot be maintained, effective May 1, 2020. Here’s a reminder of some simple things our residents can do during this pandemic: Stay-At-Home – First and foremost, stay at home whenever possible. The State of Illinois now has their order in place until May 30. Wear a face covering if you do have to go out to provide or receive essential services. This will help protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms. Wash your hands – the CDC recommends washing your hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds to help avoid the spread of COVID-19. Clean frequently touched surfaces often – this includes things such as doorknobs, counters, tabletops, light switches, toilets, phones. Practice Social Distancing – We would like to remind residents the importance of complying with social distancing if going outside, and stress that all park play structures, skate park, restrooms and shelters must remain closed. Signs were placed in all Village owned parks, and police will increase their patrol of these areas to ensure the safety of our residents. Social distancing means restricting gatherings to fewer than 10 people, and remaining at least 6 feet apart from others. Other ways to help: If you are aware of any businesses that may have PPE equipment, particularly N95 masks, please ask them to consider making a donation to the Antioch Emergency Operations Center through the Police Department west lobby. The Village of Antioch, First Fire Protection District and Antioch Township are all operating as one joint community through the pandemic. Any donations collected will be put into a cache for use by all 3 agencies in our own community. If you would like to be paired up with a senior Pen Pal, please email Courtney Kotloski at: ckotloski@antiochtownshipil.gov and you’ll be connected with a Pal. The Open Arms Mission is still running critically low on toilet paper and other bathroom essentials. We ask all residents to make a donation to this local group if they can. Antioch Traveling Closet is accepting food donations as well for delivery to those in need. The First Fire Protection District has placed a temporary ban on outdoor burning. All Burning is now prohibited until June 1, 2020. Outdoor fireplaces/pits will be permitted as long as they are not a nuisance to the neighbors. Please feel free to contact the Fire Station with any questions.  On today’s date, the State of Illinois has reported 2,879 exposures in Lake County, with 41,777 in the State of Illinois and over 201,617 tested. The Lake County Health Department has an interactive map of COVID-19 cases in Lake County, broken down by municipality. It can be viewed at: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4423/Lake-County-COVID-19-Dashboard . The Illinois Department of Public Health has published an accounting of cases according to zip code. That can be viewed with the following link: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics

COVID-19 Daily Update from the Village of Antioch – April 24, 2020 Governor Pritzker extended the Stay-At-Home Order for Illinois through Saturday May 30, 2020 with certain modifications. For more information, please visit the State of Illinois Coronavirus Response Website at: coronavirus.illinois.gov. The State of Illinois will now also require that any individual over the age of 2, and medically able to tolerate it, wear a face covering in a public place where a 6-foot distance cannot be maintained, effective May 1, 2020. Here’s a reminder of some simple things our residents can do during this pandemic: Stay-At-Home – First and foremost, stay at home whenever possible. The State of Illinois now has their order in place until May 30. Wear a face covering if you do have to go out to provide or receive essential services. This will help protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms. Wash your hands – the CDC recommends washing your hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds to help avoid the spread of COVID-19. Clean frequently touched surfaces often – this includes things such as doorknobs, counters, tabletops, light switches, toilets, phones. Practice Social Distancing – We would like to remind residents the importance of complying with social distancing if going outside, and stress that all park play structures, skate park, restrooms and shelters must remain closed. Signs were placed in all Village owned parks, and police will increase their patrol of these areas to ensure the safety of our residents. Social distancing means restricting gatherings to fewer than 10 people, and remaining at least 6 feet apart from others. Other ways to help: If you are aware of any businesses that may have PPE equipment, particularly N95 masks, please ask them to consider making a donation to the Antioch Emergency Operations Center through the Police Department west lobby. The Village of Antioch, First Fire Protection District and Antioch Township are all operating as one joint community through the pandemic. Any donations collected will be put into a cache for use by all 3 agencies in our own community. If you would like to be paired up with a senior Pen Pal, please email Courtney Kotloski at: ckotloski@antiochtownshipil.gov and you’ll be connected with a Pal. The Open Arms Mission is still running critically low on toilet paper and other bathroom essentials. We ask all residents to make a donation to this local group if they can. Antioch Traveling Closet is accepting food donations as well for delivery to those in need. The First Fire Protection District has placed a temporary ban on outdoor burning. All Burning is now prohibited until June 1, 2020. Outdoor fireplaces/pits will be permitted as long as they are not a nuisance to the neighbors. Please feel free to contact the Fire Station with any questions. On today’s date, the State of Illinois has reported 2,717 exposures in Lake County, with 39,658 in the State of Illinois and over 189,632 tested. The Lake County Health Department has an interactive map of COVID-19 cases in Lake County, broken down by municipality. It can be viewed at: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4423/Lake-County-COVID-19-Dashboard . The Illinois Department of Public Health has published an accounting of cases according to zip code. That can be viewed with the following link: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics =

COVID-19 Daily Update from the Village of Antioch – April 23, 2020 Today, Governor Pritzker extended the Stay-At-Home Order for Illinois through Saturday May 30, 2020 with certain modifications. For more information, please visit the State of Illinois Coronavirus Response Website at: coronavirus.illinois.gov. The State of Illinois will now also require that any individual over the age of 2, and medically able to tolerate it, wear a face covering in a public place where a 6-foot distance cannot be maintained. Here’s a reminder of some simple things our residents can do during this pandemic: Stay-At-Home – First and foremost, stay at home whenever possible. The State of Illinois now has their order in place until May 30. Wear a face covering if you do have to go out to provide or receive essential services. This will help protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms. Wash your hands – the CDC recommends washing your hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds to help avoid the spread of COVID-19. Clean frequently touched surfaces often – this includes things such as doorknobs, counters, tabletops, light switches, toilets, phones. Practice Social Distancing – We would like to remind residents the importance of complying with social distancing if going outside, and stress that all park play structures, skate park, restrooms and shelters must remain closed. Signs were placed in all Village owned parks, and police will increase their patrol of these areas to ensure the safety of our residents. Social distancing means restricting gatherings to fewer than 10 people, and remaining at least 6 feet apart from others.  Other ways to help: If you are aware of any businesses that may have PPE equipment, particularly N95 masks, please ask them to consider making a donation to the Antioch Emergency Operations Center through the Police Department west lobby. The Village of Antioch, First Fire Protection District and Antioch Township are all operating as one joint community through the pandemic. Any donations collected will be put into a cache for use by all 3 agencies in our own community. If you would like to be paired up with a senior Pen Pal, please email Courtney Kotloski at: ckotloski@antiochtownshipil.gov and you’ll be connected with a Pal. The Open Arms Mission is still running critically low on toilet paper and other bathroom essentials. We ask all residents to make a donation to this local group if they can. Antioch Traveling Closet is accepting food donations as well for delivery to those in need. The First Fire Protection District has placed a temporary ban on outdoor burning. All Burning is now prohibited until June 1, 2020. Outdoor fireplaces/pits will be permitted as long as they are not a nuisance to the neighbors. Please feel free to contact the Fire Station with any questions. On today’s date, the State of Illinois has reported 2,540 exposures in Lake County, with 36,934 in the State of Illinois and over 173,316 tested. The Lake County Health Department has an interactive map of COVID-19 cases in Lake County, broken down by municipality. It can be viewed at: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4423/Lake-County-COVID-19-Dashboard . The Illinois Department of Public Health has published an accounting of cases according to zip code. That can be viewed with the following link: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics

COVID-19 Daily Update from the Village of Antioch – April 22, 2020 Today, Governor Pritzker announced additional testing facilities opening in Aurora and Rockford. Effective Friday, there will be a total of five State drive through facilities which are expected to run up to 2,900 tests per day. This week is also National Laboratory Professionals Week, and we would like to thank the technicians and lab professionals working on all testing during this crisis. Here’s a reminder of some simple things our residents can do during this pandemic: Stay-At-Home – First and foremost, stay at home whenever possible. The State of Illinois currently has their order in place until April 30. Wear a face covering if you do have to go out to provide or receive essential services. This will help protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms. Wash your hands – the CDC recommends washing your hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds to help avoid the spread of COVID-19. Clean frequently touched surfaces often – this includes things such as doorknobs, counters, tabletops, light switches, toilets, phones. Practice Social Distancing – We would like to remind residents the importance of complying with social distancing if going outside, and stress that all park play structures, skate park, restrooms and shelters must remain closed. Signs were placed in all Village owned parks, and police will increase their patrol of these areas to ensure the safety of our residents. Social distancing means restricting gatherings to fewer than 10 people, and remaining at least 6 feet apart from others. Other ways to help: If you are aware of any businesses that may have PPE equipment, particularly N95 masks, please ask them to consider making a donation to the Antioch Emergency Operations Center through the Police Department west lobby. The Village of Antioch, First Fire Protection District and Antioch Township are all operating as one joint community through the pandemic. Any donations collected will be put into a cache for use by all 3 agencies in our own community. If you would like to be paired up with a senior Pen Pal, please email Courtney Kotloski at: ckotloski@antiochtownshipil.gov and you’ll be connected with a Pal. The Open Arms Mission is still running critically low on toilet paper and other bathroom essentials. We ask all residents to make a donation to this local group if they can. Antioch Traveling Closet is accepting food donations as well for delivery to those in need. The First Fire Protection District has placed a temporary ban on outdoor burning. All Burning is now prohibited until June 1, 2020. Outdoor fireplaces/pits will be permitted as long as they are not a nuisance to the neighbors. Please feel free to contact the Fire Station with any questions. On today’s date, the State of Illinois has reported 2,379 exposures in Lake County, with 35,108 in the State of Illinois and over 164,346 tested. The Lake County Health Department has an interactive map of COVID-19 cases in Lake County, broken down by municipality. It can be viewed at: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4423/Lake-County-COVID-19-Dashboard . The Illinois Department of Public Health has published an accounting of cases according to zip code. That can be viewed with the following link: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics 

COVID-19 Daily Update from the Village of Antioch – April 21 , 2020 Today Governor Pritzker announced additional relief for student loan borrowers. Working with the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, Illinois has secured relief options with twenty private student loan services. For more information, please click here: https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/news Here’s a reminder of some simple things our residents can do during this pandemic: Stay-At-Home – First and foremost, stay at home whenever possible. The State of Illinois currently has their order in place until April 30. Wear a face covering if you do have to go out to provide or receive essential services. This will help protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms. Wash your hands – the CDC recommends washing your hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds to help avoid the spread of COVID-19. Clean frequently touched surfaces often – this includes things such as doorknobs, counters, tabletops, light switches, toilets, phones. Practice Social Distancing – We would like to remind residents the importance of complying with social distancing if going outside, and stress that all park play structures, skate park, restrooms and shelters must remain closed. Signs were placed in all Village owned parks, and police will increase their patrol of these areas to ensure the safety of our residents. Social distancing means restricting gatherings to fewer than 10 people, and remaining at least 6 feet apart from others. Other ways to help: If you are aware of any businesses that may have PPE equipment, particularly N95 masks, please ask them to consider making a donation to the Antioch Emergency Operations Center through the Police Department west lobby. The Village of Antioch, First Fire Protection District and Antioch Township are all operating as one joint community through the pandemic. Any donations collected will be put into a cache for use by all 3 agencies in our own community. If you would like to be paired up with a senior Pen Pal, please email Courtney Kotloski at: ckotloski@antiochtownshipil.gov and you’ll be connected with a Pal. The Open Arms Mission is still running critically low on toilet paper and other bathroom essentials. We ask all residents to make a donation to this local group if they can. Antioch Traveling Closet is accepting food donations as well for delivery to those in need. The First Fire Protection District has placed a temporary ban on outdoor burning. All Burning is now prohibited until June 1, 2020. Outdoor fireplaces/pits will be permitted as long as they are not a nuisance to the neighbors. Please feel free to contact the Fire Station with any questions. On today’s date, the State of Illinois has reported 2,287 exposures in Lake County, with 33,059 in the State of Illinois and over 154,997 tested. The Lake County Health Department has an interactive map of COVID-19 cases in Lake County, broken down by municipality. It can be viewed at: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4423/Lake-County-COVID-19-Dashboard . The Illinois Department of Public Health has published an accounting of cases according to zip code. That can be viewed with the following link: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics

COVID-19 Daily Update from the Village of Antioch – April 20 , 2020 Here’s a reminder of some simple things our residents can do during this pandemic: Stay-At-Home – First and foremost, stay at home whenever possible. The State of Illinois currently has their order in place until April 30. Wear a face covering if you do have to go out to provide or receive essential services. This will help protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms. Wash your hands – the CDC recommends washing your hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds to help avoid the spread of COVID-19. Clean frequently touched surfaces often – this includes things such as doorknobs, counters, tabletops, light switches, toilets, phones. Practice Social Distancing – We would like to remind residents the importance of complying with social distancing if going outside, and stress that all park play structures, skate park, restrooms and shelters must remain closed. Signs were placed in all Village owned parks, and police will increase their patrol of these areas to ensure the safety of our residents. Social distancing means restricting gatherings to fewer than 10 people, and remaining at least 6 feet apart from others. Other ways to help: If you are aware of any businesses that may have PPE equipment, particularly N95 masks, please ask them to consider making a donation to the Antioch Emergency Operations Center through the Police Department west lobby. The Village of Antioch, First Fire Protection District and Antioch Township are all operating as one joint community through the pandemic. Any donations collected will be put into a cache for use by all 3 agencies in our own community. If you would like to be paired up with a senior Pen Pal, please email Courtney Kotloski at: ckotloski@antiochtownshipil.gov and you’ll be connected with a Pal. The Open Arms Mission is still running critically low on toilet paper and other bathroom essentials. We ask all residents to make a donation to this local group if they can. Antioch Traveling Closet is accepting food donations as well for delivery to those in need. The First Fire Protection District has placed a temporary ban on outdoor burning. All Burning is now prohibited until June 1, 2020. Outdoor fireplaces/pits will be permitted as long as they are not a nuisance to the neighbors. Please feel free to contact the Fire Station with any questions. On today’s date, the State of Illinois has reported 2,216 exposures in Lake County, with 31,508 in the State of Illinois and over 148,358 tested. The Lake County Health Department has an interactive map of COVID-19 cases in Lake County, broken down by municipality. It can be viewed at: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4423/Lake-County-COVID-19-Dashboard . The Illinois Department of Public Health has published an accounting of cases according to zip code. That can be viewed with the following link: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics

COVID-19 Daily Update from the Village of Antioch – April 19, 2020 The President extended the nation’s Slow the Spread campaign until April 30, and Governor Pritzker has announced that Illinois will extend its Stay-at-Home order through the end of April. With evidence of widespread COVID-19 illness in communities across the country, and data on how COVID-19 may be spread, the CDC now recommends that people wear a cloth face covering to cover their nose and mouth in a community setting when providing or receiving essential services. This is to protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms. We would like to remind residents the importance of complying with social distancing if going outside, and stress that all park play structures, skate park, restrooms and shelters must remain closed. Signs were placed in all Village owned parks, and police will increase their patrol of these areas to ensure the safety of our residents. The First Fire Protection District approved a resolution placing a temporary ban on outdoor burning. All Burning is now prohibited until June 1, 2020. Outdoor fireplaces/pits will be permitted as long as they are not a nuisance to the neighbors. Any complaint from a neighbor constitutes a nuisance. As open burning is not allowed in the Village limits, this will not have a large impact on Village residents. Township residents should be aware of the ban. Fires are to be extinguished upon complaint. Unruly or violent residents are to be reported to the proper Police authority. Please feel free to contact the Fire Station with any questions. The State of Illinois has reported 2,162 exposures in Lake County, with 30,357 in the State of Illinois and over 143,318 tested. The Lake County Health Department has an interactive map of COVID-19 cases in Lake County, broken down by municipality. It can be viewed at: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4423/Lake-County-COVID-19-Dashboard . Additionally, the Illinois Department of Public Health has published an accounting of cases according to zip code. That can be viewed with the following link: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics Many of our local businesses and community partners have answered our calls for help and donated eyewear and gloves. Local school districts cleared out their science departments to give us much needed PPE. If you are aware of any businesses that may have PPE equipment, particularly N95 masks, please ask them to consider making a donation to the Antioch Emergency Operations Center through the Police Department west lobby. The Village of Antioch, First Fire Protection District and Antioch Township are all operating as one joint community through the pandemic. Any donations collected will be put into a cache for use by all 3 agencies in our own community. Looking for Pen Pals! If you would like to be paired up with a senior Pen Pal, please email Courtney Kotloski at: ckotloski@antiochtownshipil.gov and you’ll be connected with a Pal. The Open Arms Mission is still running critically low on toilet paper and other bathroom essentials. We ask all residents to make a donation to this local group if they can.

COVID-19 Daily Update from the Village of Antioch – April 18, 2020 The President extended the nation’s Slow the Spread campaign until April 30, and Governor Pritzker has announced that Illinois will extend its Stay-at-Home order through the end of April. With evidence of widespread COVID-19 illness in communities across the country, and data on how COVID-19 may be spread, the CDC now recommends that people wear a cloth face covering to cover their nose and mouth in a community setting when providing or receiving essential services. This is to protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms. We would like to remind residents the importance of complying with social distancing if going outside, and stress that all park play structures, skate park, restrooms and shelters must remain closed. Signs were placed in all Village owned parks, and police will increase their patrol of these areas to ensure the safety of our residents. The First Fire Protection District approved a resolution placing a temporary ban on outdoor burning. All Burning is now prohibited until June 1, 2020. Outdoor fireplaces/pits will be permitted as long as they are not a nuisance to the neighbors. Any complaint from a neighbor constitutes a nuisance. As open burning is not allowed in the Village limits, this will not have a large impact on Village residents. Township residents should be aware of the ban. Fires are to be extinguished upon complaint. Unruly or violent residents are to be reported to the proper Police authority. Please feel free to contact the Fire Station with any questions. The State of Illinois has reported 2,073 exposures in Lake County, with 29,160 in the State of Illinois and over 137,404 tested. The Lake County Health Department has an interactive map of COVID-19 cases in Lake County, broken down by municipality. It can be viewed at: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4423/Lake-County-COVID-19-Dashboard . Additionally, the Illinois Department of Public Health has published an accounting of cases according to zip code. That can be viewed with the following link: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics Many of our local businesses and community partners have answered our calls for help and donated eyewear and gloves. Local school districts cleared out their science departments to give us much needed PPE. If you are aware of any businesses that may have PPE equipment, particularly N95 masks, please ask them to consider making a donation to the Antioch Emergency Operations Center through the Police Department west lobby. The Village of Antioch, First Fire Protection District and Antioch Township are all operating as one joint community through the pandemic. Any donations collected will be put into a cache for use by all 3 agencies in our own community. Looking for Pen Pals! If you would like to be paired up with a senior Pen Pal, please email Courtney Kotloski at: ckotloski@antiochtownshipil.gov and you’ll be connected with a Pal. The Open Arms Mission is still running critically low on toilet paper and other bathroom essentials. We ask all residents to make a donation to this local group if they can.

COVID-19 Daily Update from the Village of Antioch – April 17 , 2020 The President extended the nation’s Slow the Spread campaign until April 30, and Governor Pritzker has announced that Illinois will extend its Stay-at-Home order through the end of April. With evidence of widespread COVID-19 illness in communities across the country, and data on how COVID-19 may be spread, the CDC now recommends that people wear a cloth face covering to cover their nose and mouth in a community setting when providing or receiving essential services. This is to protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms. We would like to remind residents the importance of complying with social distancing if going outside, and stress that all park play structures, skate park, restrooms and shelters must remain closed. Signs were placed in all Village owned parks, and police will increase their patrol of these areas to ensure the safety of our residents. The First Fire Protection District approved a resolution placing a temporary ban on outdoor burning. All Burning is now prohibited until June 1, 2020. Outdoor fireplaces/pits will be permitted as long as they are not a nuisance to the neighbors. Any complaint from a neighbor constitutes a nuisance. As open burning is not allowed in the Village limits, this will not have a large impact on Village residents. Township residents should be aware of the ban. Fires are to be extinguished upon complaint. Unruly or violent residents are to be reported to the proper Police authority. Please feel free to contact the Fire Station with any questions. The State of Illinois has reported 1,914 exposures in Lake County, with 27,575 in the State of Illinois and over 130,163 tested. The Lake County Health Department has an interactive map of COVID-19 cases in Lake County, broken down by municipality. It can be viewed at: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4423/Lake-County-COVID-19-Dashboard . Additionally, the Illinois Department of Public Health has published an accounting of cases according to zip code. That can be viewed with the following link: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics Many of our local businesses and community partners have answered our calls for help and donated eyewear and gloves. Local school districts cleared out their science departments to give us much needed PPE. If you are aware of any businesses that may have PPE equipment, particularly N95 masks, please ask them to consider making a donation to the Antioch Emergency Operations Center through the Police Department west lobby. The Village of Antioch, First Fire Protection District and Antioch Township are all operating as one joint community through the pandemic. Any donations collected will be put into a cache for use by all 3 agencies in our own community. Looking for Pen Pals! If you would like to be paired up with a senior Pen Pal, please email Courtney Kotloski at: ckotloski@antiochtownshipil.gov and you’ll be connected with a Pal. The Open Arms Mission is still running critically low on toilet paper and other bathroom essentials. We ask all residents to make a donation to this local group if they can.