MONTHLY ARCHIVES: May 2021

At the May 26, 2021 Village Board Committee of the Whole Meeting, a portion of the presentation was played from the Village’s marketing consultant “All Together” on the proposed strategic direction for the Village of Antioch. To view the complete presentation, please click on the link below.  All Together Presentation

To create a vision for Downtown’s streetscapes, open spaces, pedestrian areas, parking lots, and newly acquired Downtown property, the Village of Antioch initiated a design and planning process in late February 2021. The Village Board hired The Lakota Group, a Chicago-based firm specializing in urban design, landscape architecture, planning, community engagement, and historic preservation, to conduct the process and develop the plan. As part of this initiative, the Village of Antioch will undertake a meaningful, all-inclusive public participation program that engages community members, residents, and property owners, among other interested stakeholders. An open and transparent public engagement effort will help gather input and feedback throughout the process to envision the future of Downtown Antioch. There will be several ways you can share your input. Over the coming months, the Village and design team will conduct stakeholder interviews, post an online survey questionnaire, and host a series of virtual workshops. Click the link below to be notified of updates or for more information.

The fence at Mary’s Park in the NeuHaven Subdivision has been scheduled for replacement beginning June 14th weather permitting. For those of you with yards adjoining the fence we ask that you secure your pets.

Public Works will have crews from GO Painters, Inc. working on an ongoing project of sandblasting and painting fire hydrants. The areas include Route 173 near Menard’s East to Antioch Corporate Center. It will also include the residential subdivisions of Red Wing View, NeuHaven and Clublands to begin June 21-25. The hydrants will be painted yellow and the project will be weather dependent.

On May 17, 2021, the State of Illinois announced it will follow CDC guidance regarding mask requirements. This will allow fully vaccinated individuals to stop wearing a mask and practice social distancing in most indoor and outdoor settings. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine. According to the latest CDC Guidance, it is recommended that unvaccinated people continue to take preventative measures such as wearing a mask and practicing social distancing. Both vaccinated and unvaccinated people should continue to wear masks on public transportation, in congregate facilities and in healthcare settings. Those fully vaccinated can: Resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance • Resume domestic travel and refrain from testing before or after travel or self-quarantine after travel • Refrain from testing before leaving the United States for international travel (unless required by the destination) and refrain from self-quarantine after arriving back in the United States • Refrain from testing following a known exposure, if asymptomatic, with some exceptions for specific settings • Refrain from quarantine following a known exposure if asymptomatic • Refrain from routine screening testing if feasible Nothing in the Executive Order prevents businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations from undertaking stricter or additional public health measures. In fact, businesses are encouraged to prioritize the health and safety of their workers and customers, and may continue to require masks and/or social distancing where they deem necessary; for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.