Updated 2/17/2021 6:57 AM
Like many seniors, Ruth and Michael Fineman, both 72, have found getting a COVID-19 vaccine to be an ordeal.
The Buffalo Grove couple have had trouble signing up for vaccination appointments online, a process that can involve using multiple websites and booking rapidly filled timeslots before someone else does. It can be challenging, even for those who are tech-savvy.
I know everyone is doing the best they can, Ruth Fineman said of the vaccine rollout efforts. But it s extremely frustrating.
To aid Lake County seniors such as the Finemans overcome these and other vaccination challenges, Lake County Board member Marah Altenberg and others are putting together a virtual call center that will connect them with volunteers armed with knowledge and the technical know-how to help.
Pinta wants Pride flag to fly at Buffalo Grove village hall
Carolyn Pinta, seen at left in 2018 with daughter Molly and husband Bob, says she would like to see the Pride flag fly at Buffalo Grove village hall. Steve Zalusky | Staff Photographer
Updated 1/19/2021 8:58 PM
Buffalo Grove resident Carolyn Pinta would like to see the Pride flag fly at Buffalo Grove village hall.
She made her comments at the end of Tuesday s village board meeting.
Pinta, who along with her family was instrumental in giving Buffalo Grove its first Pride Parade, said was already involved in successful efforts to get Lake County to fly the flag at the government offices in Waukegan in June.