DuPage website honors fallen veterans
Updated 5/7/2021 4:11 PM
DuPage County has relaunched a Memorial Day website that allows people to gather virtually and honor the memories of fallen service members.
Shortly after the pandemic hit last year, the county s IT and GIS team created the interactive memorial. Visitors to the website can share photographs and a written tribute about their family member or friend.
The site also features quotes, poems, and videos offering historical information surrounding the Memorial Day holiday. If we cannot yet gather in person, our digital Memorial Wall provides an interactive way to tell the stories of DuPage County men and women who gave their lives while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, county board Chairman Dan Cronin said in a statement.
Updated 12/31/2020 10:00 AM
It was just one case. Illinois sole COVID-19 infection was announced Jan. 24 and the public moved on.
One case became 19 on March 10. Nineteen infections morphed into 46 on March 13, prompting Gov. J.B. Pritzker to close schools and urge people to avoid unnecessary trips.
This virus is here to stay, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike said.
As the unthinkable spiraled, Illinoisans still at work began making grocery lists and wondering what to tell their kids.
March 17 brought a total of 160 cases, the state s first virus death and an outbreak at a DuPage nursing home, which ultimately killed 14 people. When he was notified, I said, Oh my God. My heart sank, county board Chairman Dan Cronin said.