Schools across DuPage County saw declines in students English and mathematics proficiency skills during a pandemic-impacted school year mirroring a statewide trend, with one notable exception.
How Addison officials teamed up to stage mass vaccination Jewel-Osco pharmacist Toni Palmisano inoculates an Addison resident with the woman s first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine during a Wednesday afternoon clinic at Addison Trail High School organized by DuPage High School District 88, the village of Addison and the pharmacy chain. Courtesy of the Village of Addison
Updated 2/18/2021 6:34 AM
While many Illinois residents eligible to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine struggle to find an appointment, officials in Addison have alleviated that frustration for thousands of the town s older residents.
Partnering with DuPage High School District 88, village officials created a makeshift call center at village hall Saturday after sending a mass phone notice to residents that several thousand doses of the vaccine would be available to anyone eligible beginning Wednesday.