Green Oaks News
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The Silent Heroes: Nonprofit staff for individuals with special needs go above and beyond
Mar 30, 2020 10:44 PM - In a time when many are staying home, scared and unsure of how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will play out, direct service professionals (DSPs) for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities do not have that option. Similar to health care professionals, grocery workers, and first responders, DSPs report to work every day knowing there is a critical shortage of PPE and medical supplies. Clearbrook, a nonprofit based in Arlington Heights, Illinois, serves over 8,000 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in 160 communities, 15 counties, and 60 locations. They provide personalized vocational, home-based, community day, residential, and clinical services across a range of disabilities, from birth to end of life. -
Aide accused of using excessive force on special needs student
Mar 30, 2020 9:07 PM - An aide who was accused of using excessive force with a 7-year-old special needs student turned himself in to the Lake County sheriff's office on Monday. -
40 nonviolent inmates released from Lake County jail to prevent COVID-19 outbreak
Mar 30, 2020 6:40 PM - Forty non-violent inmates who had fewer than 45 days remaining on their sentence were released from Lake County jail in Waukegan last week as part of an effort to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak behind bars. -
With new controls in place, Medline again using ethylene oxide at Waukegan plant
Mar 30, 2020 5:12 PM - Medline Industries has resumed operations using ethylene oxide, a potential cancer causing gas, to sterilize medical equipment and devices at its facility in Waukegan. -
Year two of Rockland Road project in Libertyville begins
Mar 30, 2020 2:18 PM - A second year of Rockland Road reconstruction on both sides of the Des Plaines River in Libertyville and Libertyville Township is underway. -
How to stay fit at home during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 30, 2020 8:45 AM - How can you stay fit while stuck at home? Patricia Babcock McGraw has some answers
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No spring break from road construction for Lake County drivers
Mar 30, 2020 5:30 AM - Road work in Lake County, including $80 million in carry over projects from 2019, will proceed as scheduled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Coronavirus crisis hurting Census outreach for Latinos
Mar 29, 2020 5:00 AM - This week's installment of the Daily Herald's Suburban Mosaic column begins with efforts by Latino communities to emphasize Census 2020 outreach efforts, which have been hampered by the spread of the coronavirus.
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'Be a good citizen': Park districts, forest preserves say keep spaced apart or they'll shut down
Mar 28, 2020 7:15 AM - Park districts and forest preserves are facing a coronavirus quandary: They've touted the outdoors as a mental boost and antidote to cabin fever, but crowds are still failing to heed public health warnings to keep a safe distance. -
Science & Arts Academy Hosts Cut for a Cause
Mar 30, 2020 8:53 AM - Teachers and students from Science & Arts Academy (SAA) in Des Plaines hosted their annual Cut for a Cause Event in March.
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