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COVID-19 Guidance for Food Service Businesses

Below are three (3) hyperlinks to resources and information pertaining to COVID-19 in food service facilities. FDA: https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-during-emergencies/food-safety-and-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 IDPH:http://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/diseases-a-z-list/coronavirus/business-guidance http://dph.illinois.gov/sites/default/files/20200319_IDPH_COVID-19_Interim_Guidance_for_Food_Service.pdf Kamala Nagaraj, Manager of Food Safety for the Cook County Department of Public Health, has recommended the following procedure if a food service facility has a person who tests positive for COVID-19: 1. Call Kamala Nagaraj at (847) 818-2844 and …

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Blue Island Police Offer Online Portal for Vacation Watch Requests and Minor Offense Reporting

For Immediate Release Contact: Blue Island Police Department Chief Bernadine Rzab City of Blue Island, Illinois brzab@bipolice.org Blue Island Police Offer Online Portal for Vacation Watch Requests and Minor Offense Reporting March 31, 2020, Blue Island, Illinois: The Blue Island Police Department has begun utilizing Frontline Public Safety Solutions online portal to provide an additional way residents can request a …

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Coronavirus Update: Temporary Reopening of Former MetroSouth Medical Center

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For Immediate Release Contact: Daniel J. Reda, Fire Chief City of Blue Island, Illinois dreda@cityofblueisland.org Coronavirus Update: Temporary Reopening of Former MetroSouth Medical Center March 30, 2020, Blue Island, Illinois: In Governor Pritzker’s Coronavirus press briefing today, he announced plans by the state to prepare additional facilities to address the growing COVID-19 pandemic, including temporarily reopening the former Metro South …

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METRA’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19 VIRUS + FREE RIDES FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL

FROM METRA: Metra began operating an alternate weekday schedule on Monday, March 23, to adjust for the reduced number of riders due to school closures, work-from-home mandates and other consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. The alternate schedules, which can be viewed here, represent about half of Metra’s normal weekday service but provide adequate service for those who still need to …

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