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This meeting will provide an opportunity to hear parent concerns and provide strategies for talking to children. Esta reunión brindará la oportunidad de escuchar las preocupaciones de los padres y proporcionará estrategias para hablar con los niños.

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Virtual Field Trips with Mayor Lori Lightfoot

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Virtual Field Trips with Mayor Lori Lightfoot

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Through virtual field trips, Stay Home. Hit Play. provides fun, educational experiences for Chicago students while they learn from home.

Set foot inside Chicago's favorite cultural institutions from home! Our virtual trips capture the magic of the Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum, National Museum of Mexican Art, Museum of Science and Industry, DuSable Museum, Art Institute of Chicago and Lincoln Park Zoo.

The Field Museum

Join Mayor Lightfoot as she explores the world's largest natural history museum. Peek into the lives of Native Americans, learn about Sue the T-rex, and study the fascinating world of insects.

The Shedd Aquarium

Take a walk with Mayor Lightfoot! Discover the fascinating world of aquatic animals and their ecosystems. Learn about the earth's rich biodiversity.

National Museum of Mexican Art

Immerse yourself in Mexican art and culture with Mayor Lightfoot. With more than 3,000 years of creativity on display, learn about the diversity of Mexican culture.

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Through virtual field trips, Stay Home. Hit Play. provides fun, educational experiences for Chicago students while they learn from home. Set foot inside Chicago's favorite cultural institutions from home! Our virtual trips capture the magic of the Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum, National Museum of Mexican Art, Museum of Science and Industry, DuSable Museum, Art Institute of Chicago and Lincoln Park Zoo.

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The transition to remote learning is challenging for everyone, and families with young children are no exception. Chicago PrE-Learning provides children, families, and educators with tools and resources to create the best at-home learning environment possible. ‍ This website is designed to serve as a resource for families to support their child's educational development today.

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Community Resources Belmont Cragin May 2020

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Community Resources Belmont Cragin May 2020

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Tech Resources for Families/Recursos tecnológicos para el aprendizaje remoto

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Tech Resources for Families/Recursos tecnológicos para el aprendizaje remoto

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Get Internet access
Your student may need Internet access to participate in remote learning classroom activities. For help on choosing an Internet service provider or using your mobile device as a hotspot, read Getting Connected to the Internet. [ Chinese | Spanish]
Know how to use your device
Students can use any personal device that can connect to the Internet to access CPS remote learning materials and participate in classroom activities. Chrome and Safari web browsers are recommended for accessing CPS web resources.

For students who have received a CPS-issued device, please refer to the following guidance to get started:
Access your CPS account
Students should log in to their CPS account at cps.edu/portal to access their CPS email or Google Classroom to receive classroom instructions from their teacher.
All students are issued a CPS account upon enrollment, however, students who have never logged in to their account will need to activate the account before they can access their email and other CPS applications. Students can set up this account on their own or ask their parent or guardian for help.

Log in to your student's CPS account at cps.edu/portal.

If your student has never logged into their CPS account, they will need to activate their account. Use the login instructions to set up your account:

If your student has forgotten their password or needs to change their password, use the instructions for password management:

If you are unable to set up your student's CPS account or change their password, please contact your school.

Familiarize yourself with Google communication tools
Teachers will let you know which tools they will be using for classroom activities. These are some of the ways in which teachers may communicate with students:

The policy provides guidelines and standards of behavior for the use of the CPS network, devices, digital platforms, and communications and interactions among CPS staff and students.
Download remote learning packets and enrichment resources by grade level at cps.edu/remotelearning
Troubleshooting Guidance

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CPS : Coronavirus : Technical Resources for Remote Learning

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Get Internet access Your student may need Internet access to participate in remote learning classroom activities. For help on choosing an Internet service provider or using your mobile device as a hotspot, read Getting Connected to the Internet.

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Chicago Public Schools has partnered with WLS, Univision/UniMás, WCIU and WTTW to provide supplemental educational programming to increase the accessibility of enrichment resources for students. Through these partnerships, digital content from CPS' Curriculum Equity Initiative content library in subjects such as math, science, and language arts will air on WLS, Univision/UniMás, and WCIU's digital subchannels. Additionally, Chicago's local PBS affiliate WTTW - which is nationally known for its educational programming - has reorganized its digital subchannel to focus on educational content geared toward students in middle grades.

WLS

Channel: Channel 7.2 (Comcast Ch 217 & 1178, RCN Ch 618, WOW Ch 219, Mediacom Ch 723, Charter Ch 608)

Air Times: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Start Date: Wednesday, May 6

Program Schedule: May 6 - 8, 2020

Mondays: Math

Tuesdays: World Languages

Wednesdays: Science

Thursdays: English Language Arts

Fridays: Social Science

Check back for more details and a lesson-by-lesson breakdown.

Univision/UniMás

Channel: Channel 60.1

Air Times: 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m., Monday - Friday

Start Date: Week of May 11

Program Schedule: TBD. Check back for more details and a lesson-by-lesson breakdown.

WCIU

Channel: Channel 26.2 and Channel 48.1

Air Times: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Start Date: Week of May 11

Program Schedule: TBD. Check back for more details and a lesson-by-lesson breakdown.

WTTW

Channel: Channel 11.2

Description: PBS is nationally known for the quality of its educational programming and Chicago's local PBS station, WTTW, has reorganized the content on its sub-channel to focus on students in middle grades. CPS encourages students, teachers and parents to leverage programming on Channel 11.2 as a supplemental educational resource and utilize the PBS online platform PBSLearningMedia, which provides teachers and students with access to a suite of free supplemental resources.

Program Schedule: Visit the WTTW website to view their daily broadcast schedule https://schedule.wttw.com/.

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Chicago Public Schools has partnered with WLS, Univision/UniMás, WCIU and WTTW to provide supplemental educational programming to increase the accessibility of enrichment resources for students. Through these partnerships, digital content from CPS' Curriculum Equity Initiative content library in subjects such as math, science, and language arts will air on WLS, Univision/UniMás, and WCIU's digital subchannels.

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CNN & Sesame Street Talk to kids about COVID-19

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CNN & Sesame Street Talk to kids about COVID-19

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Watch the entire CNN/Sesame Street coronavirus town hall | CNN

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CNN's Erica Hill and Dr. Sanjay Gupta partner with Sesame Street to explain the ABC's of coronavirus in a town hall for parents and kids.

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This resource offers tips to support your child's learning at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Este recurso también está disponible en español: Padres: Apoyo del aprendizaje durante la pandemia del COVID-19.

Note: Getting around an IRIS Module is a snap. Click on the 1 in the graphic below to begin. Then follow the links at the bottom of each page or on the left side of your screen.

Work through the sections of this module in the order presented in the STAR graphic above.

Related to this module

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Parents: Supporting Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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This resource offers tips to support your child's learning at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Este recurso también está disponible en español: Padres: Apoyo del aprendizaje durante la pandemia del COVID-19. Note: Getting around an IRIS Module is a snap. Click on the 1 in the graphic below to begin.

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CPS Grab-and-Go Meal Sites-Coronavirus InfoSitios de distribución de comida de CPS

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Search for a CPS meal site near you.

Meal sites are subject to change daily so please check this map before you go. All sites are open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Families may pick up three days worth of meals for every child in their household. ID is not necessary.

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Instructions on how to enable JavaScript are found at http://www.enable-javascript.com/

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Parent Tips for Children with Disabilities -Eng-Spanish

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El coronavirus nos afecta a todos. Sin embargo, crea retos adicionales para los niños y adultos con discapacidades o diferencias del aprendizaje.

Hemos creado este recurso con herramientas e información para ayudarlo a manejar esta crisis sanitaria. Lo estaremos actualizando con información relacionada con la situación escolar, los servicios de educación especial y cómo ayudar a los niños durante esta difícil situación. Así que revíselo con regularidad.

Resúmenes quincenales sobre el coronavirus: noticias y herramientas

Lea nuestro resumen quincenal con información y recursos en español sobre el coronavirus para las familias con niños que piensan y aprenden de manera diferente:

Manténgase informado sobre aspectos relacionados con la salud, visitando los sitios web de Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Academy of Pediatrics y el departamento de salud de su estado.

Cómo hablar del coronavirus con los niños

Es natural que los niños estén inquietos y tengan preguntas sobre el coronavirus. Sin embargo, los retos que enfrentan los niños que piensan y aprenden de manera diferente pueden dificultarles que entiendan o manejen esta crisis sanitaria. Lea sugerencias sobre cómo hablar sobre el coronavirus con los niños.

A continuación cómo manejar algunos de los problemas específicos que podrían surgir:

Qué dicen los padres

Las familias han experimentado muchos cambios durante las últimas semanas: aprender desde casa, trabajar desde casa, nuevas rutinas, no rutinas. Lea sus historias sobre cómo están enfrentando la situación.

Además, la mánager de la comunidad de Understood y también mamá habla sobre cómo conectarse en línea puede ayudar a reducir el estrés ocasionado por el coronavirus.

Escuelas cerradas y aprendizaje a distancia

El hecho de que hayan muchas escuelas cerradas posiblemente hará que usted se pregunte: ¿Cómo será si los niños tienen que aprender desde sus casas durante un tiempo? ¿Qué sucederá con la instrucción y los apoyos de los niños que reciben servicios de educación especial? (Además, tenga en cuenta que hay familias que se benefician del programa de comidas escolares).

Actividades en la casa, horarios y más

Si los niños tienen que permanecer en casa o las actividades han sido canceladas debido al virus, puede ser difícil encontrar maneras de mantenerlos entretenidos.

Comunidad de Understood y colaboraciones con socios

Conecte con otras familias que entienden lo qué significa pensar y aprender de manera diferente, y pregunte a nuestros expertos en nuestra página en Facebook.

Además, nos hemos asociado con la coalición de sitios web WideOpenSchool (gestionada por el socio fundador de Understood Common Sense Media) que proporciona recursos gratuitos en español para ayudar a las familias con la educación virtual o a distancia.

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Let's look after ourselves, and each other. - Calm Blog

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As days of isolation turn into weeks, many of us are feeling increasingly uprooted from our normal lives. In a world on lockdown, it isn't just our routines that are being disrupted, but our relationships too. Thankfully, distance doesn't have to mean disconnection.

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Sin lugar a dudas, muchos sentimos ansiedad debido a la incertidumbre que implica el COVID-19. Compartimos contigo esa sensación y queremos contarte qué herramientas estamos usando para cuidar nuestra salud mental y mantener el equilibrio.

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How To Draw A Rainbow (for young artists)

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Rainbow Connection by Kermit the Frog from The Muppet Movie

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About the Site

This FeederWatch cam, located in the Treman Bird Feeding Garden at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, is dedicated to Joseph H. Williams, a lifetime friend of the Cornell Lab and Administrative Board member from 1990 to 2018. Perched on the edge of both Sapsucker Woods and its 10-acre pond, these feeders attract both forest species like chickadees and woodpeckers as well as some species that prefer open environments near water like Red-winged Blackbirds. The cam hardware includes an Axis P1448-LE camera with an an ETS ML1-WPW microphone.

About the Hosts

The Wild Birds Unlimited store at Sapsucker Woods has been a part of the visitor experience in the Cornell Lab's Visitor Center ever since the new building opened in 2003. They are the preferred vendor of official Cornell Lab merchandise and offer a dizzying number of feeders, binoculars, and birdwatching-related gear and gifts to make any bird enthusiast happy. WBU has also pledged support for many of the Cornell Lab's local efforts, including providing the bird feeders and food for this FeederWatch Cam.

About Cams

The Cornell Lab Bird Cams connects viewers worldwide to the diverse and intimate world of birds. We work to make watching an active experience, sparking awareness and inspiration that can lead to conservation, education, and engagement with birds.

Our viewers tell us that watching the cams is a life changing experience: an unprecedented learning experience that they liken to virtual field trips or field biology in their living room. We're excited to continue sharing and learning with the community as we watch the world of birds together.

Bird Cams is a free resource

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Watch the birds of Sapsucker Woods visit the feeders outside the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, NY.

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Migrates in flocks, often by day. Although some robins winter as far north as Canada, they are in localized concentrations then. With the breakup of flocks prior to the nesting season, when northerners see their "first robin of spring," it may be a bird that has wintered only a few miles away, not one that has just arrived from southern climates. To the south, winter range is highly variable from year to year, depending on local food supplies.

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Make an art project...recycled newspaper owl

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Today I am sharing this colorful newspaper owl craft for kids that is super bright and beautiful and is perfect if you have old newspaper laying around the house.
I love to make crafts with my children out of recyclable materials any chance I get! With Earth Day coming up next month it's an especially great time to get crafty with any earth friendly materials you have laying around your house. Make sure to check out more newspaper kid crafts near the bottom of this post.
[This craft post was originally published on March 16, 2016. It has been updated to include an updated tutorial, photos and a video tutorial.]
HOW TO MAKE A COLORFUL NEWSPAPER OWL CRAFT

Painting newspaper with watercolors is a great way to repurpose old newsprint to turn it into something amazing. We layered several different colors together to give these owls a fun rainbow color, and they turned out gorgeous!

Read our step by step instructions below for how you can transform newspaper into beautiful owls.

Supplies needed to make this newspaper craft:
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Instructions for kids to create this owl craft:

1. Start by painting a section of your newspaper (big enough for the body of an owl) with your watercolors. This is totally open-ended, so just let children paint with as many colors and variations as they desire.

The newspaper will be saturated but as it dries it should stiffen back up again. We let our newspaper dry overnight.

2. Cut out the shape of an owl body from your newspaper. Preschoolers can do this on their own, or you may want to draw the shape for them on the newspaper for them to cut out.

You will also need to cut out two half-oval shapes for wings and two circles for the big owl eyes. We decided to use unpainted newspaper for these but you could use painted newspaper for these pieces if you'd like.
Check out these all new puppy coloring pages NOTE: You can also use our owl template found in our Father's Day Owl Craft for this craft. Find the template linked at the top of the supplies list. You will want to trim down the wings from the template, or cut out your own.
4. Cut out an orange beak from your cardstock paper and then glue it onto your newspaper owl craft together with your newspaper eyes and wings. Glue black circle pupils inside the eyes, or use googly eyes.

5. Finish your colorful newspaper owl craft by using Fun Chalk markers or metallic markers to draw squiggly lines on your wings and body to define the owl feathers.

Looking for some fun owl children's books to go along with this craft?
Try one of these fun owl themed picture books: The Little White Owl by Tracey Corderoy Good-Night, Owl! by Pat Hutchins Cock-A-Doodle-Hoooo! by Mick Manning Check out these other newspaper crafts from more crafty bloggers: Papier Mache Bunny Newspaper Butterfly Craft Newspaper Hyacinth Flowers Glow-in-the-Dark Jellyfish You might also enjoy these fun kid crafts from our website: | Artsy Momma | Artsy Craftsy Mom | I Heart Arts n Crafts | Easy Peasy and Fun Owl Babies by Martin Waddell

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I love Earth Day. It just so happens that it falls on the Friday before Easter this year. So, I decided to do an Earth Day craft with the kids a little bit early to separate the two holidays and spread the fun out a little bit.

Using some wheat grass and some recycled materials, I came up with:

Isn't he cute?

His buddies are too...

They are made of about 90% recycled materials, and are so fun to make.

Here is what we did...

I just took some tin cans, removed the labels, and pounded some holes in the bottoms. I used a screwdriver and a hammer. We use only the best tools around here. 🙂 Ha.

It is best to hammer the holes on a stable area that can absorb the shock of the hammer blows. Such as carpet {what we used} or the grass outside.

Then I rounded up some recycled supplies. Well mostly. The pipe cleaners are -thankfully- new.

I try to hang onto scraps of felt for projects such as these. So that is where my 'recycled' felt is coming from.

We also used a hot glue gun {not pictured}. We as in...my kids pointed to where they wanted me to glue stuff and I glued everything.

We used pieces of cut out of a plastic sour cream lid for the eyes, twisty ties for my guys' glasses, bread cinchers {what are those things called?} for ears or mouths. It was fun to play around with the possibilities.

We used the shoes from our Mr. Potato Head set. Not recycled but close enough - we are re-purposing them temporarily right?

The shoes help them look more complete and they allow the water to drain from the bottom more easily when you water their hair.

Speaking of watering hair. Once we got our guys looking how we wanted, we gave them some nice green, grassy hair.

Click here for the tutorial on how to grow wheat grass. It takes about a week to grow it and is a fun kid project in and of itself.

Take your 'rug' of wheat grass out of the tray... take some heavy duty scissors.

And snip the grass into can size chunks. Plunk them into the cans and ta da!

You have hair.

For my can which was taller, I took a sour cream lid, cut it in half and shoved both pieces into the bottom. This elevated the grass so you could see it better and it still allows water to drain so it won't grow mold.

And here they are, all finished!

A handsome group of guys, if I say so myself.

Like my boys, your kids or you :), may want to give them a hair cut.

This project was such a hit with my kids.

The loved playing with them, naming them weird names I can't pronounce, and chatting it up with them...

And they love watering it everyday too.

Just soak it with water once per day. Let the excess water drain out and set it back on those cute little shoes.

The crazy thing is that the hair keeps growing! In fact, our guys are due for another hair cut pretty soon here. The fun just keeps on going!

I have one more wheat grass project for you. Hopefully I can round it up before this weekend.

Have a Happy early Earth Day!

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Easy 3D Drawing Illusions to Test Your Brain! Episode 3

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How to create Over the Moon Puppets and Stage | Outer Space Week

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Let's Make an Origami House (with your family inside!)

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Artsonia is the world's largest collection of student art, published by teachers and students from around the world. Parents and family can view the art online, leave comments and order keepsakes featuring the artwork.

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Artsonia - The Largest Gallery of Student Art Portfolios in the World!

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Artsonia is a gallery of student art portfolios where young artists (grades PK-12) display their art worldwide. We have a vibrant community of art teachers who also share their ideas and lesson plans.

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Chicago Lights Dance Academy: E-Learning - YouTube

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Ahora que los niños y adolescentes están en casa debido a las medidas necesarias para prevenir el contagio del COVID-19, la tecnología puede ser una aliada. Los siguientes recursos pueden ayudarte en esta nueva experiencia, llena de retos. Revisa estos artículos y videos con ideas y herramientas prácticas (y gratuitas) que puedes usar para el aprendizaje de tus hijos, la conexión y fortalecimiento de los lazos emocionales y la distracción de toda tu familia.

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CNN & Sesame Street -Talking to Children about Race

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Widespread public coronavirus testing in Illinois is not yet available, but if your doctor has given you a note to get tested and your symptoms are mild enough not to be hospitalized, here's where to go.
RELATED: Latest news and updates on Illinois coronavirus cases, Chicago area impact
The state of Illinois is operating several drive-thru COVID-19 testing facilities in the Chicago area, in downstate Bloomington and in Rockford.. The first to open was on Chicago's Northwest Side in a former emissions testing facility. An additional facility opened on April 14 in Markham. A third site opened April 22 in Aurora and a fourth opened on April 24 in Rockford.

The community-based testing sites are open seven days a week to test anyone with COVID-19 symptoms, defined as a cough or shortness of breath with a fever. Testing is free, but supplies are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

IDPH Waukegan community-based testing site
2161 Northwestern Ave.
Waukegan, IL
Hours: 8a-4p or while supplies last (opens May 3)

IDPH Harwood Heights community-based testing site
6959 Forest Preserve Drive
Chicago, IL
Hours: 7a-3p or while supplies last

IDPH Markham community-based testing site
3824 W. 159th Place
Markham, IL
Hours: 8a-4p or while supplies last

IDPH Aurora community-based testing site
1650 Premium Outlet Blvd.
Aurora, IL
Hours: 8a-4p or while supplies last

IDPH Rockford community-based testing site
1601 Parkview Ave.
Rockford, IL
Hours: 8a-4p or while supplies last

Loretto Hospital on Chicago's West Side is also set up as a coronavirus testing site. The testing site is open to the public and healthcare workers and first responders. The site is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Loretto Hospital
645 S. Central Ave.
Chicago, IL 60644

In Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, Norwegian American Hospital has launched a COVID-19 screening and testing

Testing is by appointment only and available to patients 18 and older.

Norwegian American Hospital
1044 N. Francisco Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622

TESTING IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AND AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS 18 AND OLDER.

In Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood,

They are taking people with symptoms, or people that may have been exposed. You must have an appointment to get a test at this new site. The test is free.

Officials are hoping to test close to 100 people a day. They will operate from 8 a.m. until noon daily.

Access Health Care
5153 S Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL, 60609

A new testing site will open May 22 in Rolling Meadows. It will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., while supplies last.

Rolling Meadows High School
2901 Central Road
Rolling Meadows, IL

The City of Chicago will be operating six COVID-19 testing sites.

One site at Guaranteed Rate Field, 333 W 35th St., will be dedicated to first responders and healthcare workers.

The other five testing sites will be located at:

-Saucedo Elementary School, 2850 West 24th BLVD.;
-Dr. Jorge Prieto Math and Science Academy, 2331 N Central Ave.;
-Kennedy-King College, 6301 South Halsted St.;
-Gately Park, 744 E. 103rd St.;
-Senka Park, 5656 South St. Louis Avenue.

The testing sites at Saucedo Elementary and Dr. Jorge Prieto Math and Science Academy both opened on May 15 and the other sites are expected to open at the end of the month.

All tests at the six city testing sites are free and all people regardless of citizenship status can be tested.

Physicians Immediate Care is offering COVID-19 testing at dozens of locations across Chicago, the suburbs and northern Illinois. Utilizing the new Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 test, positive test results are available in five minutes.

Testing is available for patients with COVID-19 symptoms. All healthcare workers, first responders, or exposed patients deemed at risk (with or without symptoms) are also eligible.

Michigan Avenue Primary Care in the Loop is offering drive-up COVID-19 swab tests by appointment after a telemedicine appointment with your physician. Click here for more information.

All patients must have a physical examination using their Curbside Care program at a PIC urgent care clinic prior to being eligible for COVID-19 testing

Physicians Immediate Care - Alsip
4800 W 129th St.
Alsip, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Aurora
2858 Kirk Road
Aurora, IL
Hours: 8-6 M-F, 8-2 SS

Physicians Immediate Care - Belvidere
1663 Belvidere Road
Belvidere, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Bradley
350 N. Kinzie Ave.
Bradley, IL
Hours: 8-6 M-F, 8-2 SS

Physicians Immediate Care - Bolingbrook
391 S. Bolingbrook Drive
Bolingbrook, IL
Hours: 8-6 M-F, 8-2 SS

Physicians Immediate Care - Chicago - Bucktown
1702 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL
Hours: 8-6 M-F, 8-2 SS

Physicians Immediate Care - Chicago - Edgewater
6140 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL
Hours: 8-6 M-F, 8-2 SS

Physicians Immediate Care - Chicago - Jefferson Park
5228 N. Northwest Highway
Chicago, IL
Hours: 8-6 M-F, 8-2 SS

Physicians Immediate Care - Chicago - Lincoln & Peterson
5961 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Chicago - Lincoln Park
933 W. Diversey Parkway
Chicago, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Chicago - North Center
3909 N. Western Ave.
Chicago, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Chicago - Old Town
121 W. North Ave.
Chicago, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Chicago - Six Corners
4211 N. Cicero Ave.
Chicago, IL
Hours: 8-6 M-F, 8-2 SS

Physicians Immediate Care - Chicago - West Loop
600 W. Adams St.
Chicago, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - DeKalb-Sycamore
2496 DeKalb St.
DeKalb, IL
Hours: 8-6 M-F, 8-2 SS

Physicians Immediate Care - Dixon
1672 S. Galena Ave
Dixon, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Elgin
2490 Bushwood Drive
Elgin, IL
Hours: 8-6 M-F, 8-2 SS

Physicians Immediate Care - Frankfort
21035 LaGrange Road
Frankfort, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Freeport
1009 Fairway Drive
Freeport, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Glendale Heights
335 E. Army Trail Road
Glendale Heights, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Hanover Park
7425 Barrington Road
Hanover Park, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Joliet - Houbolt
1360 Houbolt Road
Joliet, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Joliet - Larkin
800 N. Larkin Ave.
Joliet, IL
Hours: 8-6 M-F, 8-2 SS

Physicians Immediate Care - Loves Park
1000 E Riverside Blvd.
Loves Park, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Machesney Park
11475 N. 2nd St.
Machesney Park, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - New Lenox
621 E. Lincoln Highway
New Lenox, IL
Hours:8-6 M-F, 8-2 SS

Physicians Immediate Care - Norridge
4900 N Cumberland Ave.
Norridge, IL
Hours: 8-6 M-F, 8-2 SS

Physicians Immediate Care - Orland Park
9570 W 159th St.
Orland Park, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Oswego
2300 US Hwy 34
Oswego, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Park Ridge
123 S. Northwest Highway
Park Ridge, IL
Hours: 8-6 M-F, 8-2 SS

Physicians Immediate Care - Plainfield - Caton Farm
6050 Caton Farm Road
Plainfield, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Plainfield - North
13641 S. Route 59
Plainfield, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Rockford - E State
6595 E. State St.
Rockford, IL
Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Physicians Immediate Care - Rockford - S Alpine
3475 S. Alpine Road
Rockford, IL
Hours: 8-6 M-F, 8-2 SS

Walgreens has opened two drive-thru coronavirus testing locations in the Chicago area using the Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 test.

Abbott tests are said to deliver positive results in as little as five minutes and negative results within 13 minutes.

Walgreens' pharmacists will oversee the self-administration of the COVID-19 tests in the designated parking lots.

Both locations are by appointment only.

In order to pre-register for a test, patients must first complete an online health assessment to meet eligibility criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Walgreens- North Austin Location
1606 N. Mobile Ave.
Chicago, IL

Walgreens- Bolingbrook Location
695 W. Boughton Road
Bolingbrook, IL

Two COVID-19 testing sites are now available in Lakeview and Wicker Park. Aayu Clinics are providing and processing tests at their two of their Chicago locations. An appointment is required for testing. No referral is required.

Testing is open to everyone, not just those exhibiting symptoms. Those interested should schedule a visit online at aayuclinics.com or by calling 773-227-3669.

Aayu Clinic - Lakeview Location:
1645 W. School St., Suite A
Chicago, IL 60657

Aayu Clinic - Wicker Park Location:
1601 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60622

Roseland Community Hospital is the first South Side community hospital that will offer COVID-19 tests. The drive-thru testing will be available beginning Friday, April 3.

Here is how it works: Each person will be given a number and then will be seen by a physician for COVID-19 symptoms. They will then be screened by a doctor. If the doctor believes the patient should be tested, the patient will be given one of the 200 available COVID-19 swab test, or blood tests.

Roseland Community Hospital
45 W. 111th St.
Chicago, IL

Walgreens is opening a drive-thru by-appointment-only testing site at 347 E. 95th St., which is a former Walgreens store. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, starting May 18.

Roseland Walgreens testing site
347 E. 95th St.
Chicago, IL 60619

Howard Brown Health is administering a new COVID-19 testing site on Chicago's Southwest Side. The site opened in Little Village at Project Vida on April 22.

Services will be available to all residents, regardless of immigration status. Bilingual staff will also be available for Spanish speakers.

Patients are encouraged to contact the testing site in advance by calling 773-388-1600.

The testing site is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 10 am. - 3 p.m.

Howard Brown Health and Project Vida
2659 S. Kedvale Ave.
Chicago, IL 60623
773-388-1600

Howard Brown Health has also set up COVID-19 screening locations at its clinics in Chicago's Englewood, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Rogers Park, and Uptown neighborhoods.

Howard Brown Health - 55th Street
1525 E. 55th St.
Chicago, IL 60637
773-388-1600

Howard Brown Health - 63rd Street
641 W. 63rd St.
Chicago, IL 60621
773-388-1600

Howard Brown Health - Clark Street
6500 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60626
773-388-1600

Howard Brown Health - Halsted Street
3245 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60657
773-388-1600

Howard Brown Health - Sheridan Road
4025 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60613
773-388-1600

NorthShore University HealthSystem's Evanston Hospital is conducting coronavirus testing for its patients and other hospitals' patients who are symptomatic and ill. The NorthShore University HealthSystem became the first local facility to conduct its own COVID-19 tests and is currently testing approximately 200 patients per day. The facility anticipates it will expand its daily testing capacity to 500 patients.

NorthShore University HealthSystem's Evanston Hospital
2650 Ridge Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 570-2000

Testing is available in tented drive-thru facilities at Edward-Elmhurst Health in Warrenville for patients with an order from an Edward-Elmhurst physician.

The facilities have been put up in the parking lot of its corporate center, in part to prevent potential exposure inside the hospital.

Edward-Elmhurst Health Corporate Center
4201 Winfield Road
Warrenville, IL 60555
(331) 221-8000

Two federal COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites have opened in the parking lots of Walmart's Northlake and Joliet stores.

These sites will only test first responders and healthcare workers who have potentially been exposed to the coronavirus. They are not open to the public.

Northlake officials announced April 3 that their testing site would be closing at the end of the day. The site typically closes at 4 p.m. Officials said it would be consolidated with the Joliet location.

The state is also working with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Walgreens to set up drive-thru testing sites in the hardest hit areas of the state. Similar to Walmart, these facilities will focus on senior citizens, first responders, and health care workers.

Walmart Northlake (closing April 3)
137 W. North Ave.
Northlake, IL 60164
(708) 409-0049

Walmart Joliet
2424 W. Jefferson St.
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 744-7575

Limited coronavirus testing is available for high-risk patients, healthcare workers and first responders at the following Midwest Express Clinic locations in Chicago, the suburbs and northwest Indiana:

Midwest Express Clinic Chicago - Mt. Greenwood
3258 W. 111th St.
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 629-8217

Midwest Express Clinic Chicago - Roscoe Village
3301 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
(312) 429-5725

Midwest Express Clinic Bourbonnais
2070 N, IL-50 #500
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(779) 236-4094
Midwest Express Clinic Willowbrook

40 75th St.
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 581-5372

Midwest Express Clinic Crown Point
5521 Lincoln Highway #1a
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 769-1362

Midwest Express Clinic Munster
8135 Calumet Ave.
Munster, IN 46321
(219) 513-2000
CVS testing sites
Midwest Express Clinic Schererville
1500 US-41
Schererville, IN 46375
(219) 440-7373

CVS has opened 40 drive-thru testing sites in Illinois.

Patients need to make an appointment on CVS.com ahead of time. Test results are expected in about three days.

The locations are at:

-CVS Pharmacy, 936 Willow Road, Northbrook, IL 60062

-CVS Pharmacy, 2020 East Grand Avenue, Lindenhurst, IL 60046

-CVS Pharmacy, 7200 West Cermak Road, North Riverside, IL 60546

-CVS Pharmacy, 255 McLean Boulevard, South Elgin, IL 60177

-CVS Pharmacy, 20 East Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

-CVS Pharmacy, 3951 West 103rd Street, Chicago, IL 60655

-CVS Pharmacy, 110 West North Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126

-CVS Pharmacy, 2045 Plum Grove Road, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

-CVS Pharmacy, 34344 North US Highway 45, Village of Third Lake, IL 60030

-CVS Pharmacy, 345 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302

-CVS Pharmacy, 2211 South Eola Road, Aurora, IL 60503

-CVS Pharmacy, 101 Asbury Street, Evanston, IL 60202

-CVS Pharmacy, 11200 Lincoln Highway, Mokena, IL 60448

-CVS Pharmacy, 8645 Woodward Avenue, Woodridge, IL 60517

-CVS Pharmacy, 16760 West 167, Lockport, IL 60441

-CVS Pharmacy, 1855 West Irving Park Road, Schaumburg, IL 60193

-CVS Pharmacy, 1801 West Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL 60194

-CVS Pharmacy, 2422 College Avenue, Alton, IL 62002

-CVS Pharmacy, 1910 Montgomery Road, Aurora, IL 60504

-CVS Pharmacy, 8911 Ogden Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513

-CVS Pharmacy, 2815 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618

-CVS Pharmacy, 1930 West 103rd Street, Chicago, IL 60643

-CVS Pharmacy, 3156 West 103rd Street, Chicago, IL 60655

-CVS Pharmacy, 11055 S. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60643

-CVS Pharmacy, 570 North Fairview Avenue, Decatur, IL 62522

-CVS Pharmacy, 6210 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60516

-CVS Pharmacy, 3200 Flossmoor Road, Flossmoor, IL 60422

-CVS Pharmacy, 2000 Skokie Valley Road, Highland Park, IL 60035

-CVS Pharmacy, 2375 Drauden Road, Joliet, IL 60434

-CVS Pharmacy, 8001 North 2nd Street, Machesney Park, IL 61115

-CVS Pharmacy, 14701 S Pulaski Road, Midlothian, IL 60445

-CVS Pharmacy, 7139 North Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, IL 60714

-CVS Pharmacy, 3400 Lincoln Highway, Olympia Fields, IL 60461

-CVS Pharmacy, 250 W. 144th Street, Riverdale, IL 60827

-CVS Pharmacy, 2617 18th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201

-CVS Pharmacy, 1111 North Dunlap Street, Savoy, IL 61874

-CVS Pharmacy, 3434 Dempster Street, Skokie, IL 60076

-CVS Pharmacy, 1801 North Illinois Street, Swansea, IL 62226

-CVS Pharmacy, 16701 South Harlem Avenue, Tinley Park, IL 60467

-CVS Pharmacy, 3001 West Washington Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
ANTIBODY TESTING:
-CVS Pharmacy, 1515 Sheridan Road, Wilmette, IL 60091

Antibody testing exams look for antibodies and can indicate if you've had the virus and might now be immune. The test does not check for active cases of COVID-19.

New COVID-19 antibody testing is available to the public at a Chicago facility that opened on April 22. The testing is being done in a tent at Innovative Express Care in Lincoln Park.

Results will be ready in three to five days. Insurance is accepted, or you can pay $250 out of pocket.

Innovative Express Care
400 N. Ashland Ave.
Appointments are required and for information on scheduling an appointment, visit nextpatient.co/p/966/appointments.

Michigan Avenue Primary Care
Michigan Avenue Primary Care int he Loop is offering antibody testing to the public by appointment using the Abbott test. Those interested must complete a telemedicine evaluation by one of their providers. Test results are usually completed within 48 hours. The tests are also eligible to be covered by insurance. The out of network or self-pay cost is $95. Click here for more information.

Michigan Avenue Primary Care
180 N. Michigan Ave. #1720
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 994-3000

Aayu Clinics is offering COVID-19 antibody testing for both the IgM and IgG antibodies. An appointment is required for testing. No referral is required.

Those interested should schedule a telemedicine appointment at https://www.aayuclinics.com/covid-19, or by calling 773-227-3669

Aayu Clinics - Lakeview Location:
1645 W School St, Suite A
Chicago, IL 60657

Aayu Clinics - Wicker Park Location:
1601 W Division St.
Chicago, IL 60622

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