The Village of Glen Ellyn is planning and preparing for complications which may arise locally from the spread of COVID-19. This includes continued coordination with other local and state agencies including the Illinois Department of Public Health, DuPage County Health Department and the DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DCOHSEM).
Health experts have advised municipal level preparation and requested assistance with mitigating the effects of the Coronavirus.
The Village strongly encourages anyone who suspects they may have the coronavirus or have been in exposed to the virus to contact a medical professional immediately.
Saturday, March 21 Update:
- The state’s stay-at-home order goes into effect tonight, March 21 at 5 p.m. and will run through Tuesday, April 7 in an effort to help slow the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The stay-at-home order limits activity and business functions to only the most essential needs. Find the list of stay-at-home FAQs from the state of Illinois here.
- The Village’s waste hauler, Groot, will continue operations as normal for the regularly scheduled refuse and recycling pick-up on Monday, March 23. For more information on the Village’s refuse and recycling program, please visit here. The Unlimited Refuse Collection scheduled for the week of April 20, 2020 still remains on schedule, unless the Village is further notified by Groot. Details on the program, including exclusions and guidelines can be found here.
- The Chamber of Commerce, the Alliance of Downtown Glen Ellyn and Village staff are collaboratively working together to support the Village’s local businesses. News and updates for the business community were distributed yesterday via the Village’s Economic Development e-newsletter. To view the newsletter, visit here. If you are not already signed-up to receive the Economic Development e-newsletter, please take a moment to sign-up online.
To read prior daily updates and to get more information, visit the Village’s dedicated Coronavirus webpage.