On Jan. 4, the Forest Park elementary school District 91 announced it would begin to bring students back into the classrooms in February. Parents and guardians have been given a choice to either keep their children in remote learning only or allow them to return to the classrooms three mornings a week beginning then.

During a Jan. 14 meeting, the District 91 school board said they "have someone in mind" for the position of superintendent.

A change to the mitigation metrics on Jan. 18 paved the way for the governor to relax restrictions in other regions by removing a requirement the hospital/surgical beds be at or above 20 percent availability as one of the criteria.

Mr. Beef, famous for Italian beef sandwiches and hot dogs, is opening at 123 Harlem Ave. in the former location of the Long John Silver restaurant.