When asked in 2016 by River Forest parents why their school district was dramatically changing its schools' curriculum and teaching methods, then-School Board President Ralph Martire had a quick answer.
There have been 561,475 confirmed coronavirus cases in Cook County as of March 30, with 6,921 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
There has been one COVID-19-related death in Forest View so far since the beginning of the pandemic. The victim had other health problems that were said to have contributed to the patient's death.