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Photo courtesy of Heartland Community College Facebook page NORMAL, Ill. – Heartland Community College will transition to online instruction shortly after other universities announced the shift. The announcement came a week after extending the college’s spring break as a response to COVID-19. HCC will be offering a variety of services as they move toward online […]
Photo Courtesy of Governor JB Pritzker Facebook page SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health officials announced 128 new COVID-19 cases. The new 128 cases now bring the total of COVID-19 cases in Illinois is 288 cases in 17 counties. An additional 20 cases were reported from the outbreak in […]
(Photo Courtesy of American Democracy Project at Illinois State University Facebook page) Unofficial Election results are in late Tuesday night. D 13 US House Betsy Londrigan beat Stefanie Smith for the 13th Congressional District race. “Whatever happens during this primary, we won’t go back. We believe in our communities. We have a future,” tweeted Smith […]
Photo courtesy of Governor JB Pritzker Facebook page CHICAGO, Ill. – Illinois Department of Public Health announces the state’s first death relating to coronavirus. Officials state the individual was a Chicago woman in her 60s who had contact with known COVID-19 case. Governor JB Pritzker expressed his condolences in the state’s daily debriefing and social […]
Photo Courtesy of Bone Student Center Facebook Page NORMAL, Ill.- In midst of the Illinois primary, McLean County clerk says voting is “light”. McLean County Clerk, Kathy Michael reports the number of voters is low in the county due to COVID-19 fears. “It seems low as we usually get a good turnout before folks go […]
Photo courtesy to Illinois State University’s website NORMAL, Ill. – McLean County voters can feel safe knowing their polling place is being sanitized. According to McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael, locations have the necessary cleaning supplies to combat Coronavirus fears. “We sent out hand sanitizers to all the polling places this morning,” said Michael. “All […]
(Photo courtesy of Governor JB Pritzker Facebook Page) Chicago, Ill. – Governor JB Pritzker announced his administration will file a federal waiver to expand Medicaid coverage. The announcement came a day after the decision to close all schools in the state of Illinois. According to a press release from the Governor’s office, the request is an […]
(Photo Courtesy of CDC Facebook page) Atlanta, Ga.- The CDC advised people at high risk of coronavirus to keep supplies on hand and take everyday precautions. In a media briefing earlier this week, the CDC provided recommendations for individuals at risk of contracting the virus. According to Nancy Messonnier, the director of CDC’s National Center […]
Photo courtesy to Heartland Community College Facebook page NORMAL, Ill – A day after Illinois State University responded, Heartland Community College has extended spring break until March 20th. HCC decided to extended the break to prepare and respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The college will remain with regular office hours during the extended spring […]
Photo courtesy to CDC Facebook page NORMAL, Ill. – Amid Coronavirus fear, Illinois State University announced it will be extending spring break until March 23 and resume class April 12 through online classes or other instructional methods. The World Health Organization declared the spread of the Coronavirus as a pandemic. “That the time frame may […]