Coronavirus
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CHICAGO, Ill. – Illinois Department of Public Health announced 715 new cases of COVID-19 and an additional 16 deaths. Illinois is now at a total of 7,695 cases of the virus and 157 deaths. Cases have reached 61 out of the 102 counties. McLean County health officials reported an additional 11 cases of the virus […]
CHICAGO, Ill. – Illinois health officials announce 673 news cases of COVID-19 and seven more deaths. Illinois Department of Public Health reported an additional 673 new cases bringing the total to 2,538. This is the largest jump in a day the state has reported. According to an IDPH news release, 87% of fatalities are among […]
Photo courtesy of Governor JB Pritzker Facebook page CHICAGO, Ill. – Illinois Department of Public Health has announced 330 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths due to the virus. IDPH reports 1,865 cases of COVID-19 throughout 35 counties in Illinois. McLean County is reporting no new cases for the second day in a row. […]
Photo courtesy of Governor JB Pritzker Facebook Page CHICAGO, Ill. – Gov. JB Pritzker announced a partnership with manufacturing and biotech industries to produce personal protective equipment (PPE). The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and the Illinois Biotechnololgy Innovation Organization will repurpose their facilities to manufacture essential products. The facilities will focus on manufacturing products ranging from […]
Photo courtesy of CDC Facebook page BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – McLean County Health Department confirms three new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to four cases confirmed in the county. The administrator of the McLean County Health Department Jessica McKnight stresses the importance for people to follow public health guidelines. “If you can, please do stay at […]
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 to ISU NORMAL, Ill.- In trying times of this pandemic, questions are raised and mental strength is challenged. Especially for those who are unemployed or, more recently, the college students at Illinois State University who will not be returning for the remainder of the Spring semester. Student Counseling Services Associate Director for Programs […]