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Pritzker Set To Announce New Reopening Transition Phase
Governor J.B. Pritzker is set of announce a new reopening transition phase. The phase will gradually move the state between Phase Four and a full reopening in Phase Five. Pritzker and health officials...
Gina Volk Mar 17, 2021

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Mar 17, 2021

Shelby County Announces J&J Vaccine Clinic
The Shelby County Health Department, The Illinois Department of Public Health, and The Illinois National Guard have announced an open enrollment period for residents of Shelby County and those individ...
Gina Volk Mar 16, 2021 Maryland GovPics / CC

MCHD Updates Quarantine Guidance
The Macon County Health Department continues to endorse a 14-day quarantine period for persons identified as close contacts of COVID-19 cases, as also recommended as a best practice by the Centers for...
Gina Volk Mar 16, 2021 sergio santos / CC

Cannabis Sales Decline in Illinois
For the first time in months, Illinois saw a decrease in monthly cannabis sales. February sales of adult-use cannabis was $80.7 million, down more than $8 million from the month before. Since the prog...
Gina Volk Mar 16, 2021 Mark / CC

Lawmakers Voice Concerns Over Restrictions on Children's Museums
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is asking Gov. J.B. Pritzker to reevaluate how children's museums are allowed to operate in Illinois. Republican state Sen. Jason Barickman along with state Sen. Dave K...
Gina Volk Mar 16, 2021 Derek Kaczmarczyk / CC

National Guard Return
After nearly two months, hundreds of Illinois National Guard soldiers are returning from the U.S. Capitol to Illinois. The guard says about 400 members returned to the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria Mon...
Gina Volk Mar 16, 2021 The National Guard / CC

COVID Response One Year Later
One year ago, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced his order to close restaurants and bars to indoor service for two weeks, saying the effort was meant to slow the spread of the virus. The orders were extende...
Gina Volk Mar 16, 2021 Yuri Samoilov / CC

Illinois Investments Top One Billion Dollars
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs says the state's investment earning from 2015 now top one billion dollars. Frerichs says his office hit the milestone by working with the Legislature to allow for a mo...
Gina Volk Mar 16, 2021 Damian Gadal / CC

Illinois Launches Call Center to Help with COVID-19 Appointments
Illinois has launched a call center to help residents set up appointments for their COVID-19 vaccine shots. All states, including Illinois and Iowa, are preparing for increased shipments of the vaccin...
Gina Volk Mar 16, 2021 David Mellis / CC






