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DNR Issues Health and Safety Precautions for State Park Hunters
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is announcing health and safety precautions for deer hunting at state parks this year. The idea is to limit crowds and help prevent spread of the virus say...
Oct 21, 2020 Fool4myCanon / CC
IHSA To Decide on Winter Sports Next Week
We will know if there will be high school basketball in Illinois next week. The IHSA, who run high school sports in the state, said Monday it will make a decision on October 28th as to whether winter ...
Oct 21, 2020 Håkan Dahlström / CC
Illinois Healthcare Worker Shortage Worsening
Officials say the healthcare worker shortage in Illinois is worsening. Illinois Nurses Association President Doris Carroll says the state is experiencing chronic short-staffing during the pandemic, es...
Oct 21, 2020
Southern Illinois to Go Under Tighter Coronavirus Restrictions Thursday
Southern Illinois is the latest region to be placed under stricter COVID-19 Safety Measures. Region Five will go under new mitigations starting Thursday, including no indoor dining or bar service, and...
Oct 20, 2020 Yuri Samoilov / CC
Illinois Governor Ordered Eviction Moratorium Extended
Renters in Illinois have another 30 days to find help paying the rent. Governor Pritzker on Friday extended the state's ban on evictions. That ban now lasts until November 22nd, which is the Sunday be...
Oct 20, 2020 HireAHelper / CC
Broadband Expansion Grants Now Available
Additional Grant money to expand broadband internet in Illinois has been announced. The second round of 50 million dollars is available to internet service providers, rural cooperatives, non-profits a...
Oct 20, 2020 Robert / CC
Illinois Restaurant Association Opens Applications for Relief Fund for Restaurant Workers
Restaurant workers in Illinois affected by the COVID-19 pandemic can get financial help. The Illinois Restaurant Association announced today that it is accepting applications from employees who have b...
Oct 20, 2020 Hannah Barnett / CC
IL Gov Decries Lack of Federal Help, Says States Can't Reopen More
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker isn't happy with President Trump and the federal government when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. On CNN's State of the Union, Pritzker said it's almost impossible...
Oct 20, 2020
Ribbon Cutting Officially Opens New Millikin Facility
A ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday celebrated the opening of Millikin University's newest building, the Center for Theatre & Dance. The building is the new home for Millikin's College of Fine Arts...
Oct 19, 2020
Illinois Lawmakers Questions FOID Card Backlog
The Illinois State Police continue to blame a flood of requests and a lack of employees for a backlog that has thousands of people waiting for their FOID card. Lawmakers pressed the State Police for a...
Oct 19, 2020 Rick / CC
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