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Pritzker, Normal Leaders Speak Out Against YouTube Inspired Crowds
Governor J.B. Pritzker and leaders in Normal are speaking out against several large gatherings in the city. More than 70 people turned out at three locations Tuesday night to see prank video YouTubers...
Sep 11, 2020 David Wilson / CC
MCHD Reports Correction of Number of Coronavirus Tests in Macon County
The Macon County Health Department announced Wednesday there have been 10 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19. Since the start of the pandemic, 1,140 Macon County residents have tested positive for COVI...
Sep 10, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Davis Visits Champaign Post Office, Expresses Confidence In Mail-In Voting
Congressman Rodney Davis is expressing his trust in mail-in voting. Davis stopped by the post office in Champaign Tuesday and talked about his support for the Delivering for America Act. The act would...
Sep 10, 2020
Governor Pritzker Warns Of Government Layoffs Without Bailout
Illinois' governor says state and local government workers could lose their jobs without a federal bailout. Governor JB Pritzker yesterday predicted that first responders and social service providers ...
Sep 10, 2020
Universities in Illinois Try to Contain the Spread of COVID-19
Colleges and Universities are facing several challenges as the semester begins amidst a pandemic. The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign has increased restrictions on students and Bradley Univ...
Sep 10, 2020 ilovebutter / CC
Illinois Reports First Human Case of West Nile for 2020
The first case of human West Nile Virus infection is being confirmed in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a woman in her 40's from DuPage County became sick last month an...
Sep 10, 2020
$7.5 Million in Funding Awarded to Non-Profits Across the State
The Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund announced Tuesday it distributed its fifth and final round of funding, an additional $7.5 million to 7 nonprofit organizations across the state. The Fund, which was...
Sep 09, 2020 Keith Cooper / CC
Macon County Records 3 Additional Deaths from COVID-19
The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday announced 1,392 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including seven additional confirmed deaths, while the Macon County Health Depa...
Sep 09, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Educator Offers Tips for Businesses to Ease Fears of Customers During Pandemic
An Economic Development educator at the University of Illinois Extension offers some tips for businesses that are working to make customers feel safe from the coronavirus. The Extension's Jennifer Rus...
Sep 09, 2020
More Than One Million Absentee Ballots Requested In Illinois
A lot of people in Illinois are planning to vote absentee this year. The Illinois State Board of Elections on Friday said more than one-million people have requested an absentee ballot for the Novembe...
Sep 09, 2020 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
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