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Pritzker Says No to Federal Agents in Chicago
Governor J. B. Pritzker says he will try to stop Federal Protective Service Agents from coming to Chicago. Reports say that President Trump may send Federal Law Enforcement to Chicago to help combat r...
Jul 23, 2020
Illinois Sees Nearly 1,600 Coronavirus Cases Wednesday
The Illinois Department of Public Health Wednesday announced 1,598 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 23 additional confirmed deaths. The Macon County Health Department ...
Jul 23, 2020 sergio santos / CC
No Special Legislative Session On Ethics In Illinois
Illinois lawmakers will not be coming back to Springfield to talk about ethics or anything related to the ComEd scandal. Governor JB Pritzker yesterday said he will not call a special session before t...
Jul 23, 2020 Jim Bowen / CC
University of Illinois Releases Sexual Misconduct Report
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is revealing information about sexual misconduct accusations among faculty and staff. Officials provided numbers yesterday from the 2017-2019 school years a...
Jul 23, 2020 ilovebutter / CC
State Universities Need Help To Make Up For COVID-19 Losses
State universities in Illinois are asking for federal help to make up for COVID-19 losses. Presidents from nine state schools signed a letter to senators estimating around 400-million in losses becaus...
Jul 23, 2020 David Wilson / CC
IDPH Announces Funding for Contact Tracing to Public Health Organizations
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for public health organizations to assist with contact tracing efforts. Through the NOFO, IDPH will award a grant to ...
Jul 23, 2020 Justin Brockie / CC
State’s Attorney Advises Residents of New Scam
Macon County State's Attorney Jay Scott is warning residents of a new scam that has surfaced in the area. In a release, Scott says they have received reports of people having an unemployment benefit c...
Jul 22, 2020 Alachua County / CC
Pritzker Announces Road Construction Plan
Governor J.B. Pritzker announced a more than twenty-one-billion-dollar plan to improve roads and bridges in Illinois Tuesday. It's estimated that over the next six years more than thirty-three hundred...
Jul 22, 2020 KOMUnews / CC
Illinois Adds 955 New Coronavirus Cases Tuesday
The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday announced 955 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 23 additional confirmed deaths. Since Monday, Macon County has had thre...
Jul 22, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Metro East Area Facing Possible Rollback of Restrictions in COVID-19 Fight
The Illinois Department of Public Health is closely monitoring a rise in cases in the Metro East region, COVID-19 region 4, as the region surpasses 7 percent positivity rate as of Monday, fueled by 7 ...
Jul 22, 2020 sergio santos / CC
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