SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation to reduce the number of days for isolation and quarantine for the general public. The CDC updated its recommendation on December 27, 2021 to decrease isolation for people who test positive from 10 days to […]
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 128,246 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 386 deaths since December 23, 2021. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 2,149,548 cases, including 27,821 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age of cases
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SPRINGFIELD – New updates to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Vax Verify immunization portal now includes use of the SMART™ Health Card. The SMART™ Health Card allows users to download a QR code, which individuals can use to easily confirm their COVID-19 vaccination status at businesses, events, and other locations. Vax Verify is
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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Fraternal Order of Police State Lodge President Chris Southwood issued the following statement regarding the on-duty shooting deaths on December 29 of two Illinois police officers. Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Riley was killed during a motorist assist call Wednesday morning. Bradley Police Department Sergeant Marlene Rittmanic was killed while responding to
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — As airline ticket sales have soared during the holiday season and the omicron variant causes surges of COVID-19 cases, a new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study may help passengers and airlines reduce risk of COVID-19 transmission by optimally seating passengers to minimize potential virus spread. A new study led by Illinois computer
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CHICAGO – Starting Jan. 1, schools will be prohibited from discriminating against natural hairstyles traditionally associated with race and ethnicity- including locs, braids, twists and afros – thanks to a law championed by State Senator Mike Simmons (D-Chicago). Sen. Mike Simmons (D-Chicago) “No child should ever be singled out for sporting a hairstyle that
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SPRINFIELD — Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is announcing that all Secretary of State departments will not conduct in-person transactions – including Driver Services facilities – from Jan. 3, 2022, through Jan. 17, 2022. All departments and Driver Services facilities will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 18. White is encouraging the public to
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Health Department has released its latest COVID-19 update. The report states the following: The county transmission rate for CoVID 19 is “HIGH” Randolph County has received 100+ new cases of CoVID-19 in the last two days. The Randolph County Health Department highly recommends taking additional precautions while
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By Ken Johnson, Horticulture Educator, University of Illinois Extension URBANA, Ill. – Once holidays are over, the Christmas trees tend to come down. Instead of hauling this year’s tree to the dump or having the city pick it up, consider repurposing it in your landscape. University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Ken Johnson says one popular use
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KANKAKEE – A new law on the books will prevent children’s lemonade stands from being shut down for not having a permit thanks to State Senator Patrick Joyce (D-Essex). Senator Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) with Hayli Martinez testifying during a hearing on Hayli’s Law. This new law was inspired by 12-year-old Hayli Martinez, whose lemonade stand
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