Highly contagious COVID-19 variant found in Champaign County
CHAMPAIGN - A total of eight cases of the highly contagious strand of COVID-19 known as B-117 have been reported in the County.The B.1.1.7,...
Newly formed Senate committee prioritizes mental health issues amid pandemic
SPRINGFIELD – Leadership in the Illinois Senate has formed a new committee to focus on mental health issues in the current General Assembly as...
Vaccine administration faces obstacles, engineering professor says
(The Center Square) – A Northern Illinois University professor of industrial and systems engineering says the country is facing many obstacles as it attempts...
Pritzker pushes back on criticisms of state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout
SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker pushed back on criticisms of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout Thursday, saying state officials are “doing everything we can”...
Three regions cleared for all sports amid lessened COVID-19 restrictions
SPRINGFIELD – All high school sports – including the higher-risk football, basketball, and wrestling – may now be played in three regions of Illinois...
Regions could have some mitigations loosened starting Jan. 15
Regions could have some mitigations loosened starting Jan. 15State lowers age requirement for next phase of vaccine to 65 or olderBy GRACE BARBICCapitol News...
