Number of overall ICU beds in Illinois down nearly 1,000
(The Center Square) – Despite the past wave of COVID-19 decreasing and then leveling off, the number of total beds continued to decrease. Some...
State adopts federal guidance recommending Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11
SPRINGFIELD – One day after the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that children between the ages of 5 and 11 receive...
COVID mandates oust cops nationwide, police leaders warn of fallout
By Casey Harper | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – COVID-19 vaccine mandates have sparked nationwide controversy and led to firings and resignations around the...
Kankakee County Board issues opposition to Health Care Right of Conscience Act amendment
KANKAKEE – The Kankakee County Board Executive Committee unanimously voted Tuesday in opposition to an amendment of The Health Care Right of Conscience Act.
“The...
Nurses granted temporary restraining order in vaccine mandate case
(The Center Square) – Six nurses employed by Riverside Healthcare in Kankakee who filed a lawsuit against the hospital over their right to refuse...
State unveils plan for vaccinating children aged 5 to 11
(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois is readying plans to vaccinate school-aged children younger than 12 against the coronavirus.
The Food and Drug...
