Thousands at Risk Due to Unknown Levels of Contamination in Wells Across the State
CHAMPAIGN -- Today, Prairie Rivers Network released a new report titled, “What’s in Your Well: The Hidden Dangers of Nitrates in Rural Drinking Water”...
Illinois long-term care facilities facing worker shortages
(The Center Square) – The COVID-19 pandemic has created “crisis-level” worker shortages at many Illinois long-term care and nursing home facilities.
The latest labor report...
Pritzker rescinds mask mandate for those fully vaccinated in accordance with federal guidance
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker issued a new executive order Monday that allows fully vaccinated residents to not wear masks inside and outdoors.
The updated...
Pritzker: Broader reopening to begin next week
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday that Illinois will enter the “bridge” phase to full reopening on Friday, May 14. And barring any...
IDPH reports 32 of the 4.1 million fully vaccinated people in Illinois died from COVID-19
(The Center Square) – Of the more than 4.1 million Illinoisans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the state, the Illinois Department of Public Health...
Illinois Department of Public Health Offers Tips to Avoid Tick Bites
SPRINGFIELD – As Lyme Disease Awareness Month begins, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding people to take precautions against tick bites...
