Category Archives: News
Universities launch aggressive testing program before students return
(The Center Square) - Illinois' nine public universities are launching an aggressive COVID-19 testing and quarantining program this fall to keep students, faculty and staff safe when classes resume. T...
Jul 27, 2020
Some faculty call for remote learning for college students this fall
(The Center Square) - As some unionized faculty and staff push for remote learning this fall at Illinois colleges and universities, there are others who want to get back into the classroom. Faculty an...
Jul 27, 2020
COVID-19 liability protection debate lines drawn as Illinois congressman warns of taxpayer cost
(The Center Square) - The COVID-19 aid package Congress is working on could cost taxpayers between $1 trillion and $3 trillion, but a central Illinois congressman warns if liability protection for sch...
Jul 27, 2020
Three Arrested on Gun Charges Hours After Trump’s Federal Surge Announced in Chicago
(The Center Square) - Three men face federal weapons charges two days after President Donald Trump's "Operation Legend" sent hundreds of additional federal agents to Chicago to quell continued violenc...
Jul 27, 2020
Illinois’ Mail-In Ballot Applications Being Sent to All Recent Voters This Week
(The Center Square) - Enhanced mail-in voting was approved by state lawmakers as a way to increase options for people to vote without being exposed to COVID-19, and authorities promise it's secure. If...
Jul 27, 2020
Pritzker: Mask Requirement Could Stretch Into Next Year
(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Illinoisans could be wearing face coverings in public for months to come. The governor stopped in Quincy on Monday, one a several Illinois regions that ha...
Jul 27, 2020
Federal Investigators Looking into Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s Relationship with Multiple Corporations
The federal investigation into Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's relationships goes well beyond the charges filed against Commonwealth Edison. Investigators earlier this year served AT&T wi...
Jul 27, 2020
College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (Wesleyan, MIllikin) Postpones Fall Sports Season Due to COVID-19
Since the spring, the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) COVID-19 Advisory, Health and Safety and Competition Committees have been diligently putting plans in place to return to com...
Jul 27, 2020
McLean Co. COVID-19 Update 7-27-20: Only 3 New Cases
McLean County Health Department is reporting 3 new cases of COVID-19 today. There are 64 active cases, with 1 of those individuals currently in ICU. 382 individuals that have made full recoveries. The...
Jul 27, 2020
Food banks in Illinois serve record number of meals
(The Center Square) - Requests for food assistance during the ongoing pandemic continue to put pressure on Illinois food banks. Elizabeth Gartman is a communications manager for the Northern Illinois ...
Jul 27, 2020
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