Category Archives: News
Cornbelters to Open Season July 1st Despite League Cancellation
The Normal CornBelters announced today that the Prospect League has canceled their 2020 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and resulting government regulations across the five state league. T...
May 29, 2020
IL Sheriff’s Association Sues Pritzker Over Refusing Prisoner Intake
The Illinois Sheriff's Association filed suit against Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Corrections yesterday for their refusal to accept parole violators and convicted individuals...
May 29, 2020
Pritzker Lifts Ban on Worship Services
People in Illinois will be allowed to attend worship services starting this weekend without fear of prosecution as the state enters Phase 3 of Gov. JB Pritzker's "Restore Illinois" reopening plan. Pri...
May 29, 2020
Sheriff Sandage: McLean Co. Resumes Inmate Visitations
Sheriff Jon Sandage announces that effective June 1st, The McLean County Detention Facility will resume on site visitation for inmates. In order to be allowed to enter the visiting area, all visitors ...
May 29, 2020
McLean Co. Board Tables Reopen Plan
The McLean County Board voted 12-8 Thursday night to table a motion to implement the Restore Heart of Illinois Plan, which would have allowed some businesses to reopen earlier than under the governor'...
May 29, 2020
Illinois Department of Public Health Files Emergency Rules Mandating COVID-19 Testing in Long-Term Care Facilities
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) filed emergency rules mandating long-term care facilities comply with infection control practices, including testing all residents and staff for COVID-1...
May 29, 2020
McLean Co. COVID-19 Update: No New Cases
No new cases.
May 28, 2020
US Supreme Court to Pritzker: Answer Appeal from Chicago Area Churches
The U.S. Supreme Court has given Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker until Thursday night to respond to an appeal by two local churches for emergency relief from his stay-at-home order over the coronavirus. Eli...
May 28, 2020
Illinois: First State to Provide Medicaid for Undocumented Seniors
Illinois will become the first state to provide Medicaid for undocumented seniors. You can find it near the end of the budget implementation bill that passed the Illinois General Assembly late Saturda...
May 28, 2020
Memo from McLean Co. Health Dept's McKnight: County "Can’t Safely Enact HOI Reopening Plan
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight sent a memo to county board members before an anticipated board vote Thursday evening to move forward with the HOI plan, which includes a...
May 28, 2020
