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Unemployment Rate Down in February for All Fourteen Metros Amidst Ongoing Surge of Unemployment Claims as a Result of COVID-19

While the unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in February in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas and all 102 counties, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Lab...

Illinois Heart and Lung Foundation to Donate Portable AED to McLean County Emergency Management Agency

Area fitness clubs helped raise funds to make AED purchase possible Friday, April 3, the IHLF will present McLean County EMA with a portable AED that can be used in their emergency operations c...

Man Arrested for Meth Possession and Sales

Early this morning, 4-1-2020, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Bloomington officers observed a vehicle parked near several closed businesses in the area of the 1600 block of Morrissey Drive. While the offi...

McLean County Confirms 20th Case of COVID-19 Coronavirus

The McLean County Health Department announces two new confirmed COVID-19 cases Wednesday. This brings their total during the pandemic to 20. The new cases are a man and woman, each in their 60's. Five...

Public Health Officials Announce 986 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 986 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 42 additional deaths. - Carroll County: 1 male 80s - Cook County:...

As the Crisis Deepens, Keep an Eye on Illinois’ Unpaid Bills – Wirepoints

By: Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner The depth of the financial and economic impact of the Coronavirus is impossible to predict since we don't know how far the virus will spread or how long the economi...

REPORT: Durbin: Pritzker Aiming to Organize an Airlift of COVID-19 Supplies from "China" to Illinois

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., told the Chicago Sun Times Wednesday that Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling the CEOs of major airlines to organize an airlift to haul personal protection equipment from China to ...

Remote Learning for Public School Children Through End of April

On March 13, the Governor announced a temporary statewide closure of all K-12 schools to minimize spread of COVID-19 across communities. Child care providers who have been licensed to operate to provi...

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Pritzker's Stay-at-Home Order Extended Though End of April

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker will officially extend Illinois' "Stay-at-Home" order through the end of April on Wednesday. Gov. Pritzker says he will sign the order on Wednesday. The state has been ...

Public Health Officials Announce 937 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 937 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 26 additional deaths. Cook County: 2 male 50s, 1 male 60s, 2 fema...

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