Urbana Hospitals Not Requiring COVID-19 Vaccine For Employees Yet
URBANA – Urbana’s two hospitals are not requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but vaccinations are strongly encouraged. At OSF Heart of Mary Medical
Pritzker Warns COVID-19 Delta Variant Could Dominate In Illinois By Fall
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker stressed the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations Monday as positivity rates and hospitalizations continued to decline but variants of the virus
Illinoisans Advised to Watch Out For Toxic Algae
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Public Health are warning residents to be on the lookout for toxic blue-green algae for those planning
Measure Letting Pharmacists Dole Out Birth Control Without Doctor’s Visit Awaiting Pritzker’s Signature
SPRINGFIELD – The General Assembly on Monday sent Gov. JB Pritzker a bill that would allow pharmacists to hand out hormonal birth control to a
As Vaccination Rates Decline, Some Central Illinois Employers Look To Incentives
DANVILLE, Ill. – In the Danville Stadium parking lot on Two-Dollar Tuesday this week, National Guard members filled out brand-new COVID-19 vaccination cards. In exchange
Faith Leaders In McLean County Seek To Boost COVID Vaccinations
NORMAL — Surveys show white evangelicals, people of color and rural residents are among the most likely to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine. As vaccination rates
U.S. VA, Pritzker Promise Fix For Veterans Initially Left Out Of Ill. Vaccine Lottery
SPRINGFIELD – The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs is deploying a fix so the more than 89,000 veterans, veteran spouses and others who received their COVID
U Of I Issues COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement For Fall Students
URBANA – The University of Illinois plans a return to near normal class schedules in the fall, and campus life free of face masks, social
Deaths From Overdose And Homicide Rising In Champaign County — And Illinois
CHAMPAIGN — Following state and national trends, Champaign County is seeing an uptick in drug overdose deaths and homicides. Over the past five years, the
Vaccinated Illinoisans Automatically Entered Into $10 Million Lottery
SPRINGFIELD – Any vaccinated Illinoisan will be automatically entered into a lottery for $10 million in prizes without having to take any extra steps to
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