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Effingham, IL / Effingham Radio Apr 7, 2021 12:41 PM Springfield, IL -(Effingham Radio)- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 3,790 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 28 additional deaths. Adams County: 1 male 70s Cook County: 1 male 30s, 1 male 50s, 1 female 60s, 1 male 60s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s DuPage County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s Lake County: 1 female 70s Lawrence County: 1 male 6...

Eric Stock / WGLT Originally published on April 7, 2021 3:09 pm McLean County added to its record total of COVID-19 hospitalizations on Wednesday as 97% of Bloomington-Normal hospital beds are occupied. The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) said 43 McLean County residents are hospitalized with COVID. Carle BroMenn Medical Center and OSF St. Joseph Medical Center report 96% of intensive care beds are full. The two hospitals have 39 COVD patients under their care. The county reported 1...

Ryan Denham / WGLT Consolidated local elections typically produce a lower voter turnout than even-year elections like presidential cycles. Normally, only about 20% of registered voters cast ballots. For Tuesday’s election, the Bloomington Election Commission and the McLean County Clerk’s office project turnout could run a little higher, possibly between 25-30%. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloomington Election Commission What are the reasons? BEC Executive Dire...

Ryan Denham / WGLT Consolidated local elections typically produce a lower voter turnout than even-year elections like presidential cycles. Normally, only about 20% of registered voters cast ballots. For Tuesday’s election, the Bloomington Election Commission and the McLean County Clerk’s office project turnout could run a little higher, possibly between 25-30%. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloomington Election Commission What are the reasons? BEC Executive Dire...

Emily Bollinger / WGLT McLean County health officials are reporting 138 more COVID-19 cases confirmed over the weekend. That comes as the county’s testing positivity rate dropped more than half a percentage point, down to 4.9%. It’s the first time in about a week the positivity rate has dipped below 5%. However, McLean County is still considered at warning level by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). There are now 39 people from McLean County hospitalized with COVID-19—a...

Asian population fastest-growing in state Tom Emery, Journal-Courier FacebookTwitterEmail Demonstrators hold signs underneath an American flag as they take part in a rally in Chicago against Asian hate crimes.Shafkat Anowar | AP Rising violence against Asian-Americans has added to a tense climate surrounding race in the United States and particularly in Illinois, which has one of the highest Asian populations in the nation. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, Illinois had...

Emily Bollinger / WGLT More than 50,000 COVID-19 vaccines have been put in people’s arms in McLean County, while nearly 11% of the county’s residents have received both vaccine doses. The county’s rate of fully vaccinated still trails the state average of 12.3%, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). McLean County has started distributing COVID vaccines to people in the Phase 1B+ population that includes people under age 65 with various underlying health condi...

The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) has announced it will begin scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations for the expanded Phase 1B+ population. The move

The bill sponsored by state Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, would reduce the proximity from 500 feet to 250 feet former sex offenders may locate from protected areas. Proposed legislation could make it easier for former sex offenders in Illinois to find a home and remove the threat of being forced to move if a childcare facility locates near them. The proposal would change a requirement that forces people living in residences sanctioned under registry guidelines to move if a daycare or other pr...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 1,675 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 23 additional deaths.