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U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) said the Biden administration should negotiate with COVID-19 vaccine makers to boost production. LaHood said that's the only

UPDATED 12:10 P.M. | Hospital bed capacity in Bloomington-Normal remains limited despite a steady decline in coronavirus cases.

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said the Biden administration should negotiate with COVID-19 vaccine makers to boost production. LaHood, R-Peoria, said that's

Eric Stock / WGLT The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) has rescheduled two COVID-19 vaccination clinics after receiving vaccine shipments that were delayed due to winter weather. MCHD said in a news release that Tuesday appointments that were canceled on Feb. 16 due to the weather have been rescheduled for Thursday at Grossinger Motors Arena in downtown Bloomington. Appointments that were canceled on Feb. 19 due to delayed shipments have been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 2,also at ...

The number of new COVID-19 cases being reported in Henderson County remains low at the end of the week, with nine new cases reported Saturday.

Illinois health officials reported 1,922 new COVID-19 cases and 42 deaths Saturday.

Weather continues to cause vaccine delivery delays from the federal government. The state said it is in contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies to understand the logistical challenges and if there is anything Illinois can do to expedite getting vaccine. Moderna vaccine shipments to Chicago have not been delivered this week because of the winter storms in the region, causing appointments at clinics across the city to cancel or postpone vaccination s...

Vaccinations update IDPH reports 27,164 COVID vaccine doses have been put into people’s arms in McLean County so far, and 4.1% of the county’s population has received both vaccine doses. That’s higher than the state average of 4%. MCHD administrator Jessica McKnight warned first-dose vaccines will remain limited in the coming weeks due to weather-related delays in distribution. The county’s four second-dose clinics are still scheduled for next week, but McKnight has said they could be p...

About 900 McLean County residents who were set to receive their second COVID-19 vaccine dose on Friday will have to wait, while others hoping to become

Staff / WGLT City and county leaders in McLean County said Wednesday one of Gov. JB Pritzkers budget proposals is a bad idea. The governor has proposed taking 10% of the income tax money it currently shares with cities, towns, and counties through the Local Government Distributive Fund. Normal Mayor Chris Koos said the proposal is ruinous. "This will be crippling to municipalities across the state of Illinois if this is to go through. Were already seeing a significant decrease in revenues...