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Good Monday morning, Illinois. Oscar stunner: Chadwick Boseman didn t win best actor, but Anthony Hopkins, who did, offered a tribute.
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With a little more than five weeks before state lawmakers wrap up their spring legislative session, there’s still a lot of heavy lifting to be done on the state budget, redistricting, ethics reform, and an energy package.
They’re all issues important to Democrats and Republicans alike, but in a General Assembly controlled by a Democratic supermajority, GOP lawmakers are bracing for a fight to be heard.
Follow along as Midwest Regional Digital Editor Allison Petty gets her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Crossing Healthcare in Decatur.
DECATUR â The steady increase in Macon County COVID cases has prompted its return to the state s warning list, local health officials announced Friday.
âThe COVID-19 pandemic is not over,â the Macon County Health Department stated in a news release. âThe healthcare system and community leaders call on all community residents to do their part to prevent the spread of this virus.â
The warning status is the result of the county exceeding at least two of the state metrics used to measure the spread of COVID-19.
Vaccinations rise, ICU bed availability up, positivity rate static in southwest IL
Belleville News-Democrat 1 hr ago Garen Vartanian, Belleville News-Democrat
Apr. 24 COVID-19 summary for Friday, April 23
According to data released by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday, the metro-east region has now fully vaccinated 196,610 people and administered at least one dose of the vaccine to 419,857 individuals.
Meanwhile, Madison and St. Clair counties have combined to vaccinate 334,942 people and fully vaccinated 156,312 against the coronavirus.
Overall, Madison County has administered 170,761 COVID-19 vaccines and fully vaccinated 80,179 residents, while St. Clair County has administered 164,181 vaccines and fully vaccinated 76,133 individuals.
Additionally, St. Clair County has not reported any new COVID-related deaths since Monday, and Madison County has not reported any new virus-related deaths since Tuesday.
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Chicago Police Supt. David Brown is known as a 9-to-5 cop. He spends his time in the office and rarely gets out in the community to talk to neighborhood groups, let alone reporters. He leaves that to Mayor