The COVID-19 pandemic has been very challenging, in particular for college students and single parents. One Eastern Kentucky University graduate is not letting anything hold her back from success and is now using her passion to combat climate change.
Angela Spugnardi, a fall 2020 graduate, will be presenting her climate change research to the city of Richmond that she has received awards for at the Association of Environmental Health Academic Program (AEHAP) Conference on May 11.
Throughout 2020, Spugnardi completed research for Madison County on climate change and vulnerability of Madison County residents, which she used to create a climate change adaptation plan. The plan will be presented to the city this year.
Looser rules will fuel recovery
Tourism group welcomes relaxed regulations
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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ALTON The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau on Friday welcomed Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s announcement about loosening COVID-19 restrictions on May 14.
Cory Jobe, President & CEO of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau, said the state will be taking “a giant step forward” in relaxing COVID mitigations and bringing much-needed tourism back to the state when it enters the Bridge Phase next week.
“This is something the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau, and all of our locally owned and operated restaurants, community festivals and outdoor event planners have been anticipating for months,” Jobe said.
State moving to Bridge Phase
Most Illinois seniors have had COVID shots
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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WOOD RIVER On May 14, Illinois will move into the Bridge Phase of the Restore Illinois reopening plan.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday announced the move, saying Illinois continues to outpace national vaccination rates as COVID-19 trends across the state are stabilizing.
The Bridge Phase will allow for expanded capacity limits for businesses and gatherings before the state moves to a full reopening in Phase 5. Barring any significant reversals in key COVID-19 statewide indicators, Illinois could enter Phase 5 as soon as Friday, June 11.
Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome at the clinics Author: Sam Clancy Updated: 7:58 PM CDT May 4, 2021
MADISON COUNTY, Ill. The Madison County Health Department is offering five different locations to get a COVID-19 vaccine this week.
The department is offering Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines on separate days. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome at the clinics.
The dates and locations are as follows:
Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville – May 4(9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.), May 6 (8 a.m.-12 p.m. and 3 p.m.-7 p.m.), May 8 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.), May 9 (9 a.m.-3 p.m., Johnson & Johnson), May 10 (8 a.m.-4 p.m., Johnson & Johnson)
CVS now offering walk-in vaccinations
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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WOOD RIVER CVS Health on Wednedsay announced it is now accepting walk-in COVID-19 vaccination appointments at more than 300 CVS Pharmacy locations across Illinois.
Same-day scheduling including appointments as soon as one hour from time of scheduling is also available at CVS.com. The company’s COVID-19 vaccine scheduler is updated throughout the day to account for same-day cancellations.
The announcement comes two days after Walmart announced it will now offer walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations at all of its Illinois stores.
According to the Madison County Health Department, 164,302 COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered in Madison County as of Tuesday. A total of 81,404 county residents or 30.78% of the county’s population is now fully vaccinated for COVID-19.