By Todd Wineburner Health concerns have forced a change in the polling place for some Livingston County voters. Evenglow Lodge has adopted a limited access policy due to concerns about Covid-19 infection, so the Lodge can’t be used as a polling place as scheduled. Livingston County Clerk Kristy Masching says the new polling place will be…… MORE
ISU Makes Schedule Decisions Driven by Pandemic
By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, Illinois State University President Larry Dietz has announced the school is extending its spring break for students until March 23. “I am announcing a series of actions that will significantly impact the Illinois State University community,” said Dietz. “I made these difficult decisions with…… MORE
More Illinois Covid-19 Cases
By Neil Doyle State health officials are reporting eight new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, which include two individuals outside of Cook County. The Illinois Department of Public Health said there is a woman in her 60s from Kane County and a teenager from McHenry County who have tested positive, bringing the state total to…… MORE
AAA: Americans Are Saving at the Gas Pump
By Neil Doyle The national gas price average is cheaper on the week – as Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, and Wisconsin all landed on the top 10 list for largest weekly declines in the country. At $2.38, the national gas price average has not been this cheap since last February, according to the AAA Weekly…… MORE
Amtrak Announces COVID-19 Concerns and Actions
An Amtrak train that makes stops in Pontiac and Normal is suspected of carrying the coronavirus. A woman who recently traveled on the train from Chicago to St. Louis tested “presumptive positive” for Covid-19. Amtrak representatives say that they are working closely with public health officials regarding the situation. They add that the train in…… MORE
Illinois Officials Report New Coronavirus Case
Coronavirus/Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention By Neil Doyle A fifth case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Cook County, according to state health officials. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Thursday the fifth patient is a Cook County resident in his 20s who flew into O’Hare Airport earlier this…… MORE
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New Information on I-55 Plane Crash
By Neil Doyle The three people who were killed in a plane crash Tuesday on Interstate 55 have been identified. Illinois State Police said the victims are Mitchell Janssen, 22 of Princeville, Kevin Chapman, 30, of Urbana and Matthew Hanson, 33, of Pulaski, Wisconsin. The Cessna 172 crashed on I-55 near Lincoln just before 9…… MORE
Illinois Officials Encourage Emergency Preparedness
By Illinois Radio Network As officials in Nashville provide updates after deadly tornadoes ripped through their city early Tuesday morning, Illinois officials want residents to be prepared for tornado season and other potentially dangerous weather. Several tornadoes ripped through the Nashville area Monday night into Tuesday morning, killing at least 24 and injuring dozens more.…… MORE
