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Public health officials announce 4,342 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 4,342 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 69 additional deaths. more
COVID-19 deaths, positivity rates, hospitalizations push new post-June highs
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported another 69 COVID-19 related deaths Wednesday, a new single-day high since June 17, when there were 84. more
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Thirty-four counties, including Crawford and Jasper (in orange) were placed on the warning list for COVID-19 by the IDPH. Counties in blue have stable coronavirus data. IDPH graphic
Number of regions slated for added COVID-19 mitigations jumps to 4
SPRINGFIELD – Two more of the 11 regions of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan have reached a threshold necessitating increased restrictions, joining two other regions which remain above the key metric. more
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Public health officials announce 3,714 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 3,714 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 41 additional deaths. more
State fire marshal encourages everyone to think fire safety when decorating for fall and Halloween
Springfield, Ill- The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds residents to keep fire safety in mind when putting up fall or Halloween decorations. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), from 2014-2018, an average of 770 home structure fires began with decorations per year across the nation. more
Ben Lazare, a lobbyist for the Association of Safety Net Community Hospitals, testifies virtually before the Senate Public Health and Human Services committees.
Lawmakers hear testimony on improving health care access, outcomes
SPRINGFIELD — Health care experts appeared before Illinois lawmakers Monday to discuss disparities in access to hospitals and outcomes based on ZIP code. more
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Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions Monday at a news conference in Jackson County to announce greater COVID-19 restrictions in southern Illinois. He also announced he would go back to daily COVID-19 briefings on weekdays. Blueroomstream.com
Pritzker back to daily briefings as pandemic picture worsens
SPRINGFIELD – Hospitalizations for COVID-19 and the rolling seven-day test positivity rate for the virus increased again in Illinois on Monday, mirroring national trends. more
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Judge: Municipalities exempt from Election Day 'holiday'
SPRINGFIELD – A Sangamon County judge has ruled local units of government are exempt from a law the General Assembly passed this year declaring the Nov. 3 general election as a state holiday and requiring all government offices to be closed that day, unless they are used as polling places or for other election-related services. more
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State public health officials announce COVID-19 resurgence mitigations to take effect in Region 5 on Oct. 22
Murphysboro, Ill.  — Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are announcing COVID-19 resurgence mitigations will be implemented in Region 5, in Southern Illinois, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2020.  more
Gov. JB Pritzker announces that the state is opening the second round of matching grant opportunities for projects to expand access to broadband internet service during a news conference on Oct. 19 in Staunton.
State announces second round of broadband expansion grants
SPRINGFIELD – State officials on Monday announced the opening of a second round of grant opportunities for businesses and organizations to expand access to broadband internet service in underserved communities. more
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