Posts Tagged ‘Gov. JB Pritzker’
Local transit, port district awarded millions
Gov. JB Pritzker, along with Illinois Department of Transportation leaders, announced nearly $220 million for transit and port projects in downstate Illinois during a stop in East St. Louis last…
Read MoreLocal COVID death surge continues
Since the beginning of 2022, Monroe County has seen 13 new COVID-19 deaths. On Tuesday, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported a COVID-positive male in his 60s recently…
Read MoreLabor shortage affects EMS
Emergency service teams are not immune to the labor shortage plaguing the nation, and, as many can testify, having such small staffing on top of a pandemic can be especially…
Read MoreMask madness at school board meeting
Similar to its last meeting, COVID matters largely took center stage at Monday’s Waterloo School Board meeting. But this time, the police were called. After addressing the board stating his…
Read MoreCOVID testing rolls out at schools
With Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive order mandating school personnel be fully vaccinated or submit weekly test results going into effect Monday, the Regional Office of Education has begun introducing SHIELD…
Read MoreVaccine deadline extended
On Friday, Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order that extends the initial COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline for school personnel. Under the order, all personnel in all schools must be…
Read MoreIt’s back to masks?
A statewide indoor mask mandate went into effect Monday, but Monroe Countians may not be seeing many of their favorite shops around town masking up. Monroe County Health Administrator John…
Read MoreIndoor mask mandate; vaccines required for educators and health care workers
A statewide indoor mask mandate will take effect starting Monday in Illinois due to a COVID resurgence in recent weeks. In addition, educators and health care professionals will be required…
Read MoreAll about masks in Columbia
Much to the disappointment of the crowd that occupied Parkview Elementary’s gym bleachers – some even holding signs urging for the district’s masking policy to be reversed – the Columbia…
Read MoreWaterloo faced with ‘complicated’ school year
As Waterloo Superintendent Brian Charron said at Monday’s school board meeting, “it is a very complicated year.” With discussions on mask policies and school bus driver shortages taking up the…
Read MoreMask mandate shifts school plans
Gov. JB Pritzker’s mask mandate last week forced many school officials across the state to revise back-to-school plans, including those in Monroe County. In a press conference on Aug. 4,…
Read MoreGovernor announces school, long-term care facilities mask mandate
With the Delta variant ramping up across Illinois and the need for in-person instruction being recognized by health departments across the state, Gov. JB Pritzker announced today masks will be…
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