Posts Tagged ‘Gov. JB Pritzker’
Indoor 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…
Read MoreCOVID causing changes
As the Delta variant sweeps across the U.S., COVID-19 protocols continue to be an ever-evolving situation. Monroe County has seen 32 new coronavirus cases since Sunday and two new hospitalizations…
Read MoreLand of Governors: Monroe County’s ties to top state post
In July, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced his intention to seek a second term as governor. Former Illinois State Senator Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) announced earlier this year he will seek…
Read MoreCOVID cases increase locally
Monroe County has seen a slight uptick in coronavirus cases of late, with the vast majority of them being unvaccinated residents. Monroe County had 61 active COVID cases as of…
Read MoreState inmates overstaying welcome at county jail
Even though Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order for the Illinois Department of Corrections to resume the transfer of inmates from county jails to state facilities last summer, Monroe…
Read MoreVaccinated residents entered into $10M lottery
If you are among those who received COVID vaccinations, you could win cash or a scholarship through a new promotion announced Thursday by Gov. JB Pritzker. Gov. Pritzker announced a…
Read MoreState budget, laws passed
Springfield saw its usual flurry of political activity Memorial Day weekend, as lawmakers passed a budget and several notable bills in the waning hours of the spring legislative session. Budget…
Read MoreIllinois to lose House seat
The U.S. Census Bureau announced recently that Illinois is one of seven states poised to lose a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives after its population decreased over the…
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