Posts Tagged ‘Gov. JB Pritzker’
COVID death at Oak Hill; new cases at Integrity
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner confirmed Sunday that a resident of Oak Hill Senior Living & Rehabilitation in Waterloo has died of coronavirus, which is the second COVID-related…
Read MoreLocal impact of proposed income tax
In the 2020 election, voters in Illinois will not only get to vote on who will hold some of the highest offices in the land, they will also decide how…
Read MoreIHSA makes updates; #LetUsPlay movement gains momentum
The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors met virtually on Monday, approving several updates to the IHSA’s Return To Activities guidelines as it continues to try and navigate athletics…
Read MoreMonroe County records another COVID death
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported Tuesday that another Monroe County resident has died from COVID-19, bringing the Illinois Department of Public Health’s tally for the county to…
Read MoreLocal businesses receive BIG grants
Illinois announced the recipients of $46 million worth of emergency small business grants last Tuesday, with eight Monroe County businesses receiving money. The grants were through the Business Interruption Grant…
Read MoreMonroe County reports new COVID death, at warning level again
With word spreading Monday afternoon of possible new restrictions being imposed due to rising coronavirus cases, Gov. JB Pritzker’s office assured that current mitigation efforts imposed last week in the…
Read MoreCounty critical of state actions
The COVID-19 pandemic once again took up a large chunk of the Monroe County Board meeting Monday morning. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner told commissioners he was concerned…
Read MoreNew COVID restrictions take place Tuesday
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Sunday that the metro east region would have new restrictions put in place effective Tuesday to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. The move came…
Read MorePrison transfers held up, costing county
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing said the Illinois Department of Corrections has refused to accept inmates that have been remanded to them. As a result,…
Read MoreCounty hears updates on various matters
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners updated its rules and process for public comments at Monday’s regular meeting and also heard updates from various department heads. Public comments are the…
Read MorePritzker releases COVID-19 mitigation plan
Gov. JB Pritkzer announced a new mitigation plan focused on combatting a resurgence of coronavirus cases and maintaining the progress the state has made to flatten its curve in the…
Read MoreRegion enters Phase 4
Every region in Illinois is scheduled to move to the fourth phase of the state’s reopening plan Friday, which, barring changes, will bring the state as close to pre-pandemic life…
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