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An Illinois high school sports coach has mixed feelings about the state’s new guidelines on high school athletics.Sonthana Thongsithavong, the tennis…
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This post is for news on the local response to the coronavirus in Springfield and Central Illinois. For last week's updates, go to this post.You can send…
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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported the highest one-day death toll due to COVID-19 with 125 lives lost. The total confirmed cases has…
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With the number of COVID-19 cases increasing every day, Governor J.B. Pritzker’s statewide “Stay at Home” order has been extended until April 30th.…
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As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads and the number of confirmed cases and deaths in Illinois increases, the state faces a growing medical, social, and…
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The Sangamon County Department of Public Health is asking residents to call its hotline if they think they’ve been exposed to COVID-19. But because…
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker called on former physicians and medical professionals, including those who are retired, to “join the fight” against COVID-19. He…
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The worst pandemic in recent history, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was the 1918 so-called “Spanish flu” pandemic, caused by…
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Testing for the novel coronavirus is still restricted in Sangamon County on Sunday, despite the first two confirmed cases being announced Saturday…
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Five Illinois residents have died so far this year after vaping. Two of those people have died within the last week, while public health investigators…