Category Archives: COVID-19

DPS offering SHIELD testing starting in November
October 28, 2021 - DPS is implementing voluntary on-site COVID testing for students and staff. This testing is referred to as SHIELD testing and is a partnership with the University of Illinois. Their...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 28, 2021

LISTEN: Dale Colee previews Pharmacy Facts with Friends
October 26, 2021 - Dale Colee joined Byers & Co to preview Pharmacy Facts with Friends that will feature discussion on the City Council, independent pharmacies working together to lower healthcare...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 26, 2021

Upcoming Macon County Health Department vaccine clinics
October 25, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) is offering the following COVID-19 vaccine clinics for Macon County the week of October 25th: Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 and Thursday, O...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 25, 2021

Upcoming Macon County Health Department vaccine clinics
October 22, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) is offering the following COVID-19 vaccine clinics for Macon County the week of October 25th: Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 Location: Richl...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 22, 2021
Illinoisans’ top fear is… Needles?
BestLife looked at the most common fears in each state. Arkansas: People. (love it!) Delaware: Vomit Indiana: The Dark Florida: Blood Hawaii: Clowns Illinois… Needles Heck of a time for that fea...
Wes Styles Oct 22, 2021

Illinois Department of Public Health updates COVID-19 Halloween and Fall Festivities guidelines
October 15, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Public Health is issuing updated guidance to help people celebrate more safely as we continue to battle COVID-19. "Although we're still in the pandemic, t...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 15, 2021

IL Department of Healthcare and Family Services aiming to improve safety and care of nursing home residents
October 14, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is issuing recommendations for improving the safety and care of nursing home residents. The report is the result of nearly ...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 14, 2021

Pharmacy Facts with Friends featuring Dr. David Fletcher, from SafeWorks Illinois
LISTEN: Dr. David Fetcher, from SafeWorks Illinois, joined co-hosts Dale Colee & Lauren Young on Pharmacy Facts with Friends, to discuss Covid-19.
Oct 05, 2021

Upcoming Macon County Health Department vaccine clinics
September 24, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) is offering the following COVID-19 vaccine clinics for Macon County the week of September 27th: Tuesday, September 28th, 2021 Location: R...
Michelle Mitchell Sep 24, 2021

Pritzker administration reminds communities of September 30th deadline for local COVID relief
September 22, 2021 - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced that eligible cities and towns across the state who have yet to do so ...
Michelle Mitchell Sep 22, 2021