Category Archives: COVID-19
Upcoming Macon County Health Department COVID-19 vaccine clinics
September 2, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) is offering the following COVID-19 vaccine clinics for Macon County and the surrounding area the week of September 7th: Tuesday, September...
Sep 02, 2021
Illinois Chamber of Commerce hosting webinar on legal issues related to vaccine requirements in the workplace
August 31, 2021 - The pandemic has placed more focus on healthcare in the workplace and what employers can or should do to protect the health and safety of employees, clients and vendors. The Illinois...
Aug 31, 2021 National Cancer Institute / Unsplash
Upcoming Macon County Health Department vaccination clinics
August 27, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) is offering the following COVID-19 vaccine clinics for Macon County and the surrounding area the week of August 30th: Monday, August 30th, 2...
Aug 27, 2021
Governor Pritzker Announces COVID-19 vaccine requirement for education, healthcare workers to slow spread of Delta variant
August 26, 2021 - As COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates across the state continue to increase, particularly in downstate communities with the lowest vaccination rates, Governor JB Pritzker a...
Aug 26, 2021 National Cancer Institute / Unsplash
Illinois Federation of Teachers and Illinois Education Association issue statement supporting a vaccination mandate
August 26, 2021 - Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) President Dan Montgomery and Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi Griffin issued this joint statement welcoming Governor Pritzke...
Aug 26, 2021
American Dreamer STEM Academy closing through Labor Day due to COVID
August 25, 2021 - Decatur Public Schools is closing American Dreamer STEM Academy, starting Thursday, August 26, 2021, through Labor Day, due to the number of students identified as close contacts to ...
Aug 25, 2021
Third dose of COVID-19 vaccine for people with compromised immune systems offered at Memorial's drive-thru lab
August 25, 2021 - Memorial Health System began scheduling a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccines today at its drive-thru lab on South Sixth Street in Springfield for people with compromised immune syst...
Aug 25, 2021
Governor Pritzker warns mitigations could return if COVID numbers continue to rise
August 24, 2021 - Governor J.B. Pritzker is warning that significantly stricter measures will be put back into place if COVID-19 numbers do not improve. With cases on the rise, the Governor is saying ...
Aug 24, 2021
New Zealand health minister mistakenly tells citizens to ‘go out and spread your legs’ [VIDEO]
New Zealand extended its COVID-19 lockdown recently and minister Chris Hipkins was speaking about people getting out to stretch their legs in densely populated areas. But he misspoke and said it was t...
Aug 24, 2021
Community Foundation of Macon County Honors Individuals with "Do Something Great Awards"
August 17, 2021 - For 17 years, the Community Foundation of Macon County has honored amazing individuals in our community with the "Do Something Great Awards". According to the Foundation, the nominee...
Aug 17, 2021