Category Archives: News
Region 6, Including Macon County, Moves To Phase 4
January 21, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced Region 6 (Champaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Iro...
Jan 21, 2021 Mike Petrucci / Unsplash
Memorial Health System Offers Infusion Treatment to Help Patients with Mild to Moderate COVID-19 Symptoms
January 21, 2021-Tim Yarnik, his wife and daughter were on their way to an outing in St. Louis and planned to visit his dad, who lives in Staunton, on the way there. His dad, Art, who's 87 years old a...
Jan 21, 2021 Art Yarnik relaxes in his Staunton home. He was one of 365 people who have already received an infusion therapy for patients with mild or moderate COVID-19 symptoms. Memorial Health System offers the outpatient procedure to help keep COVID-19 patients from facing hospitalization. (Photo: Kara Slating / Memorial Health System)
Tracy Byrd To Perform at the Devon
January 21, 2021 - The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater has announced that Tracy Byrd will perform on Friday, May 21, 2021 with special guest Lainey Wilson. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 19 at 10:00...
Jan 21, 2021
SBA Opens PPP To All Participating Lenders
January 21, 2020 - The SBA has opened the Paycheck Protection Program to all participating lenders. Eligible small businesses can apply for a First or Second Draw PPP loan. What's a First Draw PPP Loa...
Jan 21, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Drive Through Vaccine Clinic To Be Held Friday for Eligible Residents
January 21, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) will be holding a Drive-Through COVID-19 Moderna Vaccination Clinic on January 22, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the Farm Progress S...
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IDPH Urges Continuation of Social Distancing, Mask Wearing as Illinois Shifts Mitigations
January 20, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Public Health issued a statement urging everyone to continue to follow safety precautions as regions of Illinois begin to move through different levels of...
Jan 20, 2021
Millikin University Hosting Panel Discussion on Human Trafficking
January 20, 2021 - The Human Trafficking Research Lab at Millikin University is partnering with Set Free Macon County to host its fourth annual panel discussion for Human Trafficking Awareness Month e...
Jan 20, 2021
Memorial Health Systems Easing Certain Visitor Restrictions
January 19, 2021 - As the number of COVID-19 inpatients decreases and the state lifts mitigation efforts in Central Illinois, Memorial Health Systems is easing some of its visitor restrictions at its ...
Jan 19, 2021
1.6 Million Illinoisans Apply for Class-Action Facebook Lawsuit
January 19, 2021 - About 1.6 million Illinoisans with a Facebook page who joined a class-action lawsuit could get about $350 in the coming months as part of a settlement. The checks are from a $650 mi...
Jan 19, 2021
Illinois Treasurer Urges Small Non-Profits to Apply for Grants Through Charitable Trust Stabilization Program
January 19, 2021 - Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs' office has urged small non-profit groups to apply for grants through the Charitable Trust Stabilization Program. In the program's first cycle, ther...
Jan 19, 2021