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Health Department Offers Update On Mask Mandate
Washington County Health Department- On May 13, 2021, CDC updated their recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People. Someone is considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after they have received their second dose of Moderna or Pfizer vaccine or 2 weeks after receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. IDPH has updated their public health recommendations to match the…
Read MoreIllinois Department of Public Health Announces $235 Million Investment to Expand COVID-19 Testing in Middle and High Schools
SPRINGFIELD – In an effort to ensure in-person learning can fully resume as quickly and safely as possible, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced a $235 million investment to expand access to covidSHIELD testing to middle and high schools across the state at low or no cost. The covidSHIELD test, which was…
Read MoreSSM Health in Illinois Invites Community to Observe Moment of Silence
Effort will honor health care and essential workers, first responders and others impacted by COVID-19 Mt. Vernon, IL (April 27, 2021) – As we continue working together to bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic in our community and across our nation, SSM Health invites local government agencies, our business community, friends and neighbors to…
Read MoreHouse Passes Bill to Reclassify Small-Amount Drug Possession as Misdemeanor
Bill expands expungement eligibility, treatment programs for drug possession offenses By SARAH MANSUR Capitol News Illinois smansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — A bill to lessen penalties for possessing and selling small amounts of drugs, including heroin and cocaine, narrowly passed out of the state House of Representatives Wednesday after a contentious debate. The discussion over House Bill…
Read MoreNMS Girls Basketball Win Regional Championship
By: Julie Laakko-Swanson news@nashnews.net For what they believe to be a first in NMS Girls Basketball history, the Nashville Middle School Girls Basketball team finished their season undefeated with 14-0 record. The girls finished their season at home against Pinckneyville in the SIJHSAA Class M Regional Championship on Thursday, April 15th. “I give credit to…
Read MoreNMS Girls Basketball Move Into Championship Undefeated
By: Julie Laakko news@nashnews.net The Nashville Middle School Girls Basketball team won the semi-final SIJHSAA Class M regional over Sesser-Valier at NMS on Tuesday, April 13th. This win brings their record to 13-0, and to their final game against Pinckneyville on Thursday, April 15 at 5:30 pm. NMS still has the #1 Seed, so the…
Read MoreState Pausing Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – On advice of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Illinois will pause distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson. The federal agencies made that recommendation Tuesday morning after reporting rare and severe blood clots in six…
Read MoreIllinois Department of Labor Joins with Farm Safety Experts To Promote Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week
Small Changes Can Have a Big Impact on Safety SPRINGFIELD – Every year in Illinois and throughout the grain belt states, dozens of people become entrapped in grain, usually inside a grain bin, and many of those people perish. Hundreds more are injured in grain handling or storage accidents. Preventing these tragedies is the goal of…
Read MorePritzker Announces “Bridge Phase” In Reopening Illinois
‘Bridge’ phase raising capacity limits will take effect when 70% of seniors vaccinated By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capiotlnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – All Illinoisans 16 years of age and older outside of Chicago will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations beginning April 12, and the state announced a “metric-based” phase-in to greater reopening Thursday. The so-called…
Read MoreLocal Army Veterans Receive Recognition
Nashville – The John C. Atchinson, American Legion Post 110 of Nashville Illinois honored two outstanding members this year. Mr. Clarence Gogolek of DuBois and Mr. Thomas Schroeder of rural Richview were given awards for faithful membership. Mr. Gogolek received an award for 50 years and Mr. Schroeder received an award for 60 years of…
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