Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Illinois EPA Temporarily Closes All Vehicle Emissions Testing Stations Closure Dates Align with Governor Pritzker's Executive Order SPRINGFIELD - Illinois EPA Director John J. Ki...

For Immediate Release - Governor Pritzker's Office Gov. Pritzker Announces Statewide Stay At Home Order to Maximize COVID-19 Containment, Ensure Health Care System Remains Fully Operational Order Begi...

Around 100 Veterans Test Positive With Coronavirus (Undated) -- About 100 U.S. veterans are infected with the coronavirus. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie says between 60 and 65 of those with...

For Immediate Release Public Health Officials Announce 163 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease 20th Mar, 2020 SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 163 new cases o...

More Than Half Million Canadians File For Employment Insurance (Ottawa) -- Canada is already seeing the damage the COVID-19 coronavirus is doing to their economy. More than a half million Canadians fi...

According to the Christian County Health Department, there has been a positive test for COVID-19. Official COVID-19 (Coronavirus) update for Christian County, IL, updated at 12:00 pm on 3/20/2020. COV...

National Spelling Bee Hopes To Reschedule (Cincinnati, OH) -- The Scripps National Spelling Bee is suspending the national finals, but says it hopes to be able to reschedule the event later this year....

Italy, Spain Record Highest Single-Day Death Totals (Rome) -- Italy and Spain are recording their highest single-day death totals from the COVID-19 coronavirus. Italian officials announced 627 new dea...

Trump Invokes Defense Production Act (Washington, DC) -- Under growing pressure from governors and lawmakers, President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act. It essentially nationalizes certai...

Indiana Postpones Its Primary Election Because Of Coronavirus Crisis (Indianapolis, IN) -- Indiana is postponing its May 5th primary election nearly a month because of the coronavirus crisis. Republic...