Category Archives: Local News

The following letter was sent to the EIU community on Thursday, March 19, 2020 by President David Glassman. AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL EIU STUDENTS - The current COVID-19 pandemic is escalating rapid...

For Immediate Release Gov. Pritzker Announces Series of New Measures to Help Illinoisans Affected by COVID-19 Chicago - As Illinoisans face increasing challenges as a result of the coronavirus, Govern...

State Dept: Avoid International Travel (Washington, DC) -- The State Department is advising U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel. The advisory cites growing concerns about the global corona...

For Immediate Release SBL Establishes Respiratory Clinic During Pandemic Beginning Friday, March 20, the Mattoon Walk-In Clinic at 200 Dettro Drive, will be converted to a respiratory clinic addressin...

For Immediate Release Public Health Officials Announce the Deaths of Three More Individuals in Illinois with Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced ...

NYC Coronavirus Cases Rise 50-Percent (New York, NY) -- Cases of coronavirus in New York City are rising sharply, going up 50-percent in just hours. Citywide, there are 3,615 positive cases of COVID-1...

For Immediate Release Shimkus Asks Constituents to Complete Census, Donate Blood Collinsville, Illinois - Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) is encouraging constituents to respond to the 2020 C...

IDHS announces modifications and closures of IDHS offices to follow health and safety guidelines for COVID-19 CHICAGO/SPRINGFIELD - Today, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announces th...

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Climbs Past 10,000 (Baltimore, MD) -- As testing ramps up for the coronavirus in the U.S., the number of infected are increasing. Johns Hopkins researchers say there are more th...

Due to the on-going national health emergency related to the COVID-19 virus, Land of Lincoln Honor Flight (LLHF) of Springfield, Illinois regrets to announce that the May 12, 2020 flight has also been...