Category Archives: Local News

OSFM Raises Awareness During National Burn Awareness Week
For Immediate Release - February 8, 2021 OSFM Raises Awareness During National Burn Awareness Week Springfield, Ill- National Burn Awareness Week, is an initiative of the American Burn Association and...
Renee Fonner Feb 08, 2021

Free COVID-19 Testing Available at State Mobile Testing Sites in Central Illinois
For Immediate Release - February 8, 2021 Free COVID-19 Testing Available at State Mobile Testing Sites in Central Illinois SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has several mob...
Renee Fonner Feb 08, 2021

Statement from State Reps. Wilhour, Caulkins, Halbrook, Niemerg and Miller
For Release: February 5, 2021 Statement from State Reps. Wilhour, Caulkins, Halbrook, Niemerg and Miller Beecher City, IL- State Representatives Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City), Brad Halbrook (R-Shelb...
Renee Fonner Feb 08, 2021

Hazardous Weather Outlook for Clark-Clay-Crawford-Cumberland-Effingham-Jasper-Lawrence and Richland
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Illinois and southeast Illinois including: Clark-Clay-Crawford-Cumberland-Effingham-Jasper-Lawrence and Richland counties DAY ONE...TODAY...
Renee Fonner Feb 08, 2021

National Weather Service Issues Hazardous Weather Outlook
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois and west central Illinois including: Cass-Champaign-Christian-Coles-De Witt-Douglas-Edgar-Fulton-Knox-Logan-Ma...
Renee Fonner Feb 08, 2021

Gov. Pritzker Announces Nine Appointments to Illinois Boards and Commissions
For Immediate Release - February 5, 2021 Gov. Pritzker Announces Nine Appointments to Illinois Boards and Commissions Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker...
Renee Fonner Feb 05, 2021

Food Evolution Recalls Ready-to-Eat Dip and Salad Products Containing Meat Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
For Immediate Release - Press Release Food Evolution Recalls Ready-to-Eat Dip and Salad Products Containing Meat Produced Without Benefit of Inspection WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2021 - Food Evolution, a Sch...
Renee Fonner Feb 05, 2021

Paris Health & Rehab Nurse Named One of the Top 20 Nurses of 2020 in National Competition
For Immediate Release Paris Health & Rehab Nurse Named One of the Top 20 Nurses of 2020 in National Competition PARIS, ILL. (February 5, 2021) - Paris Health & Rehab Center, the 128-bed subacu...
Renee Fonner Feb 05, 2021 Brittany York, LPN. Photo submitted by Paris Health & Rehab.

Public Health Officials Announce 3,660 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease
For Immediate Release - February 5, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 3,660 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 3,660 new ...
Renee Fonner Feb 05, 2021

Don’t Get Chilled to the Bone during Upcoming Cold Temperature Days
For Immediate Release - February 5, 2021 Don't Get Chilled to the Bone during Upcoming Cold Temperature Days EFFINGHAM- With the weather forecast predicting wind chills temperatures well below zero th...
Renee Fonner Feb 05, 2021


