Category Archives: Local News

Lake Land College Board of Trustees Candidates
For Immediate Release - December 21, 2020 Lake Land College Board of Trustees Candidates The Lake Land College Board of Trustees election will be held in the April 6, 2021, general election. Two six-y...
Renee Fonner Dec 22, 2020

House Passes COVID Relief Package
(Washington, DC) -- The House has passed a new coronavirus relief package. The 900-billion-dollar measure was part of an over two-trillion-dollar spending bill that the chamber passed tonight. The bip...
Dec 21, 2020 Mark Goebel / CC

Pritzker Administration Provides $10 Million in Community Revitalization Grants
For Immediate Release - December 21, 2020 Pritzker Administration Provides $10 Million in Community Revitalization Grants CHICAGO - The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Board today approv...
Renee Fonner Dec 21, 2020

Public Health Officials Announce 4,699 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease
For Immediate Release - December 21, 2020 Public Health Officials Announce 4,699 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 4,699 new...
Renee Fonner Dec 21, 2020

Nestlé Prepared Foods Recalls Lean Cuisine Baked Chicken Meal Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
For Immediate Release Nestl Prepared Foods Recalls Lean Cuisine Baked Chicken Meal Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Class I Recall030-2020 Health Risk: High Dec 19, 2020 WASHINGTO...
Renee Fonner Dec 21, 2020

Apex Clean Energy Wind Projects Announce Sponsorship of Eastern Illinois Foodbank
For Immediate Release - December 21, 2020 Apex Clean Energy Wind Projects Announce Sponsorship of Eastern Illinois Foodbank Urbana, IL - December 21, 2020 - Apex Clean Energy today announced a $60,000...
Renee Fonner Dec 21, 2020

Free COVID-19 Testing Available at State Mobile Testing Sites in Central Illinois
For Immediate Release - December 21, 2020 Free COVID-19 Testing Available at State Mobile Testing Sites in Central Illinois SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has several mo...
Renee Fonner Dec 21, 2020

Lake Land College presents new tool to assist students and community members
For Immediate Release - December 21, 2020 Lake Land College presents new tool to assist students and community members Lake Land College now has a new way to connect interests to careers and majors. C...
Renee Fonner Dec 21, 2020

State of Illinois Finishes First Among Populous States and Seventh Nationwide in 2020 Census Count
For Immediate Release - December 18, 2020 State of Illinois Finishes First Among Populous States and Seventh Nationwide in 2020 Census Count Chicago, IL: Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department ...
Renee Fonner Dec 18, 2020

HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital announces new president and CEO
For Immediate Release - December 18, 2020 HSHS St. Mary's Hospital announces new president and CEO DECATUR, IL - HSHS St. Mary's Hospital announced today the appointment of Theresa Rutherford, RN, MSN...
Renee Fonner Dec 18, 2020


