Category Archives: Local News

Illinois Department of Insurance announces the start of ACA Marketplace Open Enrollment
For Immediate Release - November 2, 2020 Illinois Department of Insurance announces the start of ACA Marketplace Open Enrollment Chicago - Illinoisans can shop for health insurance on the Affordable C...
Renee Fonner Nov 02, 2020

HSHS Illinois Updates Visitor Guidelines
For Immediate Release - October 30, 2020 HSHS Illinois Updates Visitor Guidelines As our communities across Illinois are experiencing much higher rates in COVID-19 cases, we are modifying our current ...
Renee Fonner Oct 30, 2020

Senator Chapin Rose Statement Mitigation Measures for IDPH Region 6
For Immediate Release - October 30, 2020 Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) released the following statement regarding Illinois Governor JB Pritzker ordering mitigation measures for IDPH Region 6 : "Toda...
Renee Fonner Oct 30, 2020

“Fall Back” with End of Daylight-Saving Time: Good Time to Reset Your Sleep Habits
"Fall Back" with End of Daylight-Saving Time: Good Time to Reset Your Sleep Habits (EFFINGHAM, IL) - Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 a.m. Many people look forward to this opportunity eac...
Renee Fonner Oct 30, 2020 Dr. Manjeshwar Prabhu, HSHS Medical Group sleep medicine specialist. Photo submitted by HSHS Medical Group

State Public Health Officials Announce COVID-19 Resurgence Mitigations to Take Effect in Region 6 on November 2, 2020
State Public Health Officials Announce COVID-19 Resurgence Mitigations to Take Effect in Region 6 on November 2, 2020 CHICAGO - Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) ar...
Renee Fonner Oct 30, 2020

Horizon Health Announces Changes for COVID-19 Testing
For Immediate Release - October 29, 2020 Horizon Health Announces Changes for COVID-19 Testing (Paris, Ill.)- As seasons change, so does the testing process for COVID-19 at Horizon Health. Beginning M...
Renee Fonner Oct 30, 2020

State Public Health Officials Announce COVID-19 Resurgence Mitigations to Take Effect in Region 3 on November 1, 2020
For Immediate Release - October 29, 2020 State Public Health Officials Announce COVID-19 Resurgence Mitigations to Take Effect in Region 3 on November 1, 2020 CHICAGO - Governor Pritzker and the Illin...
Renee Fonner Oct 29, 2020

Public Health Officials Announce 6,363 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease
For Immediate Public Health Officials Announce 6,363 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 6,363 new confirmed cases o...
Renee Fonner Oct 29, 2020

Pritzker Administration Grants $94 Million in Funding to Businesses and Communities Across Illinois
For Immediate Release - October 29, 2020 Pritzker Administration Grants $94 Million in Funding to Businesses and Communities Across Illinois CHICAGO-Governor JB Pritzker today joined the Illinois Depa...
Renee Fonner Oct 29, 2020

State Fire Marshal Reminds Illinoisans to “Change Your Clock, Test and Inspect Your Smoke Alarms”
For Immediate Release - October 29, 2020 State Fire Marshal Reminds Illinoisans to "Change Your Clock, Test and Inspect Your Smoke Alarms" Daylight saving time a reminder to test, check expiration and...
Renee Fonner Oct 29, 2020 Anka Albrecht / CC


