To streamline the process of registering for a COVID-19 vaccine clinic, the McLean County Health Department is launching a new vaccine scheduler.… MORE
Category Archives: Ask The Expert: Health
Reditus Laboratories in Pekin says it has detected new COVID-19 mutation that may be related to UK variant
Reditus Laboratories in Pekin says it has detected a new COVID-19 mutation that may be linked to the variant first found in the United Kingdom.… MORE
Can you get COVID-19 after receiving the vaccine?
As the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out continues worldwide to prevent the virus from spreading, a Bloomington Doctor says there is still a slim chance a person can get COVID-19 despite being vaccinated.… MORE
LCHD reports seven additional COVID-19 deaths
Livingston County Health Department officials Wednesday reported seven additional COVID-19 deaths along with 38 residents who have tested positive for coronavirus.… MORE
Bloomington Dr.: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trials results are a ‘game-changer’
A ‘game-changer’ is how one Central Illinois doctor describes Coronavirus vaccine trial announcements while cases are on the rise.… MORE
Bloomington Doc.: Breast Cancer Checks “can’t be stressed enough”
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, a Central Illinois Doctor says it’s vital to get checked at least once a year.… MORE
McLean County government considers opening COVID-19 call center
McLean County is step closer to opening a COVID-19 call center to answer the public’s questions about the virus.… MORE
Bloomington City council looking at trick-or-treating alternatives
Traditional door-to-door trick or treating is not allow this year due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic; however, Bloomington’s City Manager says the city is looking at other options to keep the spirit alive.… MORE
Should you get a flu shot during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Even with the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, a Bloomington Doctor encourages everyone to get the flu shot this year.… MORE
MCHD: “We are approaching the peak of that curve” after COVID-19 cases increase to 63
A day after the McLean County Health Department announced the most cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began, health officials announced one new case moving the county total to 63 confirmed cases.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…