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
Category Archives: Coronavirus
Unit 5 set to receive $1.6 Million as part of COVID-19 stimulus package
As part of the $2.2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel announced Unit 5 would receive $1.6 million.… MORE
MCHD reports most COVID-19 cases since pandemic began
In what is the most significant increase since the coronavirus pandemic began, the McLean County Health Department announced 14 new cases, surging the county total to 62 confirmed cases.… MORE
McLean County Health Dept. announces four new cases of COVID-19, moves county total to 48 total cases
The McLean County Health Department announced four additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the county total to 48, including two deaths.… MORE
Illinois health officials believe they have a time frame for when cases of the coronavirus could peak
Illinois health officials believe they have a possible time frame for when cases of COVID-19 will peak in Illinois.… MORE
Numbers continue to rise in Illinois
Illinois Sunday added 899 positive coronavirus cases to its total, which is now 11,256, including 274 deaths.… MORE
McLean Co. cases rise as testing guidelines are relaxed
The McLean County Health Department reported six new cases of COVID-19 Saturday.… MORE
Governor expresses frustration in Saturday briefing
Illinois has passed the ten-thousand mark in coronavirus cases. Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, reported Saturday the new totals are 10,357 cases and 243 deaths.… MORE
Limiting customers in an effort to slow COVID-19
In a continuing effort to encourage social distancing Schnucks stores have started limiting the number of customers shopping at one time.… MORE
McLean County COVID-19 cases increase to 38
The McLean County Health Department announced seven new people have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the county to 38.… 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…