Category Archives: Coronavirus

McLean County Health Dept. announces two new cases of COVID-19, moving county total to 79 cases
McLean County Health Administrator Jessica McKnight (center), McLean County Communication Specialist Dion McNeal (left) and McLean County Health Department Assistant Administrator Cathy Covertson Ande...
Syndicated Author Apr 13, 2020

Help with assistance programs just a call away
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Normal). (Scott Miller/WJBC)By Katherine MurphySmall business and individuals needing help navigating all the COVID-19 related programs and assistance available can...
Syndicated Author Apr 13, 2020

Statewide cases of coronavirus close in on 21,000
Numbers in Illinois continue to increase (Photo Pixabay) By Katherine MurphyCases of coronavirus continue to climb in Illinois.Governor Pritzker announced the increase at his daily briefing...
Syndicated Author Apr 12, 2020

Numbers of COVID-19 cases in Illinois continue to grow
Cases of confirmed coronavirus in the state are now more than 19,000(Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Katherine MurphyAt his briefing Saturday afternoon Governor Pritzker announced the creation of a...
Syndicated Author Apr 11, 2020

MCHD Administrator: “It’s too soon to tell” if McLean County has reached COVID-19 peak
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight and McLean County Communications Specialist Dion McNeal said the McLean County Fairgrounds has now tested over 1,300 people. (Photo court...
Syndicated Author Apr 10, 2020

Illinois State Police won’t be ‘storming into church buildings’ to enforce stay-at-home order on Easter
Joining with pastors from the Metro East area in Collinsville on Thursday, ISP Director Brendan Kelly said law enforcement agencies aren’t taking a heavy-handed approach to enforce the governor'...
Syndicated Author Apr 10, 2020

Congressman LaHood: “This is the model” as McLean County testing site continues through May
Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Region V Doug O’Brien (far left) National Guard General Richard Neely (second from the left) and Congressmen Rodney Davi...
Syndicated Author Apr 09, 2020

MCHD: “We are approaching the peak of that curve” after COVID-19 cases increase to 63
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight (center) and McLean County Health Department Communication Specialist Dion McNeal (left). (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC)By Blake HaasB...
Syndicated Author Apr 08, 2020

Unit 5 set to receive $1.6 Million as part of COVID-19 stimulus package
Due to COVID-19, Unit 5 has moved to remote learning. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – As part of the $2.2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, Unit 5 Superintendent Mark D...
Syndicated Author Apr 08, 2020

MCHD reports most COVID-19 cases since pandemic began
McLean County Health Administrator Jessica McKnight (center) and McLean County Health Department Communications Specialists Dion McNeal hosted a Facebook Live on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: Blake...
Syndicated Author Apr 07, 2020