Category Archives: Coronavirus
Pharmacies stand at the ready to vaccinate 100 million Americans in 30-days
OSF Pharmacist Ryan Wolf prepares COVID-19 vaccines. (Photo courtesy McLean County Health Department)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues worldwide, Pharmac...
Feb 05, 2021
Illinois Senator backs President Biden’s proposed stimulus package
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) (Facebook/Dick Durbin)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – After passing a $900 million COVID-19 stimulus package in December, Illinois Senior Senator Dick Durbin is call...
Jan 22, 2021
Can you get COVID-19 after receiving the vaccine?
OSF General Surgeon Dr. John Wieland. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – As the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out continues worldwide to prevent the virus from spreading, a Blooming...
Jan 11, 2021
IHSA Exec. Director: “We now have to consider modified season lengths” as board meeting approaches
IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. (Photo courtesy: IHSA)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Illinois High School Association Executive Director Craig Anderson said a timetable for the return of hig...
Jan 05, 2021
MCHD reports 129 new cases of COVID-19
Jennifer Woodward, Pharmacy Director at Carle BroMenn Medical Center receives a COVID-19 vaccine shipment from a Regional Hospital Coordinator official. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Departmen...
Jan 05, 2021
Lawmakers heading back to Springfield for lame-duck session
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago). (Photo courtesy: WikiMedia/Illinoislawmakers) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – For the first time in almost eight months, that old gang is coming back to Spring...
Jan 05, 2021
Normal Council Member roots for local restaurant charged with COVID-19 violations
At Monday night's council meeting, council member Stan Nord said the bar owners were following the law, just not all of Pritzker's recommendations. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of ...
Jan 05, 2021
Health officials report 12 more COVID-19 deaths; 299 new cases
The McLean County Health Department reported 12 more COVID-related deaths on Monday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department reports 12 more people...
Jan 04, 2021
MCHD reports 110 new cases of COVID-19
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight reports110 more McLean County residents tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – McLean ...
Dec 31, 2020
McLean County surpasses 100 COVID-related deaths
MCHD reports while the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered last week, around 1,600 front-line healthcare workers have received their first dose.(Facebook/Reditus Laboratories)By Blak...
Dec 30, 2020
