The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) yesterday filed emergency rules mandating long-term care facilities comply with infection control practices, including testing all residents and staff for COVID-19. Each facility will be required to develop and implement a testing plan to bette…
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Changes coming Friday as state incrementally reopens amid pandemic
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Starting Friday, Illinois will allow bars and restaurants to re-open and only serve outside. In an effort to remain business friendly and comply with the Governor’s order, the City of Washington has created guidelines which have been delivered to all restaurants and bars in Washington.
Illinois turkey hunters harvested a preliminary statewide total of 15,800 wild turkeys during the 2020 Spring Turkey Season. This year’s preliminary harvest total compares with the 2019 statewide turkey harvest of 15,190. The statewide preliminary total includes the 2020 Youth Turkey Season …
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Office of Broadband has announced the new Illinois Connected Communities grant program designed to assist local governments, schools, and community organizations with building broadband capacity. The $150,000 g…
BLOOMINGTON, IL – May of each year is designated to honor our State Insect, the Monarch Butterfly. University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator, Kelly Allsup, says “Illinois residents should be worried about their state insect.” The yearly count of Monarchs decreased by 53 percent …
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules to meet Wednesday
SPRINGFIELD — All of Illinois is “on track” to progress into the next phase of Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to reopen the state safely, he said Tuesday during his daily update teleconference in Chicago.
Removal of light towers at El Paso
Monmouth College graduates throughout the years have been told that their contributions to society are needed "now more than ever."
CHICAGO/SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released new guidance to help families support their loved ones with developmental disabilities. Persons with disabilities can rely on reasonable accommodations in Illinois hospitals during their treatment, which is more i…
Judge amends earlier ruling, giving elections officials more time to ready ballots
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS – Four new Community Based Test Sites (CBTS) will be put into operation over the next week by approximately 250 additional Illinois National Guard Soldiers and Airmen activated by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.
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The Eureka American Legion Post #466 has announced that it will be conducting an abbreviated Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 25, 2020, to be broadcast on YouTube "Eureka Live."
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New Video Released Features Judges Adapting to Ensure Justice
Gov. calls GOP leader’s request for public hearing on reopening plan ‘grandstanding’
The following awards and scholarships were presented virtually at the WCHS Academic Awards Night held on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, via the school’s home web page. The awards were announced and presented by Karen Stevens, Principal, and Dr. Kyle Freeman, Superintendent.
State budget among top items to be considered
Says licenses could be revoked, funding withheld as 192 more dead from virus
11-county group latest to push back on governor’s plan
EL PASO – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that the southbound on-ramp and northbound off-ramp (exit 14) from Interstate 39 at El Paso/U.S. 24 will close for two days beginning May 19.
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers will return to Springfield next week for the first time in more than two months to take up a state budget and other critical matters while following strict social distancing and public safety guidelines.
Kayla Ford of Washington was named Iowa Wesleyan University Spring 2020 Dean's List.
SPRINGFIELD – Six Illinoisans who made a significant impact on the history of the state and nation have been inducted into the The Lincoln Academy of Illinois Hall of Fame. Those inducted are
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – Despite social media chatter, a positive COVID-19 test does not disqualify individuals from joining the military including the Illinois National Guard.
SPRINGFIELD – Knowing that effective, skilled, and diverse early childhood educators are a lynchpin to classroom quality, Gov. JB Pritzker has awarded the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) $1.3 million in grants to strengthen the early childhood workforce. The funding comes from a $1…
Monmouth College's annual Commencement ceremony will not be what its graduating seniors envisioned when they matriculated on the Wallace Hall Plaza in August of 2016.
Beginning with students applying for fall 2021 enrollment at Bradley University, undergraduate applicants will no longer be required to submit standardized test scores, ACT or SAT, for admission. This decision is a result of a year-long study spent evaluating the accuracy of standardized tes…
EUREKA – Now that spring classes are over and the college is planning for a fall return to in-person instruction, Eureka College is looking to ease the transition to college for its incoming freshmen.
A ribbon cutting was held to welcome Mosquito Joe as a new Chamber member on Friday, May 8, 2020. Mosquito Joe is located in Washington and serves the 61571-zip code area and surrounding areas. Mosquito Joe of Peoria-Champaign provides mosquito flea, and tick solutions for residential and c…
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Having fulfilled its initial contract with the state, Southern Illinois University Carbondale has signed on to provide another large batch of a key ingredient for COVID-19 test kits.
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SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday he would consider withholding federal pass-through funds to counties ignoring his stay-at-home order and said it “would be best” for the General Assembly to meet before the end of May to take up key state business.
Capital plan money to go to projects that can begin within 90 days
Springfield – Illinois hospitals have begun receiving $75 million in new stability payments to help fight COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) announced today. The funds will help hospitals continue to provide essential COVID-19 services to their communit…
ROANOKE – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that repairs to the bridge that carries Illinois 116/117 over the west branch of Panther Creek in Roanoke begin May 11.
BRIMFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that overnight closures of Interstate 74 at the Bell School Road interchange (exit 71) begin May 13.
In an effort to further encourage online transactions with the Secretary of State’s office at www.cyberdriveillinois.com, Secretary of State Jesse White and Treasurer Michael Frerichs have worked to waive the payment processor fee associated with e-checks through August 2, 2020. White and Fr…
In recognition of nurses everywhere who are putting themselves on the frontline to treat and protect the vulnerable as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, Western Governors University (WGU) is kicking off National Nurses Week – which runs from May 6 through May 12 – with a new Nurse A…
The Illinois Supreme Court announced recently that the Illinois bar exam, originally scheduled for July 28-29, 2020, has been rescheduled to September 9-10, 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Kountry Kritters 4-H Club in Mason County is one of many 4-H clubs throughout the Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit that has made special efforts to connect 4-H club members with adults living in assisted living facilities. The University of Illinois 4-H youth development program recognizes …
SPRINGFIELD – To address the educator shortage that Illinois faces, and a pandemic that has changed the educational experience for all students, Gov. JB Pritzker recently signed Executive Order 2020-31 to help teacher, paraprofessional, and other educator candidates gain licensure and join t…
After spending the last months of the spring semester off-campus due to the pandemic, Eureka College is planning for a fall reopening with a new normal.
The University of the Cumberlands has proudly accepted Dylan Cooper, of Washington, IL, for the upcoming academic year. Dylan is welcomed into the UC Class of 2024.
The City of Washington’s Lawndale Ave. reconstruction project is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 11, 2020. The project will include the complete reconstruction of Lawndale Ave. from Walnut St. (Bus US 24) to Knollcrest Drive. The project is scheduled to be substantially completed by Novemb…
Along with disrupting daily life worldwide, the COVID-19 outbreak has exacerbated vulnerabilities amongst those who need support the most, our veterans. Despite having to close its two physical centers in Illinois, BraveHearts–a 501c3 nonprofit therapeutic riding center and the leading equin…
Master Gardeners are available to help you with your gardening questions. Problems with your yard or garden? Are you starting a new garden project and need some advice? Are pests or weeds concerning you?
Join University of Illinois Extension for the May Diabetes Clinic: “Taking Comfort in Food” webinar. Register for the webinar recording at go.illinois.edu/LMWevents found at the May 21 listing on the calendar. After registering, a link will be sent on May 21 to the email you provided, giving…
The Community Foundation of Central Illinois (CFCI) is pleased to announce a donation in the amount of $75,000 from the Caterpillar Foundation to the Central Illinois Disaster Recovery Fund. The Caterpillar Foundation’s contribution will support CFCI’s work to provide grants to community-bas…
Bradley University announces the appointment of Jeffrey A. Blade, former CEO of Matilda Jane Clothing since 2013, to serve as its new chief financial officer effective May 1. Blade is the first hire made by incoming President Stephen Standifird, who also begins his duties May 1.
New Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades have been announced by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization for patient safety. OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center achieved an ‘A’ rating, placing it among the safest hospitals in the country.
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