SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — Governor JB Pritzker is expected to announce Thursday a statewide mask mandate. Multiple media outlets are reporting the mandate will...
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — Another local health department has set a new record high for daily COVID-19 cases. The Egyptian Health Department, which...
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DU QUOIN, Ill. (WJPF) –The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Agriculture have announced mitigations to prevent the spread...
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Republican leader of the Illinois Senate says he has a “breakthrough” case of COVID-19 and is suffering mild symptoms....
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Jackson County Health Department Administrator Bart Hagston joins The Morning Newswatch....
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MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) — A new single-day record for COVID-19 cases has been set in Jackson County. The Jackson County Health Department reported...
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Among several new features at this year’s Illinois State Fair will be an unwelcome one: COVID-19. As face mask and vaccination resistance simmer, the...
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SALINE COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — One area health department is sharing information about breakthrough cases of COVID-19. The Egyptian Health Department says that...
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday ordered face coverings for all school children from preschool through 12th grade to thwart...
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CHICAGO (AP) — The city of Chicago on Friday issued a recommendation that everyone over 2 years old wear masks while indoors. The...
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