2020-10-21 E-Edition

Obituary: Patricia Ann Kenner

PAXTON — Patricia Ann Kenner, 88, of Paxton, died at 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, at her home. Private burial will be held at Glen Cemetery in Paxton. Baier Family Funeral Services in Paxton is handling arrangements. Mrs. Kenner was born Oct. 8, 1932, in Kankakee, the daughter of Milton Carl and Elsie Rosina Marth. She married Charles “Bud” […]

COVID-19 deaths, positivity rates, hospitalizations push new post-June highs

Every region of mitigation plan has positivity rate of 7 percent or higher By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported another 69 COVID-19 related deaths Wednesday, a new single-day high since June 17, when there were 84. While 42 of the deaths reported Tuesday came in people aged 80 or older, the death […]

Ford County COVID-19 update (Oct. 21, 2020)

UPDATED: COVID-19 deaths, positivity rates, hospitalizations push new post-June highs

Every region of mitigation plan has positivity rate of 7 percent or higher By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported another 69 COVID-19 related deaths Wednesday, a new single-day high since June 17, when there were 84. While 42 of the deaths reported Tuesday came in people aged 80 or older, the death […]

Pritzker renews call for more federal aid

Illinois has spent half of its $3.5 billion CARES Act funding By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday renewed his call for more federal aid for struggling state and local governments as well as small businesses, but talks in Washington may be stalled until after Election Day. “We believe the federal government needs to step […]