Illinois men’s basketball wins 92-65 in Big Ten debut over Minnesota
CHAMPAIGN — The 13th-ranked University of Illinois men’s basketball team won 92-65 in its Big Ten Conference debut over Minnesota on Tuesday, Dec. 15.”Every Big Ten win is an important one because every night, the games are going to be decided by two possessions or more,” Illinois sophomore Kofi Cockburn said. “Tonight was big for us. We’re a really talented […]
Paxton Police Blotter (Dec. 16, 2020)
PAXTON — The Paxton Police Department released the following list of recent activity: — No injuries were reported and no tickets were issued following a one-vehicle accident that occurred around 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, in the 200 block of West Orleans Street. The accident occurred when a 16-year-old male from Paxton was driving a 2004 Ford Explorer and lost […]
State’s expected vaccine shipments halved for next two weeks, Pritzker says
Nationally, anticipated doses reduced from about 16 million to 8 million By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state has been advised it will receive roughly half of the shipment of COVID-19 vaccinations that it originally expected from the federal government for the next two weeks, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday. Next week’s national shipment was originally slated to […]
Ford County Public Health Department announces 26 new cases of COVID-19
Ford County Public Health Department (FCPHD) is announcing 26 new cases. Ford County has a total of 1,040cases. Of those, 643 are confirmed cases and 397 are probable cases. There has been a total of 27 COVID-19 related deaths.Please be aware our office is still unable to provide certain statistics due to an issue we are experiencing with statereporting systems. […]
IDVA officials say COVID-19 outbreak slowing at LaSalle Veterans’ Home
Lawmakers press officials on delayed on-site visit, Pritzker’s knowledge of outbreak By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Infection control efforts at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home have curbed the spread of the coronavirus since a deadly outbreak began at the facility last month, according to officials who testified Wednesday before a House committee investigating the matter. That outbreak has caused […]
Illinois solicits device donations for Computer Equity Network
Statewide program seeks to shrink digital divide by providing free computers to low-income families By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinois | Report For Americartroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The state is soliciting computers and related equipment from individuals and companies as part of a new program announced Wednesday that will distribute refurbished devices to low-income households. The Computer Equity Network is a collaboration […]
