Seymour wins $100 prize in Gibson City Rotary Club drawing

GIBSON CITY — The Gibson City Rotary Club announced that Jordan Seymour was the winner of a $100 prize in the club’s April 7 drawing. Seymour won a $100 gift card to Dairy Queen donated by Dairy Queen in Gibson City. Seymour bought the winning raffle ticket — No. 268 — from Rotarian Kevin Seymour.  Throughout 2021, the Rotary club […]

Bill clarifies anesthetists’ role, increases access to health care, and limits costs

By JULIA FECZKO, CRNA, DNP and JENNIFER BANEK, CRNA Illinois Association of Nurse Anesthetists The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored what we in health care see every day: When your health is at stake as a patient, you deserve and demand the highest-quality, safest care possible – no matter where you live, how old you are, or where you are seeking […]

State tops single-day vaccine record at 154,201 as universal eligibility nears

All residents 16 and older will be eligible for vaccination outside Chicago beginning April 12 By TIM KIRSININKASCapitol News [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker reiterated Thursday that all Illinois residents age 16 and older will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday, April 12, as vaccine supply – but also virus transmission rates and hospitalizations – continues […]

Ford County Public Health Department COVID-19 update (April 8, 2021)

Ford County Public Health Department (FCPHD) is announcing 9 new cases. Ford County has a total of 1,662 cases. Of those, 962 are confirmed cases and 700 are probable cases. These cases are from April 6th through April 8th. There has been a total of 44 COVID-19 related deaths. Please be aware our office is still unable to provide certain […]