WGIL’s Galesburg Live for Saturday, December 19 December 19, 2020 6:54 pm|Chris Postin hosted WGIL’s Galesburg Live on Saturday, December 19. In the first hour, Chris talked about the…
Knox County still at warning level for COVID, ICU bed availability low December 18, 2020 10:19 pm|Knox County still remains at an orange warning level for COVID-19 with data released Friday by the Illinois…
Illinois spared COVID-19 ‘surge,’ but deaths still mounting December 18, 2020 10:30 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois might have eluded the COVID-19 “surge upon a surge” that has struck some…
COVID vaccine distribution plan announced by Knox County Unified Command December 16, 2020 6:27 pm|Details about a COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution Plan are being hammered out by the Knox County Unified Command.
Knox County reporting 190 new COVID cases from over the weekend December 16, 2020 12:29 pm|Coronavirus cases continue to surge in the area.
Illinois reports 115 more COVID-19 deaths, 8,737 new cases December 14, 2020 10:30 am|CHICAGO (AP) – State health officials are reporting that another 115 people have died in Illinois from COVID-19…
Monmouth College receives grant for quick, accurate COVID test administering December 11, 2020 1:18 pm|Monmouth College is the recipient of a grant to help the local community battle against COVID-19.
Gun purchases spike in Illinois amid pandemic, civil unrest December 11, 2020 10:43 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Data shows Illinois residents shopped for more guns and applied for firearm permits more…
Abingdon-Avon School District to stick with remote learning till mid-January December 10, 2020 4:34 pm|The Abingdon-Avon School District went to remote learning after Thanksgiving and will remain that way until January 19th.
Cook County sees record opioid deaths in midst of pandemic December 10, 2020 10:27 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Cook County, which includes the city of Chicago, will see its deadliest year for fatal…
Knox County reporting 198 new COVID cases December 9, 2020 11:05 am|Coronavirus cases continue to mount in Knox County.
Alderman’s Chicago restaurant faces dining violation fines December 9, 2020 10:28 am|CHICAGO (AP) – The city of Chicago has cited a restaurant owed by an alderman for allowing customers…
Illinois governor ramps up talk about vaccine safety December 9, 2020 10:28 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has stepped up his public relations campaign to convince Illinois residents that…
Illinois coroner buys refrigerated trailer as virus surges December 9, 2020 10:27 am|ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – A northern Illinois coroner has purchased a refrigerated trailer in the event deaths related…
Health chief: Virus vaccine plan ‘constantly in progress’ December 8, 2020 10:25 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois’ public health director says the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan prioritizing counties by death…
Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for 1st time December 8, 2020 10:24 am|(AP) – As a year marked by coronavirus nears an end, millions of Americans are depending on food…
Mail carrier who died of COVID-19 is honored by customers December 7, 2020 10:26 am|DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Residents in a Chicago suburb set up a condolence box at the police station…
OSF HealthCare touting new treatment for COVID-19 December 6, 2020 12:00 am|In an effort to prevent COVID-19 hospital admissions, OSF HealthCare is now offering a cutting edge monoclonal immunotherapy…
Vaccines to go to 50 Illinois counties with top death rates December 5, 2020 10:49 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The initial delivery of vaccines to prevent COVID-19 in Illinois will be distributed among…
States plan for vaccines as daily US virus deaths top 3,100 December 4, 2020 10:24 am|(AP) – States are drafting plans for who gets the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine when it…