Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Archives

Create a family plan for the coronavirus crisis

— April 9, 2020

KITCHEN DIVA: Like many families, we’ve been trying to process all of the information about the coronavirus outbreak and stay in good health. The Centers for Disease Control and…

Central Illinois news briefs
— March 25, 2020

REGION Cemetery closes offices temporarily After consulting with the Springdale Cemetery Board Chair Linda Daley, the cemetery management decided to close Springdale Cemetery’s Office…
How to avoid coronavirus? Lessons from people whose lives depend on it
— March 17, 2020

Editor’s Note: This story is being distributed by Capitol News Illinois through its partnership with Report For America. The KHN story was first published on California Healthline,…
Senate panel OKs bill to add mental health hotline information to student IDs
— March 8, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — A panel of state senators March 3 approved legislation requiring public colleges and universities to add mental health contact information to the back of student identification…
Southwestern Illinois agencies test extended biothreat response
— January 8, 2020

The Eastern Missouri and Southwestern Illinois region now has a plan in place for coordinated response to epidemics, large scale hazardous chemical releases, bio-terrorist attacks or…

McLean County news briefs
— March 18, 2020

PEORIA DIOCESE Catholic schools closed, Mass obligations suspended The Catholic Diocese of Peoria canceled schools this week, while at the same time suspending the obligation to participate…
Illinois bars, restaurants ordered closed in effort to slow coronavirus spread
— March 16, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker took an unprecedented step Sunday to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic by ordering bars and restaurants in the state closed to…
Chicago woman has confirmed case of novel coronavirus after trip to China
— January 24, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — A Chicago resident is the second person in the United States with a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, and has killed at least…