COVID-19 pandemic - Chronicle Media

Metro East news briefs

— April 15, 2020

Annual township meetings postponed Illinois’ annual townships meetings, scheduled for April 14 and April 21, have been postponed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an April…

Harvard distillery steps up for county first responders
— April 14, 2020

In these days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lack of hand sanitizers as a protective tool for first responders and the general population has proven to be a primary concern. On the western…
How parents can help children cope with COVID-19 disruptions
— April 5, 2020

Kelly Tu, a professor of human development and family studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, spoke with News Bureau education editor Sharita Forrest about ways…
Southwest Illinois region works to counteract COVID-19 pandemic
— March 24, 2020

St. Clair County will remain an officially declared disaster area through the duration of the COVID-19 epidemic, after seven presumed cases of the infectious coronavirus were…
Leaders urge shoppers to stop panic-buying, hoarding items
— March 17, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – As store shelves across Illinois empty of key products during the COVID-19 pandemic, public and private-sector leaders are urging shoppers to put less stress on the…

State providing $7 million in meal assistance for older Illinoisans
— April 13, 2020

The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is distributing $7 million across the state to meet the growing demand for meal assistance by older Illinoisans impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Eureka Library offers free online resources while closed
— April 3, 2020

The Eureka Public Library District remains closed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All currently checked out items will be renewed, and patrons are asked to keep the…
Coronavirus: What to do if you feel ill
— March 22, 2020

The Kendall County Health Department, alongside the Kendall County Fire Chiefs, continues to monitor novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19). The departments are sharing important information…