On Friday, October 30, 2020, Whiteside County Health Department announced 65 new laboratory-confirmed cases and 17 recoveries of COVID-19 in Whiteside County. The ages of these 65 cases are 8 (under 20); 11 (20s); 4 (30s); 7 (40s); 11 (50s); 11 (60s); 6 (70s); 7...
On Wednesday, September 30, 2020, the State of Illinois announced that Trick-or-Treating will be allowed, with certain restrictions to be considered. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) suggests that the safest way to celebrate Halloween is to stay...
Jerry Lindsey wrote this essay. The spring and summer have entered and exited without much fanfare, but something doesn’t feel the same. Anticipation of the colorful fall transitions, Halloween celebration for the youngsters, preparations for winter, and...
While everyone should stay vigilant in the fight against COVID-19, flu season is right around the corner. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that the U. S. has anywhere between 9-45 million cases of influenza each year. Receiving...
Illinois Legislators from Region 1 sent a bipartisan request to Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), to delay Region 1 restaurant and bar closures, so IDPH can re-evaluate the data before issuing new orders. The...
