BREAKING NEWS: Illinois covid numbers, while still high, are on the decline, prompting speculation as to whether the statewide mask mandate could be removed in the coming months if numbers continue to fall. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, there were 20,483 new confirmed and probable cases of covid-19 reported in the last […]
NOTE: The plan outlined below contains essential, detailed information that all faculty, staff and students must know before returning to WIU, and upon their return to WIU’s Macomb and Quad Cities campuses. Please take time to read through this document carefully to become familiar with all requirements and protocols in order to comply. Visit wiu.edu/coronavirus […]
Illinois set a new record for covid hospitalizations, with 7,353 Illinois hospital patients infected with the virus and 1,152 in intensive care unit beds, according to the latest data from the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, the cases per day set a new record with 32,173 per day over the past week, and […]
The latest covid-19 numbers in Illinois remain overwhelmingly high, but have scaled down a bit from record highs last week. However, in response to the general rapid rise in cases, more schools statewide are continuing to go to remote learning. The new numbers released today by the Illinois Department of Public Health showed 19,237 cases […]
All support groups are back in-person for January. Highlightedsupport groups are being offered as a hybrid model. For hybrid groups, members can register to attend in-person or via Zoom. RSVP is REQUIRED for both options. Connecting Through Cancer Support Group: Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:30 PM & Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30PM. Weekly support group for adults […]
Quad-Cities covid numbers continue to skyrocket, as Genesis Health Systems reports its latest numbers, and logs a record high for a month. December 2021 was the highest month over the past year, and the second-highest month overall for COVID-19 hospital admissions since the start of the pandemic. In December 356 patients were admitted with COVID-19. […]
According to TMZ and Variety, comedian and actor Bob Saget has died at 65. He was found in a hotel room in Orlando, Florida. Saget was currently on tour and last posted to his social early this morning. Rest well, Danny Tanner.
As Illinois hits new records for covid infections, hospitalizations and deaths on a seemingly daily basis, more schools across the state are closing and going to remote learning. Even without a mandate from Gov. JB Pritzker, who has said he won’t be issuing a statewide shutdown of schools, districts across the state are shutting down […]
BREAKING NEWS: Illinois continues to storm into worse covid territory, setting new records again for covid infections and hospitalizations, as Chicago teachers vote to go to remote learning and other schools around the state begin to lean towards closing schools and going remote in the midst of the massive covid surge. Illinois set new records […]
All Gilda’s Club support groups are back in-person for January. Some groups are being offered as a hybrid model. For hybrid groups, members can register to attend in-person or via Zoom. RSVP is REQUIRED for both options. Connecting Through Cancer Support Group: Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:30 PM & Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30PM. Weekly support group […]
