Auburn Schools To Pause Classes Until January 18 Amid COVID Surge
With COVID cases hitting students, faculty, and staff hard, Auburn schools are pausing in-person instruction for the next week in order to give time for the latest outbreak to subside. Superintendent Darren Root says the district will
Antiviral Drugs To Treat COVID On Their Way To Illinois
With local COVID cases and hospitalizations at record levels, state and local health officials say help could be on the way in the form of anti-viral drugs to treat mild to moderate cases of the virus. There
Proposed State Rule Would Add Vaccine/Test Requirement For Public Sector Workers
Public sector workers in Illinois could be subjected to the same vaccine and testing requirements that the Biden administration is seeking to apply to large private companies, under new proposed rules filed Friday. WCIA-TV reports the proposed
The Muni Imposes Vaccination Requirement For Performers, Production Staff
As the Springfield Muni Opera moves ahead with plans to return to the stage for the first time in three years, it is announcing a COVID vaccination requirement for people who want to be involved in the
Group Still Working To Save Historic Farmhouse Building
A local group is more than halfway toward its fundraising goal as it tries to save what’s left of a historic farmhouse. The Friends of the Original Leland Farmhouse group hopes to move the “summer kitchen” building