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Metro East Moves To Tier 2 Mitigations Indoor Seating Still Not Allowed At Bars And Restaurants
New cases of covid-19 along with the positivity rate in Illinois and in the Metro East (Region 4) have subsided a bit in recent weeks....

Cedarhurst Residents Getting Covid-19 Vaccine This Week
by Joe Leicht Residents of Cedarhurst Senior Living in Monroe County and their families have expressed concern about when they might get innoculated against the...

County Officials Content New Ordinance Addresses Concerns Over Future Wind Power
by Joe Leicht Developer Joe Koppeis’ plan to install 600-foot-tall wind turbines along the Monroe County bluff will likely not soon see the light of...

Columbia Public Schools Will Soon Return To Campus
by Joe Leicht Despite a late appeal by high school teachers, the Columbia School District Board of Education voted unanimously to go "all in" and...

Wagner: Two Choices – Get Vaccine Or Get Covid-19
by Joe Leicht Monroe County Health Director John Wagner sent a seemingly mixed message on covid-19 when he reported to the county board on Jan....

Governor Extends Face Mask Mandate
Through a Jan. 4 executive order, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker extended the state’s face mask wearing mandate through June 3 (150 days). It requires citizens...
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