By Ben Orner For the first time since Illinois had its first reported case of COVID-19 in January, the State saw fewer deaths in a week than in the previous week. Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, said Tuesday that 780 individuals died from the...
By Ben Orner Illinois’ top health official Monday said the State has received its first shipment of Remdesivir, an antiviral drug that has proven early success as a treatment forCOVID-19 patients. Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, said the federal government sent 140 cases of...
By Ben Orner The Illinois National Guard is assisting the State’s COVID-19 (coronavirus) response by setting up testing centers and other civil action, not preparing for military action which has been rumored on social media, its adjutant general said during a news briefing on the virus Monday. Brigadier General Richard...
By Ben Orner In an effort to tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution, a group of State lawmakers from both legislative chambers touted a series of bills Tuesday, Feb. 18 that would tax or ban single-use plastics and aim to boost recycling. The four proposals have the support of...
