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634 Wayne County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

By SE Illinois News | Feb 16, 2022

As of Feb. 16, 634 Wayne County residents in their 60s have tested positive for COVID-19.

Mill Shoals taxpayers give $283 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

By SE Illinois News | Feb 16, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

344 Hamilton County residents in their 30s test positive for COVID-19

By SE Illinois News | Feb 16, 2022

As of Feb. 16, 344 Hamilton County residents in their 30s have tested positive for COVID-19.

524 Wabash County residents in their 30s test positive for COVID-19

By SE Illinois News | Feb 16, 2022

As of Feb. 16, 524 Wabash County residents in their 30s have tested positive for COVID-19.

268 Edwards County residents in their 40s test positive for COVID-19

By SE Illinois News | Feb 16, 2022

As of Feb. 16, 268 Edwards County residents in their 40s have tested positive for COVID-19.

McLeansboro residents pay $44,126 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

By SE Illinois News | Feb 16, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

597 White County residents in their 50s test positive for COVID-19

By SE Illinois News | Feb 16, 2022

As of Feb. 16, 597 White County residents in their 50s have tested positive for COVID-19.

424 Hamilton County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

By SE Illinois News | Feb 16, 2022

As of Feb. 16, 424 Hamilton County residents under 20-years-old have tested positive for COVID-19.

Niemerg: 'A political narrative is driving these COVID mitigations'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 16, 2022

State Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Teutopolis) views Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s recent decision to remove the state’s indoor mask mandate as just a step toward what needs to happen

Bailey: 'It's time to end the mandates and provide our children with the education that they deserve'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 16, 2022

Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) says Gov. J.B. Pritzker's decision to remove the state’s indoor mask mandate falls short because it doesn't order a repeal of masks in public schools.

Village of Smithton Committee as a Whole met Dec. 28

By Philip Gonzales | Feb 16, 2022

Village of Smithton Committee as a Whole met Tuesday, Dec. 28.

City of Harrisburg City Council met Feb. 3

By Philip Gonzales | Feb 16, 2022

City of Harrisburg City Council met Thursday, Feb. 3.

1,125 Saline County residents in their 20s test positive for COVID-19

By SE Illinois News | Feb 15, 2022

As of Feb. 15, 1,125 Saline County residents in their 20s have tested positive for COVID-19.

520 Wabash County residents in their 40s test positive for COVID-19

By SE Illinois News | Feb 15, 2022

As of Feb. 15, 520 Wabash County residents in their 40s have tested positive for COVID-19.

Saline County officials report 85 coronavirus deaths, with 7,642 confirmed cases

By SE Illinois News | Feb 15, 2022

There have been 7,642 confirmed coronavirus cases in Saline County as of Feb. 15, with 85 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).