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Public health officials say the risk from COVID-19 remains low for Illinois residents

(Springfield-jm) -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed former state lawmaker Jerry Costello to serve as the director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture.  Costello, a Democrat, served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. Pritzker fired John Sullivan for failing to take action regarding a lobbyist's 2012 email that mentioned a rape in Champaign and ghost payroll practices. The governor's office said that Sullivan, as a state senator in 2012, knew about the email, but did nothing about it.

 

(Springfield-jm) -- The state’s public health officials said Friday the risk from COVID-19, the novel coronavirus from China, remains low for Illinois residents and the state is preparing in case the outbreak intensifies. The elderly and those with immunocompromised systems are most susceptible to the virus. And while the World Health Organization said the risk of spread is high, Illinois officials said diligence among public health officials and residents practicing routine hygiene will keep the risk low in Illinois. A third person was confirmed to have the virus over the weekend in Illinois.

 

 

(Washington-jm) -- Secretary Sonny Perdue is confident trade with China will go forward. Stephanie Ho reports…

 

 

(Paxton-jm) -- Paxton first responders were busy Sunday. Around 4 am they were called to a one vehicle rollover accident on Stockholm Road at 300 north less than a mile south of Paxton. Around 11 am they were called to a gas leak in the 300 block of N. American Street. At noon they were called to a two vehicle accident at Route 45 and 200 north, 1 mile south of Paxton.

 

(Paxton-jm) -- Police from several area departments were busy searching for a suspect Sunday. Police from Paxton, the Ford County Sheriff's Office and Illinois State Police responded to a burglary report near Weaver Court. The suspect fled from police leading to a several hour search. The man whose identity was not released, had a warrant for his arrest for failure to appear in Vermilion County. The man is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, criminal trespassing and resisting a peace officer.

 

 

(Ashkum-jm) -- Illinois State Police, District 21 in Ashkum will be conducting Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols in March. WPXN’s Jason Madden has the details…

 

 

 

(Watseka-jm) -- Iroquois County Clerk Lisa Fancher is seeking election judges for the March primary. Fancher says there is a need for Republican and Democrat judges in all parts of the county. Election judges will be paid $120 per day plus training. Those interested can call 815-432-6960.

 

 

(Paxton-cf)-- A few years ago, 53rd District Senator Jason Barrickman of Bloomington was the Rep. negation for the historic School Funding Proposal, which in turn led to the state putting in 350 million dollars in the budget. But, there is a catch to it in the FY21 Budget proposed by Governor Pritzker says Barrickman…. 

 

 

53rd District State Senator Jason Barrickman of Bloomington. 

 

(Springfield-jm) -- School children learning about sex education could soon learn about the dangers of “sexting.” House Bill 4007 was unanimously approved by the state House of Representatives. It would require schools that do teach sex education to include age-appropriate information about the dangers of sending sexually explicit photos or videos from a mobile device. It would not mandate that the content be taught in schools.

 

 

(Springfield-jm) -- A group representing Illinois employers has raised questions about Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed merger of the Department of Labor and the Department of Employment Security. Pritzker’s office said the merger would not only save taxpayer dollars, but would enhance enforcement of labor and unemployment laws and more effectively prevent fraud.

 

 

(Washington-jm) -- The Agriculture Department's latest ag prices report shows an overall, month-over-month reduction in what producers received for commodities in January. Rod Bain reports…

 

 

 

(Savoy-jm) -- The parent company of a C-U movie theatre has filed for bankruptcy protection. Goodrich Quality Theatre which owns the Savoy 16 owes nearly $33 million to its creditors. There’s no word on what it means for the future of the theatre.


 

URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to serve 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing more than 45 pounds of methamphetamine in East Central Illinois, federal prosecutors announced this past week. Travis Tuggle, a 38-year-old from Mattoon, pleaded guilty in September. U.S. District Judge James E. Shadid sentenced him on Feb. 18.

 

 

(Buckley-cf)-- The 2nd Annual Girls Day Out Event is scheduled for March 8th. All Ladies in the WPXN listening area are welcome to attend. There will be crafts, jewelry, homemade soap, scentsys, and posh. There will be something for all ages, says event organizer Missy Smith… 

 

 

Girls Day Out organizer Missy Smith.

 

 

(Gibson City-jm) -- Gibson Area Hospital Auxiliary will be awarding eight scholarships this year. The scholarships are open to those in the Gibson Area Hospital Service Area. More information on the scholarships can be found gibson hospital dot org slash supporting hyphen gibson slash auxiliary. Applications are due back by March 9th.

 

 

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