Area Breaking News
Pritzker: Virus is worse in Southern Illinois than Chicago
College parties, crowded bars help spread COVID-19 among young people By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The novel coronavirus is worse in southern Illinois than it is in the Chicago area, and college parties thrown by returning students risk exacerbating the spread of COVID-19, Gov. JB Pritzker said at an appearance…
Read MoreHardin County Vote By Mail applications mailed out later than expected
A few weeks ago, Hardin County Clerk Jill Cowsert announced Vote By Mail application were mailed out to all who voted in at least one election held in the last three years (2018 General, 2019 Consolidated, or 2020 Primary). Liberty, a company her office uses for election equipment and services, reported that those applications were…
Read More11 Illinois Counties at Warning Level for Coronavirus Disease
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 11 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A county enters a warning level when it experiences an increase in two or more COVID-19 risk indicators from the state’s COVID-19 Resurgence Mitigation plan. Eleven counties are…
Read MoreParent Teacher Conferences to be held next week; Teachers to meet with parents before school begins
July 30, 2020 By Jennifer Lane, Editor The Hardin County School Reopening Committee has met throughout the summer to work out the details of a safe return to school for students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The first day of student attendance will be Monday, August 10, but teachers would like to meet with all parents…
Read MoreS7HD COVID-19 update for the Southern Seven Region; Hardin County with 11 active cases and 4 recovered cases
7-27-20 Southern Seven Health Department (S7HD) reports 7 new recovered cases of COVID-19 in the Southern Seven region. Currently, there are 282 individuals from the Southern Seven region who have recovered since the start of the pandemic in the United States. Southern Seven confirms 25 new cases of COVID-19 in the Southern Seven…
Read MoreFour Illinois Counties at Warning Level for Coronavirus Disease
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported four counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A county enters a warning level when two or more COVID-19 risk indicators that measure the amount of COVID-19 increase. Four counties are currently reported at a…
Read MoreHardin County School Frequently Asked Questions
Hardin County School, Elizabethtown, IL Frequently Asked Questions What will the first few weeks look like? Will we start remote, hybrid, or all in school? The decision is dependent on the specific state of the outbreak as we approach August 3rd. We will present our current planning for the first weeks of school at…
Read MoreState employment agency hit in nationwide fraud scheme
IDES says federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program is ripe for abuse By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Wednesday it has been affected by a nationwide fraud scheme involving the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program. That program, enacted as part of the federal…
Read More4th and 5th cases of COVID-19 reported in Hardin County
7/16/20 – S7HD COVID-19 Update for the Southern Seven Region Southern Seven Health Department (S7HD) reports 0 new recovered cases of COVID-19 in the Southern Seven region. Currently, there are 244 individuals from the Southern Seven region who have recovered since the start of the pandemic in the United States. Southern Seven confirms…
Read More3rd reported COVID cases for Hardin County; 1 recovered, 2 active
7/15/20 – S7HD COVID-19 Update for the Southern Seven Region Southern Seven Health Department (S7HD) reports 0 new recovered cases of COVID-19 in the Southern Seven region. Currently, there are 244 individuals from the Southern Seven region who have recovered since the start of the pandemic in the United States. Southern Seven confirms…
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