Photo courtesy to Unit 5 Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Unit 5 staff members were so excited to greet students and see students' smiling faces. Today, Aug. 24, 2020 was the first remote-learning day for Unit 5 schools. One Illinois State University student-teacher and senior is experiencing her first time in a student-teaching environment. ISU has a unique program where student-teachers stay with students for not one semester but two. ISU […]
Photo courtesy IWU Facebook NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County continues to see clusters of cases from gatherings, household contacts and off-campus activities. If you have been to a party or large gathering the McLean County Health Department recommends that you get tested for COVID five to seven days from the event or possible exposure. Younger individuals are being tested as schools are back in session. Universities have been doing, and will continue […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 99 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 1,143 cases. At this time 403 individuals are isolating at home. Four individuals are currently hospitalized. There are 720 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. There have been 16 COVID-related deaths in McLean County. The age breakdowns for the new cases: Ages 1-9: 2 cases […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - Football may not be happening at the moment, but two Redbirds were named to the Reese's Senior Bowl Top 250 list Thursday afternoon. Drew Himmelman and Christian Uphoff are among 13 FCS players (5 from MVFC) chosen along with the nation's best college football players. Head Coach Brock Spack said it's a credit not only to their work ethic but to their program. "I […]
Photo courtesy to The Lodge Facebook page NORMAL, Ill. - After pressure from the mayor of Normal, Young America has changed regulations at the Lodge. Normal Mayor, Chris Koos expressed his concerns with Young America after consistent large gatherings not following social distancing guidelines at the Lodge. Young America states that they are ‘taking seriously the public-health risks associated with the COVID-19 virus.’ “We are fully cooperating with the Town […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 21 new cases of COVID-19 today, Aug. 21, 2020, bringing the total to 893 cases. Currently, 202 individuals are isolating at home. Three individuals are currently hospitalized with no active cases in Intensive Care. There are 672 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. There have been 16 COVID-related deaths in McLean County. 10s years of age: 1 case 20s years of age: 14 cases […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 42 new cases, as of this morning Aug. 20, 2020, of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 872 cases. Currently 188 individuals are isolating at home. Four individuals are currently hospitalized, with one of those in the Intensive Care Unit. There are 664 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. There have been 16 […]
Photo courtesy to IWU Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Currently Illinois Wesleyan is monitoring and responding to a COVID-19 outbreak linked directly to off-campus social gatherings where the consistent use of masks and social distancing did not occur, which is a violation of IWU protocols. Contact tracing is being conducted by the McLean County Health Department, while Arnold Health Service assisted with limited early identification and notification of "close contacts." IWU […]
Photo courtesy to CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 51 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 830 cases. At this time 155 individuals are isolating at home. Four individuals are currently hospitalized, with one of those in the Intensive Care Unit. There are 655 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. There have been 16 COVID-related deaths in McLean County. The age breakdowns […]
