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Arizona reports state's 1st case of omicron variant
WEBDec 8, 2021 · PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's first known case of the omicron variant has been confirmed in Yavapai County, state and local health officials said Wednesday. The Arizona Department of Health Services and Yavapai County Community Health urged people to get vaccinated, get a booster shot if eligible, stay home if sick, wear a mask and maintain physical distancing.
Illinois State Police report results of DUI-focused patrols in two …
WEBSep 23, 2024 · PESOTUM, Ill. (WICS) — Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 7 Commander, Captain Brian Dickmann, announces the results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Macon and Vermillion Counties on September 20. These ACE patrols allowed the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal ...
Health experts blame rapid expansion for vaccine shortages
WEBJan 21, 2021 · Public health experts Thursday blamed vaccine shortages around the U. S. in part on the Trump administration’s push to get states to vastly expand their vaccination drives to reach the nation’s estimated 54 million people age 65 and over. The push that began over a week agohas not been accompanied by enough doses to meet demand, according to state and local officials, leading to ...
Shifting terrains: Oregon and Washington join Big Ten as college ...
WEBAug 12, 2023 · Chicago, Ill (WICD/WICS) — The landscape of college football is continuing to change as teams from across football have begun to switch conferences and plan for the future. Last week, Oregon and Washington were invited to join the Big Ten. This follows the conference's decision a year ago to invite USC and UCLA to join in 2024.
Springfield officials reflect on 1-year anniversary of derecho - WICS
WEBJun 29, 2024 · SPRINGFIELD, ILL (WICS/WRSP) — Today marks one year since a devastating derecho storm swept through Southern Illinois leaving thousands without power across the City of Springfield. Downed trees and powerlines caused the crews to work around the clock to clean up and restore power since …
Illinois basketball offseason special: Sit down with Ryan Evan
WEBMar 31, 2023 · Champaign, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — Breaking down all of the latest news in Ilinois basketball, from the transfer portal to players declaring for the draft and upcoming recruits, yet to step foot on Illinois' campus. We sat down with Ryan Evan of 200 Columns, to break it all down and provide the latest news. The topics that were covered in the sit-down interview:
Lincoln advances to State Finals behind Kloe Froebe's 45 point …
WEB1 day ago · Normal, Ill. (WCCU/WRSP) — Lincoln took on Deerfield in the state semi-final game at CEFCU Arena on the campus of Illinois State. Lincoln entered the game 35-0 looking to finish their season undefeated, and crown themselves champions. The Railers began the game on an 8-0 run, before Deerfield was able to knock down back-to-back shots from Aubrey Galvan and Nikki Kerstein.
US stocks rise to records on more proof of economic recovery
WEBApr 15, 2021 · Stocks rallied to more record highs on Wall Street as a suite of stellar data suggested the recovery for the economy and corporate profits is accelerating. The S&P 500 rose 1. 1% Thursday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0. 9%, both reaching all-time highs. Expectations are very high on Wall Street that the economy is in the midst of exploding out of the cavern created by the pandemic.
Viral spread: Americans paying the price of COVID-19 illness for ...
WEBWith some Americans now paying the price for what they did over Thanksgiving and falling sick with COVID-19, health officials are warning people — begging them, even — not to make the same mistake during the Christmas and New Year's season. “It’s a surge above the existing surge,” said Ali Mokdad, a professor of health metrics sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle ...