Illinois (ECWd) - "The Office of the Attorney General for the State of Illinois (OAG) was asked to address whether the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) allows local departments of public health to provide information regarding individuals with positive tests for COVID-19 to law...
ILLINOIS - (ECWd) - In a new Executive Order (#2020-22) signed today, Illinois Governor Pritzker suspended the Annual Township Meeting of the Electors through the duration of this emergency. He also suspended other items, including those dealing with funeral directors, child care act, and background checks for...
Illinois (ECWd) - During an April 5, 2020, interview, Illinois Governor Pritzker asserted the number of China virus COVID-19 deaths would be less if the Federal Government had started building ventilators in February. We covered his statement in this article. “If they had started in February building...
United States (ECWd) - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has taken to the airways pretty much every day, and managed in some form or fashion to take verbal shots at the President as well as the Federal Government as it relates to the China virus COVID-19. As...
Riverton, IL. (ECWd) - On April 6, 2020, Steven Behl filed a Federal lawsuit naming the City of Riverton, and Police Officers Grant Peterson and Tricia Summerson (Langon), violated his civil rights by using excessive force, unreasonable seizure, and false arrest, arising out of an incident...
Illinois (ECWd) - Ventilators in use by COVID-19 Patients in Illinois as of April 3, 2020 totals 666. With 935 COVID-19 patients in ICU according to April 3, 2020, update, 71.23% are on ventilators. That 666 ventilator figure reflects 26.19% of the total ventilators available, according to...
U.S. (ECWd) - I recieved an update from Illinois Representative Brad Halbrook this morning regarding Walmart and their new policy. "As the COVID-19 situation continues to develop, Walmart’s focus remains on the health and safety of our associates, customers and communities. I wanted to share with you...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois State Board of Education has published a spreadsheet which shows the estimated/tentative amount of CARE Act funding each school district should receive in Illinois. In the spreadsheet, you can sort by County or by School District to find out an estimate...
Piatt Co., IL. (ECWd) - The Piatt County Board held an Emergency Meeting this morning at 10:00 via teleconference for the express purpose of funding the Piatt County Emergency Management. The Agenda: Friday, April 3, 2020 10:00 a.m. AGENDA • Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance • Roll Call • Amendment to budget...
BELLMONT, IL. (ECWd) - Gary Lance, Mayor of Bellmont, Illinois, decided he didn't like village residents video taping him while allegedly committing a felony by using the village tractor to spread rock on his private property. He did this to have a place to park his...
