Mobile COVID-19 testing site opens in McLean County
McLean County recently opened its second mobile COVID-19 testing unit at the McLean County Fairgrounds
From Chambana Sun
Caulkins, other House Republicans ask Pritzker for economy reforms to help businesses with coronavirus impact
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to listen to the will of the people in the state’s ongoing battle to rebound from the coronavirus crisis.
Rep. Caulkins urges state police to extend deadlines for firearms cards and concealed carry licenses amid COVID-19
As the coronavirus has caused closures across the state, Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is worried about legal gun owners being victimized even more and urged the state police to extend deadlines for firearms identification cards and concealed carry licenses.
- New survey shows farmland stability and values from 2019
- 175 Illinois nursing homes rated ‘much below average’ in federal database
- Governor calls on retired medical professionals to join the fight against coronavirus
- Rep. Brady wants property tax relief, criticizes Democrat task forces
- Brady wants both sides to work on a balanced budget
From Prairie State Wire
From Illinois Valley Times
Rezin says politics need to be set aside 'if we're going to have our best chance of overcoming' COVID-19
State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Elmhurst) is hoping lawmakers will allow science to guide them through the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Data points
Latest News
-
Gas prices near zip code 61790 for the week of March 23-29
The average cost for a gallon of premium gas in or near zip code 61790 for the week of March 23-29 is $2.38, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $2.38.
-
Gas prices near zip code 61778 for the week of March 23-29
The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in or near zip code 61778 for the week of March 23-29 is $2.04, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $2.04.
-
Census Bureau: 71.6 percent of people in Colfax were old enough to vote in 2018
Of the 1,135 citizens living in Colfax in 2018, 813 were old enough to vote as of Feb. 7, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
-
Census Bureau: 2.3 percent of people in Colfax identified as multi-racial in 2018
Of the 1,135 citizens living in Colfax in 2018, 97.7 percent said they were only one race while 2.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in February.
-
Gas prices near zip code 61778 for the week of March 23-29
The average cost for a gallon of midgrade unleaded gas in or near zip code 61778 for the week of March 23-29 is $2.69, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $2.69.
-
Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Pontiac for the week of March 23-29
The Mobil at 602 E. Ewing Drive is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Pontiac for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.
-
Illinois River CC has an inmate population of at least 1,917 in December 2019
Illinois River Correctional Center had an inmate population of at least 1,917 in December 2019, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
-
Illinois collected $1.4 billion in motor fuels sales tax in 2018
Of the $39.9 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2018, 3.4 percent, or $1.4 billion, came from motor fuels sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
-
Census Bureau: 3.6 percent of people in Downs identified as multi-racial in 2017
Of the 1,008 citizens living in Downs in 2017, 96.4 percent said they were only one race while 3.6 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in August.
-
Gas prices near zip code 61790 for the week of March 23-29
The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in or near zip code 61790 for the week of March 23-29 is $1.68, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $1.68.
