covid

Episode 10 — "Rise of the Variants" #AdventuresofZlinnie

My team and I are working every day to help turn people’s pain into hope for better days to come. #SenatorPatrickJoyce

“Merry Christmas from the Biden Administration. FYI – you will lose your job unless you comply with Biden’s vaccine mandates." #RabineforGovernor

The reopening of ILRPP will provide an additional $297 million to renters and landlords in an effort to prevent evictions and keep families safe and secure while they regain their financial footing. #RentalAssistance

Activist Wallace "Gator" Bradley gets down to business and received his COVID vaccine.

OpEd: Senator Patrick Joyce (October 2021) — What a great feeling it is to get Back to Business here in the Southland and across Illinois.

Pritzker mandates vaccine for day care professionals (Springfield, IL) — Gov. JB Pritzker announced an executive order Friday that will add day care personnel to the list of professions that must either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing.

Report: Nursing homes in crisis with staff shortages (Springfield, IL) — A new report released Wednesday says staffing shortages at nursing homes in Illinois have reached crisis proportions and that people of color are most at risk of suffering the consequences.

Illinois Department of Public Health Issues Updated COVID-19 Halloween and Fall Festivities Guidance (Springfield, IL) — As we continue through Fall and head into the holiday season, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is issuing updated guidance to help people celebrate more safely as we continue to battle COVID-19. 

Speaker Welch Urges Small Businesses to Apply for $226 Million in Remaining Funds Before Deadline on October 13, 2021 (Springfield, IL) - The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced the first grants that have been awarded through the Back to Business (B2B) recovery program.