IL Health Officials Announce 1,842 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,842 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 62 additional deaths.

• Boone County: 1 female 60s

• Cook County: 2 females 40s, 1 male 40s, 2 males 50s, 2 females 60s, 5 males 60s, 4 females 70s, 4 males 70s, 5 females 80s, 5 males 80s, 3 females 90s, 4 males 90s

• DuPage County: 1 male 60s, 2 males 70s, 1 female 80s, 3 males 80s, 2 females 90s

• Kane County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 90s, 1 male 100+

• Lake County: 1 male 90s

• Macon County: 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s

• Madison County: 1 female 60s, 1 male 60s

• Monroe County: 1 female 80s

• Randolph County: 1 male 80s

• St. Clair County 1 unknown 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 male 80s

• Will County: 2 males 80s

Henderson and Wayne counties are now reporting cases.  Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 27,575 cases, including 1,134 deaths, in 92 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years.

For all personal protective equipment (PPE) donations, email PPE.donations@illinois.gov. For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov.

*All data are provisional and will change. In order to rapidly report COVID-19 information to the public, data are being reported in real-time. Information is constantly being entered into an electronic system and the number of cases and deaths can change as additional information is gathered. 

Mt. Carmel City Council Agenda

AGENDA

CITY OF MOUNT CARMEL

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Monday April 20, 2020 at 4:00 pm

· Invocation

· Call to Order

o Pledge of Allegiance

o Roll Call

· Approve Minutes

o Minutes of meeting held 4/6/2020

· Visitors (topic discussed by visitor(s) is limited to 5 minutes)

· Reports and Communications

o Mayor Judge

o Commissioner Meeks

o Commissioner Ikemire

o Commissioner Dulgar

o Commissioner Madden

· Staff Reports

o Rudy Witsman Dave Easter Art Kimmel

o Kelli Storckman Ryan Turner

o Mike Gidcumb Francis Speth

· New Business

o Consent Agenda

o Removal of items from the Consent Agenda

o Consideration of Consent Agenda

§ Approval of 2020-2021 Budget

§ Approval of Resolution 662 MFT Street Maintenance

§ Pay all bills bearing proper signature

o Consideration of items removed from the Consent Agenda

· Executive Session (if needed)

· Motion to Adjourn

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE CREATES INVESTIGATIONS OFFICE IN CENTRALIA

Centralia, IL – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) announces the reorganization of two investigative zones to better serve the public.  This initiative will also create a new investigations office in Centralia, Illinois.

Prior to April 2020, Zone 7 Investigations was geographically the largest investigative Zone within the ISP DCI.  It was comprised of 31 counties spread across 13,299 square miles with a population of over half a million people. The Zone 7 Commander was responsible for maintaining relationships with 135 local law enforcement agencies.

With the reorganization, Zone 7 will be split into Zone 7 North and Zone 7 South.  Also, through the reorganization, two counties of Zone 6 Investigations, headquartered in Collinsville, will be added to Zone 7 North.  This downsizing of Zone 6 will give investigators the opportunity to better focus their efforts on Metro East area investigations.  Please find attached below, maps of the old and new boundaries for Zones 6, 7 North, and 7 South.

The goals of this reorganization are to allow the Zone Commanders an opportunity to establish a more consistent relationship with local law enforcement agencies; introduce a new investigative unit in Centralia, Illinois, an area previously underserved due to its geographical location on the border of three ISP districts and two investigative zones; and allow investigators to respond more effectively to their areas of assignment.

“The core mission of the Illinois State Police is to promote public safety to improve the quality of life in Illinois,” stated ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. He continued, “By locating a zone investigations office in Centralia, this will bolster the ISP’s ability to serve the people of the Metro East area and the Centralia area, expand our footprint in the greater law enforcement community which will allow us to better assist our local law enforcement partners, and strengthen our ability to push forward on the ISP goal of reducing crime and the fear of crime in Illinois.

The reorganization of Zones 6 and 7 began taking shape March 16, 2020, with an effective date of April 1, pending the ratification of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Centralia City Board and the Illinois State Police for the usage of office space in the Centralia Police Department.  This MOU was ratified by the city board the evening of April 15, 2020.  The Centralia office of Zone 7 North will be one of three offices comprising Zone 7 North – Effingham – headquarters, Centralia – newly created, and Carmi – previously established.  Zone 7 South will retain its headquarters in DuQuoin and an office in Ullin. 

Judge Expects Parts Of Illinois Could Reopen Before April 30th

As it stands now, Governor JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order runs through April 30th in Illinois. And while a lot of people expect that order to be extended, could some counties in the state actually see some restrictions lifted before then?

Mt. Carmel Mayor Joe Judge has been a part of dozens of conference calls with the Governor, President Trump, and even Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Judge thinks, yes…we could see some of the restrictions lifted by the end of the month….

 The mayor expects an announcement on the county by county reopenings as early as next week….

As of yesterday, Illinois had 23,247 cases of corona-virus, but nearly 21,000 of those cases were in Chicago, Cook County, and three collar counties. Those numbers and their concentration in the Chicagoland area are a big factor in hopes downstate areas not nearly as impacted will open sooner than later. Wabash County is still reporting just one positive COVID-19 case.

IL Public Health Officials Announce 1,222 New Cases of Coronavirus

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,222 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 74 additional deaths.

• Cook County: 1 male 30s, 3 males 40s, 2 females 50s, 3 males 50s, 1 unknown 50s, 1 female 60s, 5 males 60s, 5 females 70s, 3 males 70s, 2 females 80s, 5 males 80s, 3 females 90s, 1 female 100+

• DuPage County: 1 male 30s, 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s, 2 females 80s

• Jackson County: 1 male 70s

• Kankakee County: 1 male 80s

• Lake County: 1 male 50s, 3 males 60s, 1 unknown 60s, 1 female 70s, 2 males 70s, 1 female 80s, 4 males 80s

• McHenry County: 1 male 50s

• Monroe County: 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s

• Sangamon County: 1 female 70s

• Tazewell County: 1 male 80s

• Whiteside County: 1 female 90s

• Will County; 1 male 40s, 1 female 60s, 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 2 males 70s, 4 males 80s, 2 females 90s, 1 female 100+

Clay County is now reporting a case.  Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 23,247 cases, including 868 deaths, in 88 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years.

For all personal protective equipment (PPE) donations, email PPE.donations@illinois.gov. For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov.

*All data are provisional and will change. In order to rapidly report COVID-19 information to the public, data are being reported in real-time. Information is constantly being entered into an electronic system and the number of cases and deaths can change as additional information is gathered.

Mayor Not Sure When City Pool Will Open

On Friday we told you about Illinois Governor JB Pritzker saying big summer festivals should consider cancelling because of COVID-19 concerns and mass gatherings. But what about public swimming pools like the Mt. Carmel City Pool? Will it be allowed to open this year given the close proximity thousands of visitors are every summer?

Right now, Mayor Joe Judge says the answer to that question isn’t known right now. He said he talked with state officials last week who regulate public pools and issue operating permits for each one. According to Judge, the state official he talked with told him permits for public pools aren’t currently being issued…

Judge’s comments came on Friday’s monthly Ask The Mayor segment on WSJD.

Crash Near Effingham Injures 3

ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police

District 12

WHAT:                      Two Vehicle Injury Traffic Crash

WHERE:                   US 40 approximately 2 miles West of Effingham, Effingham County

WHEN:                      April 13, 2020 at 8:37 p.m.

VEHICLE:                Unit 1- 2005 Black Jeep SUV

                                    Unit 2- 2014 White/Blue Ford E350 Emergency Vehicle

DRIVER:                   Unit 1- Joshua Bobbitt, 21 year old male from Effingham, IL - transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries

                                    Unit 2- Krystal Garrett, 34 year old female from Windsor, IL – transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries

PASSENGER:          Unit 2- Steven Sherwood, 53 year old male from Greenup, IL – transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries

PRELIMINARY:     A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling east on US 40 near county road 1075 east. Unit 2 was traveling west at the same location. The driver of Unit 1 stated he was distracted from inside the vehicle and crossed the center line, striking Unit 2 head on. Both drivers and a passenger from Unit 2 were transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Both lanes of US 40 were closed for approximately 1 hour during the crash investigation.

            CHARGES:               Unit 1 driver was cited for improper lane usage and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Registration for summer and fall semesters at WVC now in progress

With spring semester coming to a close, now’s the time to register for summer and fall classes at Wabash Valley College! WVC is now scheduling registration appointments for the upcoming summer and fall semesters.

At this time, all advisement appointments will be via phone or other virtual meeting programs per the Illinois shelter-in-place order. WVC will make an announcement when face-to-face advisement is available. Students who register during the shelter-in-place order are welcome to meet with an advisor again after the order is lifted.

To make a registration appointment, call WVC Student Services at 618-262-8641 or email wvcregistration@iecc.edu. Current students can also contact their advisor to register: Tim Zimmer- Academic Advisor: zimmert@iecc.edu 618-263-5024 Patrick Harris- Academic Advisor: harrisp@iecc.edu 618-263-5025 Tanya Smith- TRIO Student Support Services Advisor: smithta@iecc.edu 618-263-5041 Michelle Woods- Nursing Advisor: woodsm8@iecc.edu 618-263-5105 Jenifer Stroughmatt- Retention Coordinator: stroughmattj@iecc.edu 618-263-5013

Summer and fall schedules are available at www.iecc.edu/schedules. Most summer classes will begin on June 2, with a few starting in mid-May. Fall classes will begin on Aug. 20.

For WVC’s response and updates concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, go to www.iecc.edu/covid. Wabash Valley College is here to support you and your educational goals.

WGH Seeks SBA Assistance

Meeting in special session via teleconference Monday, the Wabash General Hospital Board of Directors voted unanimously to borrow more than $3.8 million from First National Bank in Mt. Carmel under the Small Business Administration’s paycheck protection program. WGH President and CEO Karissa Turner said provisions of the act could prove very beneficial to the hospital…

Even if the note isn’t forgiven by the SBA, board members said the interest is at a low 0.98% rate with 24 months to repay. Board member Janet Storey is a CPA and she backed the proposal…

Under terms of the program, the hospital will have disperse the funds within 8 weeks. The average payroll at Wabash General is $1.5 million per pay period. Turner said the plan protects employees at WGH….

The vote to approve borrowing the money was unanimous with board chairman Rob Coleman abstaining because of his ties to the First National Bank.

Gordon Wins Prestigious Award

Congratulations to Mr. Michael Gordon, English Teacher at MCHS!! Mr. Gordon was the recipient of a Claes Nobel Education of Distinction Award by The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). He is recognized among educators for outstanding efforts in supporting and growing both the academic and personal successes of students to make a positive impact in the global community. We are so proud and grateful to have his talents in our school district.