Tag: Coronavirus
Area politicians pushing sub-regional reopening
Published Date: May 13, 2020
By Jeff Lampe A group of central Illinois politicians said Wednesday they will pursue a new plan to reopen 11 nearby counties, including Stark County, under current COVID-19 restrictions enacted by Gov. JB Pritzker. Announcing the plan during an online press conference were Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis, Peoria County Board Chairman Andrew Rand and Peoria City-County Health Department Administrator Monica Hendrickson. Mayors from 10 other communities also participated. Two key elements of the Heart of Illinois (HOI) Sub-Region plan are reducing the geographic scope for reopening and speeding up the process. Counties involved are Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Fulton, Marshall, Stark,…
