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STATE & FEDERAL NEWS

• Public Health Officials Announce 12 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease in Illinois

• Illinois Department of Labor Cancels All Scheduled Hearings Until Further Notice Due to Coronavirus Concerns

• As families and medical providers focus on responding to COVID-19, YouthCare transition to be postponed
  Launch of enhanced healthcare program delayed at least 30 days

• ISVMA Urges Hygiene, Patience in Understanding Coronavirus’ Potential Effects on Pets

• Illinois State Museum, Branches to Close Until Further Notice

• Illinois Department of Natural Resources Closes All State Sites

LOCAL IMPACT

• Logan County Department of Public Health postpones walk in services
  WIC will be via curb-side service

• Memorial Health System to Open Respiratory Screening Clinic at South Sixth ExpressCare Site

• ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT
  Emergency Order - COVID-19 - PDF

• Lincoln Park District announces closure until further notice
  Access to outdoor amenities still available

• Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln will suspend Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday worship gatherings through the end of March

• The Atlanta Public Library will be closed until further notice, and all March programs have been canceled. We expect to reschedule them on a future date. 

• The Lincoln Downtown Express will postpone its Lincoln's Lucky Leprechauns drawing scheduled for St. Patrick's day to a later date.

• The Lincoln Park District has canceled the annual Easter Egg Hunt scheduled for April 11, 2020.

• The Lincoln Area Music Society Spring Concerts scheduled for March 28th and 29th have been canceled.

• The Mount Pulaski Public Library will be closed until further notice.  E-book is still available.  If you need your patron number - email mtpulaski publiclibrary@gmail.com or call 217-792-5919.

• St. John's Lutheran Church in Hartsburg is cancelling all Sunday and Lenten Services as well as all scheduled activities from March 16th through April 11th.  Services will resume on Sunday April 12th with Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m.

• Carroll Catholic Cosmic Bingo scheduled for Saturday, March 28th has been canceled

• The meetings of the Heartland Community College Board of Trustees for Tuesday, March 17, 2020 have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus. The Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting, currently scheduled for March 31 at 5:00pm, to take action from items on the March 17 agenda and to discuss the Heartland Community College Facilities Master Plan.
   

CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS LIST

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• Memorial Health System to Open Respiratory Screening Clinic at South Sixth ExpressCare Site

• Logan County Department of Public Health working with IDPH and CDC to protect local communities from Coronavirus

• The Christian Village prepares for possible cases of Coronavirus
  Visitors to the facility will be limited for the time being

• OSF Health Care offers COVID-19 digital triage through chatbot Clare

• Memorial Health System Enacts Visitor Restrictions to Prevent Spread of COVID-19

• Center for Disease Control recommendations:
  Prevention: Wash your hands, keep your distance and disinfect surfaces https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention.html

• Further information from the CDC https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html