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Earl “Sonny” Austin

Earl “Sonny” Austin

    Earl “Sonny” Austin, Jr., 78, of Taylorville passed away at 8:05 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.     Sonny was born Oct. 7, 1941, in Palmer, the son of Earl and Ivadell (Stahr) Austin,…

Legislature looks at telehealth care bills

Rep. Keith R. Wheeler, R-Oswego, asks questions during debate of SB 671, a bill extending emergency rules on telehealth provisions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, during an extended session of the Illinois House of Representatives on Saturday at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield. (Pool photo/Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register]

By BEN ORNER Capitol News Illinois     SPRINGFIELD — A pair of health care bills expanding telehealth resources during the COVID-19 pandemic passed the Illinois… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Child care on pace for mass May 29 reopening

Gov. JB Pritzker and Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, brief the media Friday on the state's COVID-19 pandemic during a news conference in the governor's office at the Capitol in Springfield. (Pool photo by Justin L. Fowler/State Journal-Register)

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois     SPRINGFIELD – All of the state’s 5,000-plus child care providers not in operation will be advised to reopen… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close