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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Murphysboro.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

.Levels will continue to fall on the Big Muddy River for the next
week, dropping near to below flood stage by April 20.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 26.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 20.1 feet Sunday,
April 20.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Illinois partners with Rural Health to expand equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccine

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By adwpadmin

(WSIL) -- Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health today announced a new partnership with Rural Health Inc. and SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital to administer vaccines to residents throughout ¾ÅÓÎÌåÓý Illinois. 

The partnership is part of a broader pilot program the state launched in coordination with five federally qualified health centers (FQHC) and five safety net hospitals across the state.

In the coming weeks, the pilot program will expand to include additional critical access hospitals across the state. Vaccines are available to residents by appointment only.

The state will provide each of the sites with approximately 300-500 vaccine doses per week, in addition to the allocated doses the state distributes to existing health care partners like local health departments and pharmacies. 

Sites participating in the pilot program include:

¾ÅÓÎÌåÓý Illinois:

•�Rural Health, Inc., Union County

• SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital, Marion County

Cook & Collar Counties:

• Family Christian Health Center, Cook County

• Chicago Behavioral Hospital, Cook County

• AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center, DuPage County

• Lake County Health Department and FQHC, Lake County

Central Illinois:

• Crossing Healthcare, Macon County

Metro East:

• Touchette Regional Hospital, St. Clair County

Quad Cities:

• Community Health Care, Inc., Rock Island County