Central Illinois
AIDS Awareness observance in Springfield
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
SPRINGFIELD — Fifth Street Renaissance/SARA Center and the Phoenix Center are hosting a virtual campaign for International AIDS Awareness Day this December.
Central Illinois
Prairie Pride Coalition celebrates 25 years
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
BLOOMINGTON — The Prairie Pride Coalition (PPC) is celebrating 25 years with a slate of projects and activities.
The organization began in November 1995, when local activists gathered at the Bistro, a local restaurant, to organize around the effort to convince the Bloomington and Normal city councils to add sexual orientation protections to their human rights ordinances. It took time, but the two cities did amend their ordinances to include protections for LGBTQ people in the areas of employment, public accommodations, housing, and financial transactions.
Statewide
Illinois passes 11K COVID-19 deaths
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday reported 8,922 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 140 additional deaths.
National
Lambda Legal calls on court to halt ban on diversity trainings
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
SAN FRANCISCO — Lambda Legal urged a federal district court to halt the Trump administration’s ban on federal contractors and grantees from conducting workplace diversity trainings.
coronavirus
All of Illinois going into Tier 3 mitigations on Friday
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
SPRINGFIELD — On Tuesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced that all regions will go into Tier 3 resurgence mitigations this Friday.
Statewide
Illinois opening free COVID-19 testing sites, new cases decline
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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced free mobile COVID-19 testing sites in all parts of the state on Monday.
Central Illinois
Acorn Equality Fund holding virtual Family Breakfast
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
PEORIA — The Acorn Equality Fund will be holding their annual Family Breakfast virtually this year.
Western Illinois
WIU hosting activities during Trans* Awareness Week
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
MACOMB — The LGBT*QA Resource Center at Western Illinois University (WIU) is hosting a variety of activities Nov. 16-20 to celebrate Trans* Awareness Week.
Statewide
Illinois hits another COVID-19 high: 15,415 new cases
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Friday reported 15,415 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 27 additional deaths.