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Emiquon Preserve, near Havana, attracts migrating waterfowl

HAVANA The Illinois River is part of the Mississippi Flyway, an aerial superhighway for migrating birds, and an excellent place to witness the great migration of waterfowl is a place called Emiquon, across the river from Havana. The fall migration to see birds is outstanding. . Hundreds of thousands of waterfowl are moving through here, said Jason Beverlin, deputy director of river conservation for The Nature Conservancy, which oversees the Emiquon Preserve. During a visit earlier this month, large flocks of snow geese were gathered in the area, along with American white pelicans yes, we have those in Illinois and both trumpeter and tundra swans.

5 questions with John Baur, Illinois State University s COVID-19 testing coordinator

5 questions with John Baur, Illinois State University s COVID-19 testing coordinator
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Watch now: Inside the lab that will COVID test Illinois State University students

A new ISU testing lab will use the University of Illinois saliva test to analyze returning student samples for COVID-19. David Proeber NORMAL — Zain Becerra just earned his master’s degree in chemistry from Illinois State University and started a new job, but he won’t necessarily be sad if the job doesn’t last. “We all want to be done with COVID and get back to normal life,” said Becerra, during a tour of the facility on the second floor of the Science Lab Building, where he is one of three lab techs. In the meantime, “It feels good to be part of this,” said Becerra. “You want to help people. That’s why we entered the field. We want to help the community.”

Watch now: 1st COVID vaccines given in Illinois; McLean County reports 4 deaths

PEORIA — In a historic moment, health care workers in Chicago and Peoria on Tuesday became the first groups in Illinois to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, marking what Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike called “the beginning of the end” of the pandemic. The vaccine, developed by the drug companies Pfizer and BioNTech, was granted Emergency Use Authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week and is now being shipped throughout the United States. Early studies have shown that after two doses that are given 21 days apart, the vaccine is 95% effective in preventing the disease.

Annual King address at Illinois State University to be virtual, feature author

NORMAL — A professor/author will deliver the 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. address for Illinois State University in January. The address is usually part of a dinner, but in 2021 it will take place in a virtual format because of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic concerns. Eddie S. Glaude Jr., a distinguished professor and chair of the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University, will present “Democracy in Black” at 7 p.m. Jan. 14 via the Zoom videoconferencing platform. Your source for breaking news. You can count on us for the latest headlines in US and international news, business, sports, weather and entertainment. US COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin, and other top stories in health from December 15, 2020.

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