Insurance marketplace reopening
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A special enrollment period has been established for the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace through May 15.
Those who need to enroll in a marketplace health insurance plan will be able to do so online starting Monday online at getcoveredillinois.gov.
Those already enrolled in a marketplace plan can make changes if necessary.
Groups honoring Lincoln s birthday
Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will be celebrating President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday in conjunction with two veterans organizations Friday.
The department will be working with the American Legion Springfield Post 32 for its 87th annual National American Legion Pilgrimage, in which participants will walk to the final resting place of Lincoln and his family.
The wreath ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. at Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site in Springfield.
The VFW Department of Illinois will meet at noon at the site to honor the annual Voice of Democracy audio essay program. The program is for high school students to express themselves through recorded patriotic-themed essays.
A-C Central names new superintendent
Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree, Journal-Courier
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Candi Shaver, A-C Central Junior-Senior High School principal, will take on the role of acting superintendent for the district starting in July. Once she completes some necessary coursework, she will become the district’s superintendent.Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree | Journal-Courier
ASHLAND After about three years as principal at A-C Central Junior-Senior High School, Candi Shaver soon will step into the district’s top leadership position.
Shaver, who took on the role of principal in 2018, has been named the new superintendent for the A-C Central School District after current Superintendent Tim Page announced this would be his last year with the district.
Last year, there were 2,013 flu cases; now there are 29 - here s why
Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree
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Influenza cases have dropped significantly within the Memorial Health System, with Passavant Area Hospital seeing no cases or hospitalizations since October.
Within the other four Memorial Health System hospitals Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Decatur Memorial Hospital, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln and Taylorville Memorial Hospital there are 29 active cases, down from 2,013 at the same time last year. There have been six hospitalizations 93 fewer than last year.
Gina Carnduff, director of infection prevention for Memorial Health System, said precautions being taken for COVID-19 are helping prevent the spread of other viruses.
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