Voice Correspondent
MACOMB Mayor Mike Inman said last week that coronavirus vaccinations had been completed at all nursing homes in Macomb. Employees of CVS Pharmacy and Walgreen Drug Store gave those shots.
The mayor spoke at Macomb City Hall and his comments were posted to the city s YouTube channel. He said it will be several more weeks before members of the general public will receive vaccination information from the McDonough County Health Department.
Inman said that the Illinois Department of Public Health has scheduled three more days of COVID-19 testing in Macomb. Testing will be done, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Tanner Hall Circle on the Western Illinois University campus, on Friday, January 15, Saturday, January 23, and Sunday, January 24.
Macomb City Township holds annual meeting
Patrick Stout
Voice Correspondent
MACOMB The annual meeting of Macomb City Township was held Tuesday. The meeting is normally held on the second Tuesday in April, but the state shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic caused its postponement. Because of the current closure of Macomb City Hall, the annual meeting was held via ZOOM.
The township occupies the same geographic space as the city of Macomb, and city aldermen serve as township trustees. There were three trustees present Tuesday, three township officers, and one other township resident. Any township resident is allowed to vote and participate in discussion at the annual meeting.
Devon Greene
Voice Correspondent
MACOMB With the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rise, the city of Macomb has had to adapt and change their schedule for the holiday season.
One alternative activity that the Downtown Development Center and local government is encouraging those who are looking for something to do is the Macomb Tour of Lights.
The Tour of Lights began on Dec. 7 and will continue throughout the month until Dec. 25. There are currently 27 local homes on the tour list for visitors to stop by and take a look at their holiday lighting display across the city and several businesses across Macomb.