Carbondale | Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker addressed the surge of COVID-19 in southern Illinois Aug. 4, calling the situation “worse than in Chicago.” The city and surrounding counties were the state’s hot spot for the first months of the pandemic, but as cases increase in other regions of the state, businesses and churches could face […]
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Rising counts delay some church reopenings
Smaller churches appear to have some advantage over larger bodies as efforts to resume in-person worship gatherings continue, despite the emergence of new hot spots. The number of churches that don’t plan to reopen until “sometime next year” has grown from 1% to 5% in a month, according to researcher George Barna. The most recent […]
Schools challenge Illinois mask requirement
Channahon | Two private academies in northern Illinois and a school district in the southeastern part of the state are at the center of a growing debate over masks in Illinois schools. In a letter sent on behalf of Families of Faith Christian Academy in Channahon, attorney Tom Devore informed the state’s Board of Education […]
ERLC urges church cooperation with contract tracing
Churches should partner with government officials to fight the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) while receiving First Amendment protections as they cooperate, the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission said in a new statement. The ERLC issued a document July 10 that provides guidance to church and civic leaders regarding the effort to protect […]
Pandemic response: Disaster Relief provides disinfectant, meals, masks, and more
Hannibal, Mo. | As a Southern Baptist university in Missouri prepared to welcome back students this fall, the school got an assist from Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) volunteers, who provided disinfectant, soap, laundry supplies, and 6,000 face masks. “They were extremely grateful and said the disinfectant would be a great help as they prepare […]
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