February, 2022 Stories | Sangamon Sun

392,339 Illinois residents in their 50s test positive for COVID-19

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

As of Feb. 28, 392,339 Illinois residents in their 50s have tested positive for COVID-19.

909 Menard County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

As of Feb. 28, 909 Menard County residents under 20-years-old have tested positive for COVID-19.

2,639 Sangamon County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

As of Feb. 28, 2,639 Sangamon County residents in their 70s have tested positive for COVID-19.

142 Menard County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

As of Feb. 28, 142 Menard County residents of 80 years and older have tested positive for COVID-19.

Butler: BGA report 'raises a lot of questions about the governor's finances'

By Art Benavidez | Feb 28, 2022

Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) is criticizing Gov. J.B. Pritzker after a report by the Better Government Association (BGA) found that his blind trust had invested in a state contractor.

94,277 Illinois residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

As of Feb. 28, 94,277 Illinois residents of 80 years and older have tested positive for COVID-19.

523,884 Illinois residents in their 20s test positive for COVID-19

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

As of Feb. 28, 523,884 Illinois residents in their 20s have tested positive for COVID-19.

$23,394 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in January for Williamsville

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

437,269 Illinois residents in their 40s test positive for COVID-19

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

As of Feb. 28, 437,269 Illinois residents in their 40s have tested positive for COVID-19.

866 Logan County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

As of Feb. 28, 866 Logan County residents in their 60s have tested positive for COVID-19.

492,186 Illinois residents in their 30s test positive for COVID-19

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

As of Feb. 28, 492,186 Illinois residents in their 30s have tested positive for COVID-19.

679,390 Illinois residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

As of Feb. 28, 679,390 Illinois residents under 20-years-old have tested positive for COVID-19.

309 Menard County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

As of Feb. 28, 309 Menard County residents in their 60s have tested positive for COVID-19.

1,768 Logan County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

As of Feb. 28, 1,768 Logan County residents under 20-years-old have tested positive for COVID-19.

1,818 Logan County residents in their 30s test positive for COVID-19

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

As of Feb. 28, 1,818 Logan County residents in their 30s have tested positive for COVID-19.

480 Menard County residents in their 50s test positive for COVID-19

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

As of Feb. 28, 480 Menard County residents in their 50s have tested positive for COVID-19.

4,908 Sangamon County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

As of Feb. 28, 4,908 Sangamon County residents in their 60s have tested positive for COVID-19.

Illinois officials report 32,763 coronavirus deaths, with 3,031,220 confirmed cases

By Sangamon Sun | Feb 28, 2022

There have been 3,031,220 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of Feb. 28, with 32,763 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).