38 months after the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Central Illinois, the declared public health emergency has officially come to an end. Governor JB Pritzker and other state and local leaders marked the occasion with a news conference Thursday at the Sangamon County Public Health Department in Springfield.

Other featured speakers include county public health director Gail O'Neill; Dr. Raj Govindaiah, chief medical officer at Springfield Memorial Hospital; Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch; Sen. Doris Turner (D-Springfield); and more.

38 months after the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Central Illinois, the declared public health emergency has officially come to an end. Governor JB Pritzker and other state and local leaders marked the occasion with a news conference Thursday at the Sangamon County Public Health Department in Springfield. Other featured speakers include county public health director Gail O'Neill; Dr. Raj Govindaiah, chief medical officer at Springfield Memorial Hospital; Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch; Sen. Doris Turner (D-Springfield); and more.

Interviews with local newsmakers on the 92.7 WMAY, Springfield's News & Talk.

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Interviews with local newsmakers on the 92.7 WMAY, Springfield's News &amp; Talk.
Get more from #WMAYNews: https://www.wmay.com/

Springfield's Morning News

Springfield's Morning News from 92.7 WMAY, Springfield's News & Talk - including Business In The 217, Council Roundup, and Full Disclosure w/ the BGA. 

Springfield's Morning News from 92.7 WMAY, Springfield's News &amp; Talk - including Business In The 217, Council Roundup, and Full Disclosure w/ the BGA.

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