Megan Dewitt inoculates Alice Collins with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a Walmart in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago this month.
BLOOMINGTON — McLean County Health Department officials have rescheduled two canceled vaccine clinics from last week.
People scheduled for their second-dose shots on Feb. 16 and Feb. 19 are now slated to attend clinics on Feb. 25 and March 2, both of which will be at Grossinger Motors Arena.
The department said people will be placed in timeslots identical to the ones originally scheduled and that "no further action is needed to confirm a rescheduled appointment."
The Illinois Department of Public Health reports around 7,400 McLean County residents have received both doses of vaccine.
Opportunities for first-dose appointments, however, remain slim as state shipments of "vaccine ... for first doses is still very limited."
All clinics scheduled by MCHD and run in conjunction with Carle BroMenn Medical Center this week were second-dose clinics.
COVID-19 Update
MCHD reported 40 additional cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases to 14,422 since the pandemic's start.
Area hospitals reported a total of 14 patients hospitalized with the virus; MCHD said 21 county residents are reported as the same. Once again, nearly all hospital beds are reported as filled (92%), with 77% of all intensive care unit beds reported as in-use.
McLean County's test positivity rate continues its trend of remaining low: As of Monday, the rate was 3.1%
Hospitalizations and positivity rates for COVID-19 in Illinois continued on a steady decline Tuesday, decreasing for the 13th straight week.
As of Monday night, the state reported 1,488 individuals were in the hospital with COVID-19, including 361 in intensive care unit beds and 172 on ventilators.
The number of COVID-19 patients using ICU beds decreased by 14%, or 62, from the week prior, to 371 in use on average each day for the same period. Ventilators use for COVID-19 also decreased by roughly 17%, with 177 in use on average for the period.
Meanwhile, the state has fully vaccinated roughly 4.6% of its population, with 43,282 doses administered over the previous 24 hours.
Capitol News Illinois contributed to this report.
26 Bloomington-Normal restaurants from years past
Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips
Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, seen in this February 1979 Pantagraph ad, operated at Landmark Mall in Normal.
White Horse Inn
The White Horse Inn, seen in this October 1978 Pantagraph ad, was at 709 S. Main St. in Normal.
Grammercy Park
Grammercy Park was at 608 N. Main St. in Bloomington. It operated from October 1989 to January 1992.
Shakey's Pizza
Shakey's Pizza Restaurant operated at 704 Eldorado Road in Bloomington from 1986 to 1992. The building also housed Sirloin Stockade, Butterfield's, Redmondo's and Eldorado Dining Co.
Mountain Jack's
Mountain Jack's operated at 706 Eldorado Road from 1993 to 1996. It previously was a Carvers and Bonanza.
Smiling Moose
Smiling Moose operated at 706 S. Eldorado Road from 1999 to 2002.
Barney's Caboose
The eatery was at 608 W. Seminary St. It closed in 2012.
Piccolo Piccolo
The popular Italian restaurant in The Parkway shopping center in Bloomington opened in 1991 and closed four years later when owner Richard Kurtz opened Richard's in downtown Bloomington.
Ground Round
The Ground Round, at 502 IAA Drive, closed in 1996 after 17 years in Bloomington.
Bennigan's
Bennigan's, which billed itself as an "Irish American Grill & Tavern," closed its Normal location in July 2008 after the chain filed for bankruptcy. The eatery, 115 S. Veterans Parkway, was replaced by Wild Berries, which was later closed and razed.
Arnie's
Arnie's was a popular Twin City eatery for 25 years. Located at the Bloomington airport terminal, it closed in 2003, shortly after the Central Illinois Regional Airport moved to its current location about a mile east. A subsequent restaurant, Arnie's Etc., was open for about a year in the former terminal building, until it closed in 2005.
Jerry's Grille
Jerry's Grille opened in 1999 in Bloomington's Brandtville shopping center, taking over the spot used by another eatery, Henry Wellington. It closed it 2005 and then became Goodfellas, which also closed.
Golden West
After 33 years in the heart of Normal, Golden West closed in 2002, after the owners received a surprise offer for the site and decided it was time to sell. The building, 712 S, Kingsley St., was later resold to Tartan Realty and demolished in 2003.
Delgado's
Delgado's, a popular Mexican restaurant at 201 Landmark Drive, Normal, closed in May 2005 after after 24 years in business. It is now the location of Los Portrillos.
Ming's Restaurant
After eight years at 407 N. Hershey Road, Bloomington, Ming's closed in 2012. The eatery was facing foreclosure at the time.
Damon's Grill
Damon's - The Place for Ribs opened in 1995 at 1701 Fort Jesse Road, Normal. The eatery closed in 2006 after business had declined; the site is now a CVS pharmacy.
Central Station
The former Central Station restaurant in downtown Bloomington was once a firehouse in days gone by.
Ned Kelly's
Australian-themed Ned Kelly's Steakhouse opened in May 1992 in what was the former location of Bob Knapp's in the Brandtville Center. It closed in August 2007.
Zorba's Image
Zorbas, popular for serving Greek food, gyros and breakfast, closed in 2015 after its location at 603 Dale St., Normal, was sold to a developer. The eatery first opened in 1983 around the corner at 707 S. Main St.
Mr. Quick
The Mr. Quick restaurant at Clinton and Washington streets had its grand opening in January 1966, with burgers starting at 15 cents and coffee for a dime a cup. The restaurant closed in 2001 and the city of Bloomington later bought the site and razed the building so it could widen the intersection.
Grand Hotel
The historic Grand Hotel, 1201 E. Emerson St., Bloomington, once served as a winter training quarters for a number of circus acts and was converted into a restaurant in 1937. The property was foreclosed upon by Pontiac National Bank in 2001, sold in 2002 and demolished a few months later.
Chevys Fresh Mex
Chevys Fresh Mex, 704 S. Eldorado Road, Bloomington, closed in 2011 after being open nearly nine years. The site has also been home to several other restaurants, including a House of Hunan, Shakey's Pizza and Butterfields.
Aleta Jane's Cafe
After 14 years in business, Aleta Jane Nord closed her restaurant, Aleta Jane's Cafe, 803 Morrissey Drive, Bloomington, in 2016.
Kep's Country Kitchen
Kep's Country Kitchen, 506 IAA Drive, in Bloomington closed in 2015.
Bombay Bicycle Club
Bombay Bicycle Club was a hugely popular restaurant and bar in the 1980s. The extensive menu featured foods from around the world: potato skins and fried veggies, chicken, fish, and Cajun fried shrimp, steak, quesadillas, guacamole, and more.
The building originally opened in 1977 as a Smuggler's Inn. It was converted to a Bombay Bicycle Club in 1984. Over the years, new restaurants came to this location. The property was also the home of Oriental Buffet & Grill, Prescott's and the Wildcat Brewery Co.
In 2004, the structure at 305 N. Veterans Parkway was razed. In its place today are three restaurants: Noodles & Co., Chipotle Mexican Grill and Meat Heads.
Pictured is Edward Kruse, the manager of Bombay Bicycle Club, in August 1991.
The Sinorak
Once the Sinorak ruled.
It was what they called a smorgasbord (or a one-price, all-you-can-eat cafeteria) at the south edge of Bloomington. Pete Karonis owned it and named his place after himself, Sinorak being Karonis spelled backwards.
You could get roast beef, fried chicken, ham, pork chops, salads, steamed vegetables, chunks of watermelon and big ol' scoops of cottage cheese until your eyes changed color. People lined up practically into the parking lot just for the pleasure of passing through those food lines and filling their plates and bowls to overflowing, oohing and aahing over this delectable or that delight. You could get as much as you wanted and it still only cost the same.
Pictured is a serving table at the restaurant. Diners served themselves; lunch was served from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for 95 cents, and dinner was serve from 5 to 9 p.m. for $1.65.
The site originally was the Phil-Kron drive-in theater and restaurant, which opened in 1947. The restaurant name later was changed to Sinorak. The drive-in was purchased by the Kerasotes theater chain in 1958. It closed in 1984, after being damaged in a fire that destroyed the vacant Sinorak.
