CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 61 deaths on Saturday from the Coronavirus. IDPH says that of the 61 who died, almost half were 80 or older. None of the deaths were from people younger than 40, and since the pandemic was declared in March, 5,300 Covid
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OTTAWA- Two teens and a man in his 20’s are the 3 new cases of Coronavirus in LaSalle County. According to the LaSalle County Health Department, the three new cases announced on Saturday give the county a total virus count of 151. All three of the new cases are in isolation. Since the
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PONTIAC- A new COVID-19 infection was announced at the Pontiac Correctional Center Saturday. Additional protective measures are being implemented in order to identify new cases and ensure the health and safety of staff and inmates, including more frequent testing. The Livingston County
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A new state grant program will provide communities with money and expertise to expand broadband capacity and improve digital access as more people work, shop and go to school online during the coronavirus pandemic. The $150,000 Illinois Connected Communities grant
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LASALLE – The Illinois State Police will be adding extra DUI patrols looking for impaired drivers in LaSalle County next month. ISP District 17 Commander Captain Jason LoCoco announced on Thursday the patrols will start in June. The Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement patrols will allow
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CHICAGO (Chicago Tribune) — Chicago’s 2020 graduating high school seniors will be gathering virtually on June 14 for a citywide commencement, after schools were forced to cancel their traditional graduation ceremonies because of the coronavirus outbreak. According to the Chicago Tribune,
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Friday announced 1,622 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 86 additional deaths. Of the reported deaths, 11 were from outside the greater Chicago area. Edgar County is now reporting a case COVID-19, leaving only Scott county
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department Friday confirmed five new COVID-19 cases bringing the total countywide to 148 cases since the pandemic began. The additional cases are in men and women ranging in age from their 30’s to their 60’s. The individuals remain in isolation. Two
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OTTAWA – The local unemployment rate soared in April, after the impact from layoffs due to Cornavirus shutdowns took hold. In figures released Friday, by the Illinois Department of Employment Security, LaSalle County had, in April, an unemployment rate of 18.4%, or 1 and a half points
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DEPUE – A heavy thunderstorm brought a deluge to parts of Bureau County on Thursday, soaking the community of DePue with water running down some streets on the west side of town. Over 3″ of rain fell in a short amount of time mid-afternoon, turning parts of the town into rivers as
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