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ROCHELLE- The Ogle County Health Department announced Tuesday that since the pandemic began, they have had 116 positive tests and two deaths from the novel Coronavirus.   The Illinois Department of Public Health released statistics that show 85 of the cases are in or around the community of

MENDOTA- The Illinois Department of Public Health updated the statewide figures of new infections of the novel Coronavirus on Tuesday.  They now say that within the Mendota area, they have had a total of 14 positive cases since the pandemic began.   There was no information available as to how

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday announced 2,219 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 144 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 48,102 cases, including 2,125 deaths, in 96 counties in Illinois. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed Tuesday an additional two COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County bringing the total found since the Pandemic began to 50 cases. The additional cases are two men, one in his 20’s and one in his 80’s. The men remain in isolation.  The

CHICAGO (AP) — A judge in southern Illinois ruled Monday that the Illinois governor’s stay-at-home order to stem the spread of the coronavirus exceeds his emergency authority and violates individual civil rights.Clay County Circuit Judge Michael McHaney sided with Republican Rep. Darren

CHICAGO (AP) — Workers at 40 Illinois  nursing homes are threatening to strike over wages a day after Illinois officials announced a jump in deaths from the coronavirus of people who live or work at long-term care facilities. Members of the SEIU Healthcare of Illinois are negotiating with the

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago has ordered the Cook County Jail to do more to ensure social distancing by its 4,000 inmates to stem the spread of the coronavirus. But Judge Matthew Kennelly’s Monday order stops short of mandating a process that would lead to the release of more

DIXON – The Lee County Health Department announced on Monday two more new infections of COVID-19, bringing their overall total since the Pandemic began to 21 individuals. They say 9 of the 21 people with the novel Coronavirus have recovered. The latest cases is a person in their 30’s

DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department says 34 persons who had previously tested positive for COVID-19 have fully recovered. That is out of 78 positive cases since the pandemic began. The City of DeKalb is the hardest hit, with over 30 reported cases of infection.