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DIXON – Questions were raised to the Lee County Unified Leadership Team regarding the Unacast social distancing scoreboard grade of F for the county.  They say the grade is not related to staying at home, but whether or not people are staying at least 6 feet apart from one another. 

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A campaign to raise money for Illinois nonprofits blindsided by the spread of the coronavirus announced its first distribution of $5.5 million Wednesday.The Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund, organized by Gov. J.B. Pritzker three weeks ago, has collected just under $29

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Strategic National Stockpile is nearly out of N95 respirators, surgical masks, face shields, gowns and other supplies desperately needed to protect front-line medical workers treating coronavirus patients. The House Oversight committee has released documents showing that

DIXON – The latest case of COVID-19 in Lee County has hospitalized a resident in their 70’s.    Lee County now has 6 confirmed cases.  A total of 236 Lee County residents have been tested.   State labs are now working 3 shifts, which has resulted in increased numbers of tests being

SHERIDAN – One more inmate has tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sheridan Correctional Facility. According to the Illinois Department of Corrections they are now reporting three staff members and eight inmates positive for the coronavirus. The facility is currently under lockdown.  

PONTIAC- One more resident of Livingston County has tested positive for COVID- 19.  The Livingston County Health Department said Wednesday that individual is a female in her 50’s recovering at home.   The health department says they have received 111 COVID-19 test results. Of that, eleven