SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Wednesday announced 1,677 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 192 additional deaths, the highest single day total recorded. Currently, the IDPH is reporting a total of 84,698 cases, including 3,792 deaths, in 99 counties in
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed Wednesday an additional four COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 111 infected. The additional cases are three men and a woman ranging in age from their 20’s to their 60’s. Officials say they are staying in isolation. Two
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has recorded 4,014 new coronavirus cases, which is a one-day record high. The state also reported 144 new deaths Tuesday. But Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state also received results on 29,000 coronavirus tests in the past 24 hours, so the new numbers should
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URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A University of Illinois student has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct for making a noose out of string and leaving it last September in a residence hall elevator. Andrew Smith pleaded guilty to the charge Tuesday before Champaign County Circuit Judge Heidi
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CHICAGO (AP) — One of the nation’s busiest morgues is facing an unprecedented surge in deaths because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office in Chicago has seen its caseloads triple some days, forcing staff to work 12-hour days, seven days a week. On
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DIXON – The Lee County Health Department announced Tuesday that they have had their first resident die after testing positive for COVID-19. The individual was a resident of Jack Mabley Center and had recently been hospitalized and receiving comfort care. Officials say the resident was in
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PRINCETON – Bureau County Board members discussed looking towards reopening the county at Tuesday night’s board meeting. Connie Stetson of the 26th District told her fellow board members that big-box stores are being given unfair advantages in being allowed to sell more than just
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OGLESBY- Illinois Valley Community College is postponing the start of its first eight-week summer session that had been scheduled to begin Monday, May 18. The college plans instead to begin its online “Summer A” Tuesday, May 26 and run it through July 15. The second eight-week session,
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DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department announced Tuesday 23 new COVID-19 infections. The test results were received from the original state-contracted lab for tests done at the Community Based Testing Sites located in Aurora and Rockford. Authorities say the influx of new
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PERU-The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday that the Peru area now has 6 positive tests for COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The number of individuals of that 6 who are considered recovered has not been disclosed.
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