SPRINGFIELD – 1,832 new cases of COVID-19 were reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday, along with 27 additional deaths. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 51,612 test specimens, the most coronavirus tests processed since the start of the
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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police believe a single assailant has stabbed four homeless men while they slept, killing one and seriously injuring three others since July. The latest attack occurred early Tuesday on the South Side. A police alert about the attacks says “in all four of these
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By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police have posted yet another video of a shooting in the hopes that someone recognizes the gunmen and provides information that will help detectives arrest them. On Wednesday, the department released video that shows the shooting in
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SPRING VALLEY – The Spring Valley Fire Department quickly tackled a small brush fire Wednesday night. Around 8 PM crews were called to an area near the railroad tracks south of town for the small blaze. Crews were on scene for roughly a half hour and no injuries were reported. The cause of
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PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department on Wednesday announced that there are only 23 active cases remaining of COVID-19 in their county. One of those persons is still in the hospital. Since the pandemic began, they have also reported three deaths and 157 total infections. Of
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By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials have approved removing a statue of 19th century politician Stephen A. Douglas from the front of the state Capitol. The board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol voted Wednesday to remove a statue of
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CHICAGO (AP) — After nearly 30 years behind bars, a man who claimed he was tortured into confessing to a murder he didn’t commit by detectives working under Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge is now free. Keith Walker was released from custody last week after the Illinois attorney
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CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker is touting a University of Illinois saliva test as a potential “game changer” in the fight against COVID-19. The test, which involves spitting into a test tube, can yield results in hours. University officials say the test has received emergency
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MENDOTA – A Mendota woman is facing child endangerment charges after authorities found a child in a smoke filled apartment. On Wednesday the Mendota Police Department say that 25-year-old Alina C. Hernandez was taken into custody on an arrest warrant for two counts of Endangering the
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DIXON – The Lee County Health Department confirmed 2 more positive cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, an individual in their 40’s and another in their 50’s. They also confirmed 3 new recoveries in the county. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 203 positive COVID-19 cases have been
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