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OTTAWA – LaSalle County Health Department reported that another individual has died from COVID-19 related complications. LCHD offers their condolences to the family of the male in their 80s, who makes the 25th individual in the county to pass away from complications related to coronavirus

By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed by Chicago-area Republicans alleges Illinois’ expanded vote-by-mail program is a “partisan scheme” designed to help Democrats get votes. The lawsuit filed Monday names election officials and Gov. J.B.

PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department reports a death from Coronavirus on Monday, a woman in her 60’s who had been hospitalized.   Eight new cases in Livingston County have been reported in the past 24 hours.  Thus far, Livingston County has had 118 people confirmed

DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department confirmed 21 more positive COVID-19 cases. With the addition of Monday’s positive cases, the county has now seen 964 positive cases in total, along with 30 deaths. Of those who have died from COVID-19 related complications, 20 were in their

OTTAWA – 18 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in LaSalle County on Monday, along with 5 new recovered cases. The LaSalle County Health Department has confirmed in total 785 coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, with 300 cases since recovered. The age of newly reported cases

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,319 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the state, along with a single confirmed death, a female in their 90s from Cumberland County. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the IDPH has reported 195,399 total cases with 7,637

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,319 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the state, along with a single confirmed death, a female in their 90s from Cumberland County. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the IDPH has reported 195,399 total cases with 7,637

WEST BROOKLYN – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that one person died after a two-vehicle collision in West Brooklyn in late July. 67 year old Richard Foster of Mendota was driving southbound on Route 251 on July 26th when he struck a stopped vehicle occupied by Denise