OTTAWA – US Route 6 will see construction in Ottawa beginning Tuesday. IDOT announced that the road will be resurfaced from just west of Boyce Memorial Drive to the Fox River. Lane closures are expected as this project will go all summer long into the fall.
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PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department on Sunday reported the first death of a resident due to complications related to coronavirus disease. Officials were notified of death of a woman in her 80’s on April 19.
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday announced 1,197 new cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 33 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 30,357 cases, including 1,290 deaths, in 93 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department has confirmed an additional COVID-19 case bringing the total to 29 cases on Sunday. The additional case is a male in his 70’s who is in isolation. One additional case has recovered and that has raised the number of recovered individuals in
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SPRINGFIELD- Illinois state agencies released a wi-fi hotspot map to help students across the state who lack internet access in their homes. The effort was spearheaded by the Illinois Board of Higher Education along with the Illinois State Board of Education, the Department of Commerce and
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OGLESBY- A Longtime Illinois Valley Community College chemistry instructor and textbook author Dr. Matthew Johll was awarded the Illinois Valley Community College’s 2020 Stephen Charry Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence. Known affectionately to students as “Doc Johll,” he has been the
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SHERIDAN – Seven of the 11 inmates who have been infected with COVID-19 at the Sheridan Correctional Facility are considered recovered from the disease. That’s according to a Sunday release by the Illinois Department of Corrections. One additional inmate tested positive at the
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DEPUE, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says work to clean up contaminated soil on residential yards in DePue where a zinc smelter and fertilizer plant once operated has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The EPA issued an order earlier this year requiring the
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SPRINGFIELD- The State of Illinois Saturday released hospitalization statistics for the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Of available hospital beds in the state, 22% of those were occupied by COVID-19 patients. There were a total of 4,340 persons hospitalized due to the pandemic, with 1,192
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday announced 1,585 new cases of coronavirus disease COVID-19 in Illinois, including 125 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 29,160 cases, including 1,259 deaths, in 93 counties in Illinois.
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