CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health released Saturday coronavirus numbers for the past 24 hours. According to the state, 12 people in Illinois died with the disease. Over 1400 people were confirmed positive with the infection, and while that figure is lower than Friday,
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OGLESBY – More than 1,000 Illinois Valley Community College students received over $650,000 in federal CARES Act funding this month. Vice President for Student Services Mark Grzybowski said 1,087 students received a total of $654,600 with awards ranging from $200 to $1,000. The average
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MENDOTA- The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a COVID-19 outbreak at a long term care facility in Mendota. The IDPH report that ten individuals have tested positive at Heritage Health, with no deaths reported. This would be the third such facility in the county to record
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DEKALB – 13 additional COVID-19 cases were reported in DeKalb County, the health department confirmed. DeKalb County Health Department has confirmed 787 cases since the start of the pandemic, with 24 deaths from COVID-19 complications. As of Friday, 567 cases are fully recovered, with 196
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STREATOR- After receiving updated information from the Illinois State Board of Education, Streator Elementary will now offer an all E-learning option for students. Parents who are interested will need to fill out the survey online (see link below) to indicate the choice for their child.
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PONTIAC – 2 more residents have tested positive for COVID-19, the Livingston County Health Department announced. These individuals are both males in their 20s who are recovering in isolation. Since the start of the pandemic, the LCHD has confirmed 69 total cases of COVID-19, and 57 of those
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Elementary School Association Board announced that they will be cancelling the regular season and IESA state series in the sports of boys and girls golf, boys baseball, girls softball, and boys and girls cross-country for the 2020-21 school year. They say there
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OTTAWA – 13 new coronavirus cases were reported in LaSalle County on Friday, the health department stated. This individuals range in age from youth to their 90s, and these cases make 389 total cases since the start of the pandemic in the county. The LCHD also reported that 3 more
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OTTAWA – 13 new coronavirus cases were reported in LaSalle County on Friday, the health department stated. These individuals range in age from youth to their 90s, and these cases make 389 total cases since the start of the pandemic in the county. The LCHD also reported that 3 more
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois reported 1,532 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, along with 19 additional deaths. The state health department has reported 168,457 total cases with 7,385 deaths since the start of the pandemic. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 44,330 specimens for
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