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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health says one person died from complications from Covid-19 on Sunday.  That is the lowest number of daily deaths due to the virus since March 21st shortly after the pandemic was declared.  The number of cases, though, continue to show an

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department announced Sunday four new coronavirus cases.  The cases include women in their 20’s, 50’s and 60’s, and a man in his 80’s.  The latest cases make 413 total infected since the pandemic began in March, with 18 of those

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois State Police say they want more high-definition cameras and license plate scanners as expressway shootings rise in the Chicago area despite some civil rights groups contending that data from the new technology could be exploited. The Chicago Tribune reports that the

By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Just weeks away from the ringing of the schoolhouse bell, scores of people rallied at the state Capitol Saturday against the state’s requirement that schoolchildren must wear face coverings this fall to discourage

CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois man who claims his 2012 divorce prompted him to go on a binge that included alcohol, prostitutes and giving a woman his corporate credit card used to finance an opulent lifestyle and rack up millions of dollars in debt has been sentenced to prison. Scott Kennedy of

OGLESBY- A person was rescued after a search Saturday evening along the Vermilion River near Oglesby.   Around 9:20 PM rescue crews were called to the boat landing along Ed Hand Highway where a search was started for someone reportedly missing upstream.  Multiple agencies were called to the

Pontiac – The Livingston County Health Department reports 3 new coronavirus cases.  Saturday afternoon, the department said the 3 people, a man and a woman in their 20s, and a woman in her 60s, are recovering in isolation.  So far in the pandemic, Livingston County has reported 72