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OTTAWA- The LaSalle County Health Department Tuesday confirmed an additional COVID-19 case bringing the total since the pandemic began to 107 cases.  A man in his 30’s tested positive and remains in isolation.   Two additional cases have recovered and have been released from isolation.

PRINCETON- The 15th COVID-19 case was discovered in Bureau County.  The Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County Health Departments reported Tuesday that a male in his 30’s is recovering in isolation at home after testing positive.  There have now been nineteen confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the

MORRIS – More than half of the residents who have had positive tests for COVID-19 have recovered from their illness in Grundy County.   On Tuesday the Grundy County Health Department reported just 29 active cases of individuals with coronavirus either in isolation at home or

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, is warning Congress that if the country reopens too soon during the coronavirus pandemic, it will bring “needless suffering and death.” Fauci is among the experts testifying to a Senate panel on Tuesday.

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Bradley University in central Illinois has announced it will resume on-campus instruction in late August. University officials said Monday that Bradley’s location in Peoria and its size gives administrators confidence regular operations can resume in a safe

DIXON – The Lee County Unified Executive Leadership Team on Monday said that the facility that has an outbreak of COVID-19 is receiving harsh treatment from the community.   They say over the past week, restaurants have refused delivery service to the Jack Mabley Center. Lee County Health

PONTIAC – One more resident of Livingston County has tested positive for COVID-19.  Officials were notified a woman in her 30’s tested positive, who is recovering at home in isolation.   They report as of Monday received 521 COVID-19 test results. Of that, 25 COVID-19 tests have been