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OTTAWA – Most of the summer events in Ottawa have been cancelled.  At a city council meeting Tuesday night Commissioner Wayne Eichelkraut said that “We are going to have to at this time cancel Riverfest, Music in the Park, Cruise Night, Wine Fest until maybe later in the year, and

PONTIAC  – The Livingston County Health Department will be resuming Family Planning & Immunization clinics beginning mid-May with some new protocols in place.  In a press release Tuesday they say that individuals will be seen by appointment only and must wear a facemask while in the

DEKALB- The DeKalb County Health Department on Tuesday is reporting six additional positive COVID-19 cases.   Since the pandemic began they have found 140 individuals infected and have had one death.   In the latest update from last week, they reported 49 individuals recovered and released from

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ governor on Tuesday outlined a five-phase plan for reopening the state as the threat from COVID-19 subsides, but there were no surprises here — the speed with which normal activity returns still depends on vigilance against the coronavirus.

DIXON – The Lee County Health Department is reporting an outbreak at an Illinois Department of Human Services facility in Dixon.   On Tuesday authorities announced 24 out of 112 total residents at the Jack Mabley Center have tested positive for COVID-19.   The center houses residents with

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday announced 2,122 new cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 176 additional deaths, the highest single day total since the pandemic began. Currently, the IDPH is reporting a total of 65,962 cases, including 2,838 deaths,

PRINCETON- The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday confirmed the death of a man in Bureau County related to COVID-19.   The man in his 90’s was one of the 176 deaths announced by the IDPH.    Bureau County still has had 12 infections since the pandemic began. The Bureau, Putnam