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SPRINGFIELD – The latest proclamation by Governor J.B. Pritzker is enacted today, and with that there are some new and modified rules the public will have to follow to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. 1. Wearing a face covering in public places or when working. Any individual who is

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has spent tens of millions of dollars building makeshift field hospitals to prepare for an anticipated flood of coronavirus cases. But Gov. J.B. Pritzker contends that prevention strategies such as a statewide stay-at-home order have worked so well that the

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Gaming Board has decreed the state’s casinos will remain closed “until further notice” in the state’s continued efforts to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus. Illinois’ 36,000 video gambling terminals will also remain dark. Gaming

SPRINGFIELD- The Illinois Department of Public Health has expanded testing guidelines for COVID-19.  They say anyone with symptoms like cough, shortness of breath and fever OR who have a risk factor, such as contact with someone confirmed to have COVID-19, a compromised immune system or a

DIXON – There were 3 more positive tests in Lee County Thursday for a total of 28 infected since the pandemic began. The Lee County Health Department said two people in their 50s and one in his or her 20’s tested positive for COVID-19.   They also say 13 of the 28 countywide who had

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday announced 2,563 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 141 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 52,918 cases, including 2,355 deaths, in 97 counties in Illinois. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories

OTTAWA- The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed Thursday an additional three COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County bringing the total to 53 cases. The additional cases are a man in his 70’s and two women, one in her 30’s and one in her 50’s.   The newly infected remain in isolation. One