PERU – Peru Mayor Scott Harl explained to the council at Monday night’s meeting that the decision on when to reopen parks amid the COVID-19 pandemic is not up to him. As the area has entered into Phase 3 of Governor JB Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan, restaurants have started offering
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OTTAWA – The remnants of Cristobal will hit north central Illinois with high winds Tuesday afternoon, and that could spell trouble for restaurants who have erected tents and canopies to comply with the new guidelines for dining after the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. The storm is expected
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PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department announced Monday that only one person remains in isolation with a novel coronavirus infection. They say 34 of the previously 37 infected persons have fully recovered, with only two deaths reported since the pandemic began. The health
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PERU – Illinois Valley Community Hospital has begun to ease some visitor restrictions as Illinois re-opens after the COVID-19 pandemic. Obstetrics patients with sonogram appointments and all day surgery patients will be allowed to have one person accompany them into the hospital. All
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SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help locating an SUV after a barn fire on June 6th. Authorities say a white Jeep four door SUV was seen near the 1900 block of Brickville Road in Sycamore on June 6th prior to the fire. They ask if anyone
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OTTAWA – OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth medical Center named a new president yesterday. Dawn Trompeter will take over duties as well as maintain her role as president of OSF Healthcare Saint Paul in Mendota. Trompeter was formerly the chief financial officer for OSF Saint Elizabeth.
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DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department announced one additional death in the County from COVID-19 on Monday. The resident was said to be in their 80s and died from complications of COVID-19. The DCHD also reported 8 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the county total to
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 658 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, along with 23 additional deaths. This is the lowest number of daily confirmed cases since March 30th for the state. Locally, the LaSalle County Health Department announced two additional
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OTTAWA – Four new cases of COVID-19 were announced in LaSalle County on Sunday. That brings the total since the pandemic began to 164 confirmed positive tests. The newly infected include two men and two women, aging in range from their teens to their fifties. Tracing protocols are in
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday announced 867 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 43 additional confirmed deaths, with only one reported from outside Chicagoland. Since the pandemic began, the IDPH is reporting a total of 127,757
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