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SPRING VALLEY – A Spring Valley man was arrested after reportedly stabbing his roommate in the arm on Saturday. Officials report that officers arrived to the 200th block of Spalding Street around 10pm Saturday evening after 65 year-old Michael Kasbeer of Spring Valley reportedly stabbed his

PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department confirmed 3 new cases of COVID-19. The counties served by the health department have seen 53 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic, with 40 in Bureau County, 12 in Marshall County, and 1 in Putnam County. The

DEKALB – DeKalb County reported 21 more positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday. In total, the DeKalb County Health Department has confirmed 674 positive cases since the start of the pandemic with 20 deaths. DeKalb County’s health department continues to remind residents of the proper way to

PONTIAC – Livingston County Health Departed announced two more individuals have tested positive for COVID-19. These individuals, a male in their 60s and a female in their 30s, are both recovering in isolation. There have been 58 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in total for Livingston

SPRINGFIELD – 883 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the Illinois Department of Public Health, including 6 additional deaths. This is the lowest daily death toll the state has seen in a week, on July 6th. The IDPH is reporting a total of 154, 799 total cases since the start of the

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reported 14 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the county on Monday. These individuals range in age from their teens to their 70s. Monday marks the most new daily cases announced since the start of the pandemic. LaSalle County has seen 272

BELLWOOD, Ill. (AP) — The government says a Chicago-area candy company has been fined nearly $500,000 for workplace injuries, including a fingertip amputation. The incidents occurred at Ferrara Candy in Bellwood. An employee lost a fingertip in January. Another employee was caught in a machine

CHICAGO (AP) — The Cook County state’s attorney’s office is launching a new online process to report allegations of police misconduct including excessive form and intimidation. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced the new complaint form Thursday. Members of the