SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 593 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing the total since the pandemic began to 134,778. The IDPH also confirmed 55 additional deaths related to the coronavirus, which makes 6,537 deaths in 101 counties in Illinois.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Illinoisans struggling to pay mortgages and rent and small businesses, all impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, will have access to $900 million in grants. State officials say $150 million of the funds will be available for emergency rental assistance, with the same amount for
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BLOOMINGTON — The American Red Cross is testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies, providing donors insight into whether they have been exposed to this coronavirus for a limited time. Antibody testing will indicate if the donor’s immune system has produced
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SPRINGFIELD- The state of Illinois announced the annual Free Fishing Days celebration is coming up Father’s Day Weekend. It is a four-day celebration that runs June 19th through the 22nd in Illinois when anglers can fish without purchasing a fishing license, salmon stamp or inland trout
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LASALLE – Summer concerts will return to the Hegeler Carus lawn, but new rules are being adopted to ensure proper social distancing. Circles 8 feet in diameter have been spray painted on the lawn where your group should remain during the event. No more than 10 per group will be allowed and
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CHICAGO (AP) — Activists are pushing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the City Council to create an elected board that would have the authority to investigate and fire police officers. A couple hundred demonstrators gathered outside of City Hall on Wednesday and called for the mayor and council
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By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are issuing warnings to three companies selling at-home blood tests for coronavirus. The Food and Drug Administration said the tests are illegal because they haven’t been federally reviewed to safely and
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DEKALB – DeKalb County’s health department reported one additional death from complications from COVID-19 at Pine Acres Rehab and Living Center. The individual was a resident at Pine Acres and had earlier tested positive for coronavirus. This is the 11th resident from the living center
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 546 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state on Wednesday, including 87 additional deaths. IDPH is currently reporting a total of 134,185 cases since the pandemic began, along with 6,485 deaths. Governor JB Pritzker also
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STREATOR – Just before midnight Tuesday the Streator Fire Department were called to a structure fire in the 900 block of Hall Street. When they arrived they discovered the corner of an exterior of a home on fire. It took crews just four minutes to extinguish the blaze, which damaged
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