MIAMI (AP) — More than 40,000 cruise ship workers are still stuck at sea because of concerns about the coronavirus. The Miami Herald reports that at least 42,000 workers remain trapped on cruise ships without paychecks. Some are still suffering from COVID-19 three months after the industry shut
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LAMOILLE – A LaMoille man is dead after a two vehicle crash Sunday morning in Bureau County. Authorities say they were called around 9 AM to the intersection of Route 34 and Route 92 for a two vehicle crash. The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office say a vehicle driven by an 84-year-old
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STREATOR- The Illinois Department of Public Health updated the statewide figures of infections of the novel Coronavirus on Sunday. They now say they have had a total of 6 positive cases in the Streator zip code area since the pandemic began. There was no information available as to how many of
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health released its daily Coronavirus report on Sunday, and the number of deaths plummeted to the lowest amount since April 2nd. Nineteen new deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, all in the Chicagoland area. Health Officials say 672
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BROOKFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The early emergence of cicadas in Illinois provided animals at the Brookfield Zoo a rare treat. Officials at the zoo west of Chicago said the red-eyed cicadas make for a nutritious snack that’s high in protein and low in fat. Animal care staff this week provided
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SOUTH STREATOR – Three fire departments helped extinguish a house fire in South Streator. According to the Reading Fire Department, Saturday morning about 12:10 they were called to a report of smoke coming from the siding of a home in the 2000 block of South Church street. Firefighters
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MARION, Ill. (AP) — The Southern Illinois Power Cooperative plans to shutter its largest coal-fired generator this fall, which is expected to save it $125 million over a decade but cost up to 26 workers their jobs. The Southern Illinoisan reports that President and CEO Don Gulley said the
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HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago mayor has issued an executive order intended to prevent future deaths of suspects in police custody. The order from Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark bans the use of police tactics that “restrict oxygen or blood flow to the head and may result in the
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SPRING VALLEY – A car fire this afternoon in Bureau County closed Route 29 for about 30 minutes. The Spring Valley Fire Department were called to a vehicle fire Saturday near 3065E around 5 PM. No injuries were reported.
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SPRING VALLEY – Injuries were reported after a fire at an apartment building in Spring Valley Friday. The Spring Valley Fire Department say they were called to the 100 block of East Erie around 4 PM for a blaze in a single apartment. A mutual aid box alarm was called and other area
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