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SPRINGFIELD- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday an extension to the statewide “Stay at Home” executive order that has been in place since March 21st.   Residents will be asked to limit non-essential travel until May 30th and continue social distancing. The new executive order

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday announced 1,826 new cases of coronavirus disease  in Illinois, including 123 additional deaths. Currently, the IDPH is reporting a total of 36,934 cases, including 1,688 deaths, in 96 counties in Illinois. The age of cases

OTTAWA- The LaSalle County Health Department has confirmed two additional COVID-19 cases bringing the total to 41 cases.since the beginning of the Pandemic.  The additional cases are both females in their 50’s. The latest update also indicates that one of the newer cases is in Mendota, which

DIXON – The Lee County Health Department Wednesday announced that KSB Hospital celebrated the release of a COVID-19 patient after a 16-day hospital stay.  This is the third person to be successfully treated and released by KSB Hospital.  One more additional case was identified, bringing

SPRINGFIELD- In the Wednesday update from the Illinois Department of Public Health, they disclosed that the zip code for Mendota has had six positive cases of Coronavirus disease since the pandemic began.   Health officials say 38 tests have been done for residents in the area.   There was no

PRINCETON- No new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease were reported Wednesday in Bureau, Putnam or Marshall County. Six of the eight cases in Bureau County and one of the four cases in Marshall County have recovered. There have been no new deaths.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Wednesday announced 2,049 new cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 98 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 35,108 cases, including 1,565 deaths, in 96 counties in Illinois. Health officials say that the

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department Wednesday announced six new cases of COVID-19 have been found.   This marks the biggest jump in cases in the last two weeks.  The infected include five men and one woman, ages ranging from their 20’s to their 80’s.  Health officials say

SHERIDAN – Two staff members and 8 inmates have recovered from COVID-19 infections at the Sheridan Correctional Facility.   Wednesday the Illinois Department of Corrections gave an update on conditions at the prison located in LaSalle County.   Three staff members and three inmates are