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PRINCETON – Bureau County announced 2 more COVID-19 related deaths on Monday, a male in his 40’s and another in his 70’s. Hector Gomez, Administrator of the Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department reminded residents to continue to help fight the spread of COVID-19, saying

MENDOTA – The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kathleen M. Fox announced Monday she will be leaving her position as she has accepted another job out of state.  She was hired in December of 2018.  Fox notes that she was extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to

SPRINGFIELD – 1,668 new COVID-19 cases were announced in Illinois on Monday, along with 7 additional deaths. These deaths include a male in his 40’s from Bureau County. Since the start of the pandemic, Illinois has reported over 235,000 cases, including 8,026 deaths. Over the past 24

OTTAWA – 3 more individuals in LaSalle County have died from COVID-19 related complications. The health department confirmed Monday that with the addition of these individuals, a male and female in their 80’s and a female in her 90’s, there have been a total of 48 deaths since the start

PRINCETON – Three counties are reporting a total of 19 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. The Bureau, Putnam, & Marshall County Health department say one Bureau County man in his 50’s is hospitalized and 13 others have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. A woman in Marshall

SPRINGFIELD – Six Illinois National Guard Soldiers and a helicopter are being deployed in California to help battle wildfires. On Friday Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the mission involving a CH-47F Chinook helicopter and six soldiers from B Company, 2nd Battalion, 238th General Support