SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 2,388 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. With that, there have been 147 additional deaths. IDPH Director Doctor Ezike said that the state is currently seeing a decrease in the number of
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PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department confirmed one additional case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the county total to 29 positive tests. Of those who have tested positive, the Health Department reports that two were asymptomatic at the time of testing, and only four
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OTTAWA – High water has closed many roads and streets in the area, including portions of Illinois 351, 178 and 71. Dee Bennett Road, Ben Samek Road, and DuPoint Road has flooded as well. Officials in Ottawa state that the Main Street/Fox River Bridge is restricted to Eastside residents
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OTTAWA – The quickly rising Illinois River came close to being the worst flood of all time in some spots, being just shy of the record in many locations. In Ottawa, which saw a dramatic rescue of a loose boat along the Main Street Bridge on the Fox River and a loose barge striking
Continue Reading »LASALLE- Governor J.B. Pritzker last week recorded a video message for the workers of the LaSalle Veteran’s Home, thanking them for the care they are providing veterans. “Your support of the home’s operations is a critical and indispensable mission” he said in the 45 second clip
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CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker says all parts of Illinois are on track to see coronavirus-related restrictions loosened and more businesses reopen before the end of the month. But officials warned Tuesday that residents must remain diligent about stopping the spread of COVID-19. Illinois
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SHERIDAN- New infectious of COVID-19 were found at the Sheridan Correctional Facility. This comes after weeks of being on lockdown with extensive testing and sanitation procedures in place. The IDOC reported on Tuesday one new staff member infected and two additional inmates. Seven staff
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NAPERVILLE – The Exchange Club of Naperville, organizers of the 2020 Ribfest, have announced that the 33rd annual festival is cancelled this year due to COVID-19 related concerns. This would have been the first time the festival would be held in Romeoville as opposed to Naperville,
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday announced 1,545 new cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 146 additional deaths. Since the pandemic began, the IDPH has reported a total of 98,030 cases, including 4,379 deaths, in 100 counties in Illinois. Within
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed Tuesday an additional four COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County bringing the total to 125 cases. The additional cases are three women and one man. The cases remain in isolation. One additional case has recovered and has been
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