SPRINGFIELD- The Illinois Department of Public Health has expanded testing guidelines for COVID-19. They say anyone with symptoms like cough, shortness of breath and fever OR who have a risk factor, such as contact with someone confirmed to have COVID-19, a compromised immune system or a
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DIXON – There were 3 more positive tests in Lee County Thursday for a total of 28 infected since the pandemic began. The Lee County Health Department said two people in their 50s and one in his or her 20’s tested positive for COVID-19. They also say 13 of the 28 countywide who had
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OGLESBY- The Chief of Police of Oglesby retired Thursday after 30 years working in law enforcement. Chief James Knoblauch was honored with a parade of vehicles around town. Former Minooka Chief Doug Hayse has been brought in to serve as interim police Chief.
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday announced 2,563 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 141 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 52,918 cases, including 2,355 deaths, in 97 counties in Illinois. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories
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OTTAWA- The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed Thursday an additional three COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County bringing the total to 53 cases. The additional cases are a man in his 70’s and two women, one in her 30’s and one in her 50’s. The newly infected remain in isolation. One
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STREATOR – No injuries were reported after Streator Fire Department made quick work of a vehicle fire early Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to a vehicle fire near a home on the 400 block of Powell Street just before 2:30am. The firefighters were able to control the fire in under
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STREATOR – The Streator Police Department reported Wednesday that trail bike was taken from a garage. They say a resident in the 800 block of Cable Street around 3 PM called about the motorized bike being missing. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Streator Police
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DIXON – There was 1 more positive test in Lee County Wednesday for a total of 25 infected since the Pandemic began. That person, a resident their 40’s, is recovering at home in isolation. The Lee County Health Department reports that 12 of these 25 have fully recovered and that there
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OTTAWA – An Ottawa man who was reported missing by family members on Saturday was found dead Tuesday near I-80. According to the Ottawa Police Department, 71-year-old Thomas E. Thompson was identified as the deceased subject located by authorities in rural Ottawa. The death is under
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OTTAWA – There were no new Covid-19 cases confirmed in LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam, Livingston or Marshall County in the past 24 hours. The area communities that have reported the highest confirmed cases include Sheridan with 15, Mendota with 14 and Princeton with 6. In the latest
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