MORRIS – More than half of the residents who have had positive tests for COVID-19 have recovered from their illness in Grundy County. On Tuesday the Grundy County Health Department reported just 29 active cases of individuals with coronavirus either in isolation at home or
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OTTAWA – OSF HealthCare St. Elizabeth has restarted surgical services after suspending procedures due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the health care Ministry announced Tuesday. “Our first and foremost priority is the safety of our patients and Mission Partners,” said Ken Beutke,
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COAL CITY – Two people are reportedly dead after what authorities are calling a murder/suicide. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office and the Grundy County Coroner’s Office said Tuesday they are investigating a shooting in the 2000 block of South Carbon Hill Road near Coal
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, is warning Congress that if the country reopens too soon during the coronavirus pandemic, it will bring “needless suffering and death.” Fauci is among the experts testifying to a Senate panel on Tuesday.
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PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Bradley University in central Illinois has announced it will resume on-campus instruction in late August. University officials said Monday that Bradley’s location in Peoria and its size gives administrators confidence regular operations can resume in a safe
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PERU – Peru City Council voted to move forward with seeking bids for the new police building at Monday night’s meeting. The council approved a guaranteed maximum price of $16 million for the station that should be just shy of 32,000 square feet. Police Chief Doug Bernabei explained that
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DIXON – The Lee County Unified Executive Leadership Team on Monday said that the facility that has an outbreak of COVID-19 is receiving harsh treatment from the community. They say over the past week, restaurants have refused delivery service to the Jack Mabley Center. Lee County Health
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PONTIAC – One more resident of Livingston County has tested positive for COVID-19. Officials were notified a woman in her 30’s tested positive, who is recovering at home in isolation. They report as of Monday received 521 COVID-19 test results. Of that, 25 COVID-19 tests have been
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday announced 1,266 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 54 additional deaths. Currently, the IDPH is reporting a total of 79,007 cases, including 3,459 deaths, in 98 counties in Illinois. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department has confirmed on Monday an additional two COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County bringing the total to 106 cases. During their investigation, they determined that a previous case reported as a LaSalle County resident on Sunday was found to reside
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