SPRINGFIELD- The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Friday that they have begun contacting everyone who reportedly had their details leaked due to a glitch on the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance website. Authorities say the sensitive information that included names, social
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SPRINGFIELD – Dr. Ezike urged residents to learn to co-exist with COVID-19 on Friday and continue to wear masks in public and practice social distancing. The Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health announced 2,758 new infections with 110 additional deaths. Increased testing
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OTTAWA – Five residents have recovered and have been released from isolation after previously testing positive for COVID-19 in LaSalle Can. The total number of recovered and no longer in isolation is 72. The LaSalle County Health Department announces Friday a man in his 70’s has died
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PONTIAC- The Illinois Department of Corrections reported Friday one new confirmed case of COVID-19 at Pontiac Correctional Center. The infected is a man in his 50s who was asymptomatic at the time of testing and is currently recovering in isolation. The Livingston County Health Department has
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security yesterday released new statewide data showing the department received over 70,000 new claims for unemployment last week. They say they have processed 1.2 million claims for unemployment benefits since March 1st, 12 times the number
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SHERIDAN- Three new infections 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 Thursday three additional inmates have tested positive. Seven staff
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MENDOTA – Mendota Mayor David Boelk announced that although the Mendota Chamber of Commerce is still holding off on making an official decision regarding the Sweet Corn Festival, the Festival as the city has known it in years past will not take place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He
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PONTIAC – Livingston County’s Health Department announced one additional confirmed COVID-19 case in the past 24 hours, as well as an additional death from complications related to COVID-19. As of Thursday, Livingston County had reported 30 total confirmed cases, with 24 of those
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department announced an additional COVID-19 related death in the county on Thursday. The individual was a male in his 80’s who had previously tested positive for COVID-19. This is the ninth COVID-19 related death in the county. There were no additional
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 2,268 additional cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. This brings the state total to 102,686 confirmed cases. Additionally, there have been 87 additional deaths in the past 24 hours. Dr. Ezike reminded residents of the
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