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CHICAGO (Chicago Tribune) — Chicago officials have canceled summer festivals through Labor Day, including Lollapalooza, over coronavirus concerns. The city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced Tuesday that it had scrapped all permitted special events including

DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department on Tuesday reported three additional residents from the Pine Acres long term care facility have died from complications of COVID-19. The department previously announced that these Pine Acres residents had tested positive for COVID-19.   In the

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday announced 797 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 95 additional confirmed deaths, 15 of those from outside the Chicagoland area.  Since the pandemic began, there have been a total of 129,212 cases,

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department announced on Tuesday three new positive tests came back for COVID-19.  A woman in her 30’s and two men, one in his teens and another in his  30’s were the most recent infections.   Since the pandemic began, 169 have tested positive, with

OTTAWA – The remnants of Cristobal will hit north central Illinois with high winds Tuesday afternoon, and that could spell trouble for restaurants who have erected tents and canopies to comply with the new guidelines for dining after the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. The storm is expected

PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department announced Monday that only one person remains in isolation with a novel coronavirus infection. They say 34 of the previously 37 infected persons have fully recovered, with only two deaths reported since the pandemic began. The health

PERU – Illinois Valley Community Hospital has begun to ease some visitor restrictions as Illinois re-opens after the COVID-19 pandemic. Obstetrics patients with sonogram appointments and all day surgery patients will be allowed to have one person accompany them into the hospital. All