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SPRINGFIELD- Governor JB Pritzker has activated approximately 80 additional Illinois National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from throughout the state in support of COVID-19 response operations bringing the total number of activated Illinois National Guard members to about 650.   Ten of those

PRINCETON- A sixth resident of Bureau County has tested positive for COVID-19.   On Monday the Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County health Department announced that a man in his 50’s was screened and tested by an area hospital.  The individual is recovering at home at this time. Public health

SHERIDAN- The Illinois Department of Corrections confirms one more staff member infected with COVID-19 at Sheridan Correctional Facility. That means as of Sunday evening 4 staff and 10 inmates have reported positive cases. Statewide IDOC shows 102 staff and 146 inmates infected.

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois reported an additional 43 deaths Sunday from COVID-19 and the largest one-day increase in coronavirus infections with more than 1,600, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker said even those numbers show signs that the state might be nearing the peak of the outbreak.In a

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday announced 1,672 new cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 43 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 20,852 cases, including 720 deaths, in 86 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Sunday has confirmed two additional COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County. The additional cases include a female in her 60’s and a female in her 20’s. The individuals are in isolation. Federal privacy restrictions prohibit the release of any