PERU – Construction will begin Monday on I-80 in LaSalle County to replace bridges. The Illinois Department of Transportation said that the deck and beams of the bridges that carry the interstate over the Little Vermilion River, Raccuglia Drive and East 3rd Road will be repaired or
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PERU – Resurfacing work will reduce Illinois 251 through Peru to one lane in areas through the month of June. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that between Midtown Road and the Illinois River one lane each way may be blocked and some intersections closed for up to 30
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DIXON – The Lee County Health Department reported over the weekend only one new positive test result for COVID-19. Officials are reporting 8 recovered individuals. The Dixon area has had the most positive tests at 13 out of 309 tests, according to the Illinois Department of Public
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday announced 2,126 new cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 59 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 43,903 cases, including 1,933 deaths, in 96 counties in Illinois. Since the pandemic began 214,952
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PRINCETON- The Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County Health Departments Sunday reported that a tenth resident of Bureau County has tested positive for COVID-19. The woman in her 50’s is recovering in isolation at home at this time. There are now fourteen confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the
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OTTAWA – The total number of people considered recovered for LaSalle County remains 18 as the county health department reported no new cases Sunday. Since the Pandemic began, LaSalle County has had one death and 44 total infections. The plurality of cases, a dozen inmates and six
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MENDOTA- The Illinois Department of Public Health updated the statewide figures of new infections of the novel Coronavirus on Saturday. They now say out of 58 tests within the Mendota area, they have had a total of 9 positive cases since the pandemic began. There was no information available
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PRINCETON- Seven of the Bureau County COVID-19 cases have recovered. In an update Saturday, the Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County Health Department also announced no new cases have been found. Since the pandemic began, Bureau County has reported no deaths and nine positive results.
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday announced 2,119 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 80 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 41,777 cases, including 1,874 deaths, in 96 counties in Illinois. In the last 24 hours, over 11,000 tests
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed Saturday an additional COVID-19 case in LaSalle County bringing the total to 44 cases. The additional case is a woman in her 40’s who is in isolation. Public health officials are working actively to identify and investigate all
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