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CHICAGO – All restaurants and bars are ordered to close dine in service throughout the state on Monday night at 9 PM. Exceptions are going to be made for restaurants with drive thru and delivery options. Gov J.B. Pritzker said there were no easy decisions left to make.  Pritzker’s action

    SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To prevent further spread of COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced the closure of state parks, fish and wildlife areas, recreational areas and historic sites throughout the state. “We hate to close our outdoor and

MENDOTA – City of Mendota Clerk Emily McConville announced Sunday that walk in payments of utility bills will no longer be accepted.   Instead, payments must be in the form of check or money order and placed in the drop box on Illinois Ave adjacent to the clerks office.   McConville

CHICAGO – Chicago is going to limit all businesses that sell liquor to have less than half of their regular capacity or 100 persons, whichever is fewer. “As we expected, we are beginning to identify cases of COVID-19 outside of the Chicago area,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Over the

DIXON – Lee County leaders decided to suspend all public gatherings and events of 25 people or more until further notice.   Friday morning, Lee County Emergency Management Director Kevin Lalley and Lee County Health Department Administrator Cathy Ferguson-Allen met with local government

CHICAGO – The Illinois Tollway Authority announced Friday that they have transitioned to all electronic toll collecting using the I-Pass, EZ-Pass and online toll collection system. “We are closely monitoring reports and advisories provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health and

OGLESBY – The ongoing health crisis over Covid-19 has changed how many area departments respond to someone who may be ill, and the first thing you may notice if you call for emergency services is what questions the dispatcher may ask you.  JoEllen Fisher with Illinois Valley Regional

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday announced eighteen new cases, with infections found in Cumberland, Dupage, St. Claire and Woodford counties. That brings the total cases in the state to 64 of Covid 19. Governor J.B. Pritzker thanked communities for taking