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SPRINGFIELD – 1,668 new COVID-19 cases were announced in Illinois on Monday, along with 7 additional deaths. These deaths include a male in his 40’s from Bureau County. Since the start of the pandemic, Illinois has reported over 235,000 cases, including 8,026 deaths. Over the past 24

OTTAWA – 3 more individuals in LaSalle County have died from COVID-19 related complications. The health department confirmed Monday that with the addition of these individuals, a male and female in their 80’s and a female in her 90’s, there have been a total of 48 deaths since the start

PRINCETON – Three counties are reporting a total of 19 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. The Bureau, Putnam, & Marshall County Health department say one Bureau County man in his 50’s is hospitalized and 13 others have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. A woman in Marshall

SPRINGFIELD – Six Illinois National Guard Soldiers and a helicopter are being deployed in California to help battle wildfires. On Friday Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the mission involving a CH-47F Chinook helicopter and six soldiers from B Company, 2nd Battalion, 238th General Support

OTTAWA – For the third straight day,  the LaSalle County Health Department reported no new Covid deaths.  21 new coronavirus cases were reported on Sunday afternoon. So far, 1,244 LaSalle County residents have been infected by the virus, with 666 having recovered. New Cases

SPRINGFIELD – Nearly 2,000 positive coronavirus cases were reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health in the past 24 hours.  The state also reported 11 deaths Sunday.  So far during the pandemic, over 8,000 Illinoisans have passed away from complications due to the virus, and