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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Tuesday confirmed an additional COVID-19 case, bringing the pandemic total to 33 cases. The man who tested positive is in is 70’s and in isolation.   No further information regarding the patient was released by health officials.  All

PONTIAC – One more resident of Livingston County has tested positive for COVID- 19.  The man in his 40s is recovering at home in isolation. LCHD officials announced on Tuesday that they will continue to work closely with the Illinois Department of Public Health to notify any individuals

SPRINGFIELD- In the latest survey released Monday by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the two main regions that serve North Central Illinois had plenty of ventilator capacity to help battle the current pandemic.   It was reported that in the Peoria region, which includes LaSalle,

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago officials say the number of black residents becoming infected with the coronavirus and those dying of the disease remains disproportionately high. Black residents made up about 46% of the 12,571 confirmed tests for the coronavirus and about 60% of the 500 deaths in the

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced 1,151 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 59 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 31,508 cases, including 1,349 deaths, in 95 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department Monday confirmed an additional 3 COVID-19 cases bringing the total found in the county since the pandemic began to 32 cases. The additional cases a man in his 30’s and two women, one in her teens and the other in her 60’s. All of the new cases

CHICAGO (AP) — Officials say a fourth detainee at the Cook County Jail in Chicago who tested positive for the coronavirus has died. Sixty-four-year Karl Battiste died Sunday at Stroger Hospital in Chicago, but his official cause of death won’t be determined until an autopsy is conducted.

CHICAGO (AP) — A Will county nursing home that last week announced 22 residents and one staff member had died of the coronavirus says another employee who tested positive for the virus had died. Symphony of Joliet would not provide more information about the employee. But Lakendel Evans said

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Five northern Illinois mayors are asking Gov. J.B. Pritzker for the authority to reopen businesses next month urging “common sense modifications” to a statewide stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus pandemic. The mayors of South Beloit, Cherry Valley, Durand, Loves