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LASALLE – Multiple City council meetings are planned this Tuesday at 6:30 PM with purpose of passing ordinances allowing each city the right to declare a state of emergency and ensure that emergency protocols are in place.   The Cities of La Salle, Peru, Utica, Oglesby and Spring Valley

SPRINGFIELD – Five new counties are added to the list of places where Covid-19 has been found in Illinois, including Champaign, Clinton, Sangamon, Whiteside, and Winnebago counties.   On Sunday they reported 29 new cases statewide, bringing the total up to 93. “We are seeing the

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