OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reported 51 new recovered cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the county total to 600. Just 494 active cases remain, including the 7 new cases just reported by the department. With the newly lowered metrics, LaSalle County is no longer in
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SPRINGFIELD – The recovery rate of individuals who previously tested positive for COVID-19 in Illinois 42 days ago or longer now stands at 95%. The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday announced over 1,800 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 6 additional
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MENDOTA – OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center is offering a Heartsaver AED Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Course at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 3. A prepaid $35.00 per person fee will reserve a spot in the class. Class size is limited, and the room will be set up with social
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UTICA – Today is the 28th anniversary of one of the most infamous crimes the area has seen, and State Police and the FBI are still looking for new information. 21 year old Tammy Zywicki, a college student from New Jersey heading to her college in Grinnell, Iowa, was last seen with her car
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By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ governor is providing a substantive look at how he wants to make the state a completely renewable-energy state by 2050 with tighter controls on utility companies amid an influence-peddling scheme involving
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reports 18 new cases in the past 24 hours. 18 people are also said to have recovered from the virus. No new deaths were reported, which is the first day with no deaths since last Saturday. Details of the new cases are listed below: New
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health says nearly 57,000 people had their coronavirus test results reported in the past 24 hours, the most so far in the pandemic. 2,356 of those tested came back positive for Covid-19 for a 4.2% positive rate. Also on Saturday, the state
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UPDATE: The 44-year-old Mendota man who was reported missing on Thursday has been found alive. Authorities wish to thank the public in their assistance with the search. MENDOTA – A 44-year-old Mendota man has been missing since Thursday, and authorities are asking the public
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OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College student Claire DeGraaf, daughter of Larry and Deborah DeGraaf of Marseilles, was selected as a recipient of the highly-competitive U.S. State-sponsored Gilman Program scholarship to aid in her study abroad in Ireland in spring 2021. The
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LOCKPORT, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois State Museum gallery closed due to the coronavirus pandemic will reopen this month. Museum officials said the Lockport Gallery is set to reopen on Wednesday. The Will County gallery will be open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors are
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