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CHICAGO (AP) — A Cook County sheriff’s deputy has become the second member of the department to die after testing positive for the coronavirus. Fifty-three-year-old Deputy Richard O’Brien died Sunday. O’Brien’s death comes three months after he was diagnosed with

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Monday 2,341 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 46 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 63,840 cases, including 2,662 deaths, in 97 counties in Illinois. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have

DEKALB- The DeKalb County Health Department on Monday is reporting five additional positive COVID-19 cases.   Since the pandemic began they have found 134 individuals infected and have had one death.   In the latest update from last week, they reported 49 individuals recovered and released from

PRINCETON- The Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County Health Departments reported Sunday that two residents of Bureau County over the weekend tested positive for COVID-19. The man in his 60’s and a man in his 40’s are both in isolation recovering at home. There have now been sixteen confirmed

DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department on Sunday reported 13 new positive COVID-19 test results.   Since the Pandemic began a total of 129 residents have been infected with one reported death.   At the latest update on Friday, authorities say 49 previously infected individuals have

DIXON – Since Friday, the Lee County Health Department reports half of all positive cases of COVID-19 in the county have recovered.   The latest update indicates 15 of the 30 infected with the Novel Coronavirus have recovered and been released from isolation.   Since the outbreak began,

CHICAGO (WREX-TV) — A small church in Stephenson County has defied crowd restrictions in the state’s latest stay-at-home order, holding a Sunday service with dozens of people. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s extension of the order took effect Friday and allows for small safe worship, limited