By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A region that includes counties in central and west-central Illinois is the latest to face restrictions on social interaction to slow the spread of COVID-19. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday imposed “resurgence
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PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department confirmed 27 new COVID-19 cases as well as one additional death. The individual, a female in her 70s, is the 11th coronavirus related death in the county. Of those new cases confirmed on Thursday, 16 were residents of the county while 11
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed over 6,300 new cases of COVID-19 throughout the state, along with 56 deaths. Of those deaths were 2 individuals from LaSalle County. The IDPH is currently reporting over 395,000 cases of COVID-19 in total, including over 9,600
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DEKALB – Another resident of DeKalb County has died from COVID-19 related complications. The county health department announced the death of the resident in their 80’s as the 43rd since the start of the pandemic. 59 more cases of coronavirus were also reported in the county as well, for a
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OTTAWA – 2 residents of LaSalle County, a female in her 80’s and another in her 90’s, have died from COVID-19 related complications. The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed the additional deaths, which now total 68, as well as 30 additional positive COVID-19 cases for a total of
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By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says his administration is collecting and will make public the data to justify his COVID-19 restrictions on indoor dining after Senate Republicans urged him to release the numbers. Illinois reported
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PERU – Peru Mayor Scott Harl and others attended the ribbon cutting for the new roundabout Wednesday afternoon. The project, which hopes to alleviate traffic issues on Peoria Street and Plank Road, is the first intersection of its kind in LaSalle County. A fountain, which will be lit
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DIXON – A Dixon woman is facing multiple charges after an investigation into the death of a boy. The Dixon Police Department say 49-year-old Kelli M. Riggen was taken into custody Wednesday and charged with multiple felonies, including Class 3 Endangering the Life or Health of a Child and
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OGLESBY – The Oglesby Police Department has suspended their collection of unused prescription drugs and other paraphernalia, including needles until further notice. In a statement earlier this week, they indicated that it was out of precaution for the well being of officers during
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LADD – The Ladd Police Department are looking for clues as to who took it upon themselves to write in newly poured concrete at War Memorial Park on Tuesday. They said in a social media post that the damage will require four squares of concrete to be removed and replaced. Anyone with any
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