BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Public Health says the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state has surpassed 200,000. The department announced 1,834 new cases Thursday, taking the state’s confirmed case total to 200,427. Health officials say 24 additional
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By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois state Sen. Terry Link faces a federal charge of filing a false tax return. That’s according to a charging document filed Thursday. Link, a Democrat from Vernon Hills, is the latest state legislator to face public corruption
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child who later tested positive for HIV has been sentenced to 60 years in prison. Thirty-three-year-old Stephen Grimes was sentenced Tuesday by a Winnebago County Circuit Court judge, who specified that
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OTTAWA – As many schools decide not to fully reopen due to the pandemic, the American Automobile Association says that is reducing demand, thus causing gas prices to decline. Locally, LaSalle County continues its trend to have some of the lowest prices in the state, with an average price
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ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) — A man convicted in the 1994 slaying of a suburban Chicago college student will spend more time in prison after a judge determined he was released four years too early due to a sentencing error. Forty-five-year-old Bonzell Joyner was taken back into custody Wednesday
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PONTIAC – Livingston County Health Department reported that 3 more residents have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the county total to 137 since the start of the pandemic. The new cases are a male under the age of 10, a female under the age of 20, and a male in their 70s, who are all
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OTTAWA – A court employee working at the LaSalle County Downtown Courthouse has tested positive for COVID-19. In a release on Thursday, Chief Judge H. Chris Ryan announced that they have consulted with the LaSalle County Health Department for guidance on what should be done. The
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PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department have confirmed 12 more cases of coronavirus. 7 of these cases are individuals residing in Bureau County, ranging in age from their 20’s to their 60’s. The remaining 5 are from Marshall County, individuals in their
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois saw 1,834 new COVID-19 cases announced on Thursday, with 24 more confirmed deaths. This makes 200,427 total confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic in the state, along with 7,696 deaths. As of Wednesday, the preliminary seven-day positivity rate for cases is
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OTTAWA – 54 more new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the LaSalle County Health Department. The individuals who tested positive range in age from younger that 13 to in their 100’s, and now make 882 total cases since the start of the pandemic. The health department also reported that
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