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PONTIAC – 4 more cases of COVID-19 were reported in Livingston County, the health department announced. The individuals include a male in their 70’s, a male under the age of 20, a female under the age of 20, and a male under the age of 10 who was asymptomatic at the time of testing.

SPRINGFIELD – 36 additional deaths from complications related to COVID-19 were reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday. The IDPH also announced 869 additional deaths. There have now been 144,882 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic with 6,987 deaths.

OTTAWA – 3 new cases of COVID-19 were announced for LaSalle County on Thursday. These individuals are females in their teens, 20’s, and 50’s. There have been 222 total cases of coronavirus in the county since the pandemic began. 6 additional individuals were reported as being recovered

PRINCETON- A Princeton teen has been identified as the victim in a shooting Wednesday.   The Bureau County Coroner said that 17-year old Caleb E. Conrath was killed after an apparent shooting in the 200 block of Hillview Drive.   Another person who was shot was taken to an area hospital, their

CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a 3-year-old Chicago girl was shot and wounded while playing with friends in a front yard on the city’s South Side. The Chicago Tribune reports that police say the shooting Tuesday night came minutes after a 15-year-old boy was wounded a few blocks away. The

SPRINGFIELD – Director Brendan F. Kelly of the Illinois State Police announced the State has achieved a 33% overall reduction in the Biology/DNA forensic backlog. “Our forensic scientists have done good work to reduce the backlog, and now is the time to redouble those efforts and

SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State Jesse White announced two new laws which took effect July 1st that toughen penalties for drivers who injure others while texting and driving and for those who hit pedestrians. “These laws enhance the penalties for drivers who seriously injure others

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Fourteen people from the St. Louis area are facing federal charges accusing them of attempting to have sex with minors following an FBI investigation. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Wednesday that all of the suspects were arrested this week at homes where they allegedly

PRINCETON – One person is dead after a shooting Wednesday in Princeton.   Around 4:15 PM Princeton Police say two people were shot in the 200 block of Hillview Drive.   Both victims were taken to an area hospital where one person died and the other had reportedly non-life threatening