North Central Illinois Update

URBANA, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois System expects to sustain a financial hit of about $167 million this fiscal year because of the coronavirus pandemic that’s closed down its campuses. Chief Financial Officer Avijit Ghosh told the school’s board of trustees during a Thursday

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday announced 2,508 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 67 additional deaths.  Of the deaths reported, 60 of those are in the Chicagoland area.  Currently, the IDPH is reporting a total of 110,304 cases, including 4,856

DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department reported 9 additional COVID-19 cases on Sunday.  Since the pandemic began, a total of 327 positive individuals have been found with three deaths.  As of May 22nd, 126 residents are considered recovered with over 2,800 tests being reported.

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed Sunday an additional five COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 140 cases since the pandemic began.  The additional cases range in age from a boy under 13 to a woman in her 50’s.  All of those infected remain in isolation.   The

SHERIDAN- The Illinois Department of Corrections announced an additional staff member at the Sheridan Correctional Facility has become infected with the novel Coronavirus.   Since the pandemic began eight have now tested positive for COVID-19.  This comes after weeks of being on lockdown with

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood is known as the heart of Mexican culture in the city. It’s also located in a ZIP code with one of the highest rates of positive coronavirus cases in the city. Across the country, states reporting racial data indicate similar trends, with

CHICAGO (Chicago Tribune) — Illinois is no longer providing the total numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths at long-term care facilities in favor of disclosing information about recent outbreaks. The Chicago Tribune reports that the state’s Department of Public Health now only

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has intervened in a lawsuit challenging Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The federal government filed a statement of interest in U.S. District Court in East St. Louis supporting the lawsuit filed

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A plan to expand mail-in voting because of the COVID-19 pandemic is close to approval by the governor after the Senate OK’d it Friday.The idea is to make it easier for voters to cast ballots and limit the number who have to go to physical locations and be exposed

SPRINGFIELD – Dr. Ezike urged residents to learn to co-exist with COVID-19 on Friday and continue to wear masks in public and practice social distancing.   The Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health announced 2,758 new infections with 110 additional deaths.  Increased testing