3 positive tests in Lee County for COVID-19
DIXON – The first COVID-19 patient to be admitted to KSB Hospital has recovered and been successfully discharged. According to the Lee County Health Department on Wednesday they received three additional positive tests, which brings the total
Princeton K9 passes away
PRINCETON- The Princeton Police Department Wednesday announced that K9 “Renda” passed away after a battle with lymphoma. Renda was assigned to Princeton Police Officer Erik Sorenson and worked as a patrol/drug dog for seven years. Renda
Eleven recovered from COVID-19 in Livingston County
PONTIAC- Eleven of the previous 19 individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 in Livingston County have recovered. According to the Livingston County Health Department as of Wednesday they have received 199 COVID-19 test results. Of that,
Officials Announce 1,346 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Wednesday announced 1,346 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 80 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 24,593 cases, including 948 deaths, in 89 counties in
24 Total Cases of COVID-19 in LaSalle County
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department announced Wednesday an additional COVID-19 case in LaSalle County bringing the total to 24 cases. The additional case is a female in her 40’s who is in isolation. Federal privacy
Seventh Confirmed COVID-19 Case in Bureau County
A seventh resident of Bureau County has tested positive for COVID-19. A man in his 90’s was screened and tested by an area hospital. Public health officials were notified of a positive test, according to state and
Are these movie sequels better than the original?
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn took to Twitter a few days ago to list off 27 movie sequels that he feels are better than their predecessor. This is a hot-button debate in the film community.
Cars line up to salute WWII veteran on his 101st birthday
Your “Daily Dose of Uplift” for April 15th: World War II veteran Alan Cameron turned 101 on Sunday in Pearl River, New York. Due to strict social distancing guidelines, a conventional birthday celebration wasn’t feasible. So the
One more staff member infected at Sheridan prison; 5 test positive since pandemic began
SHERIDAN- A fifth staff member of a LaSalle County prison has tested positive for COVID-19. The Illinois Department of Corrections released the data Wednesday. This latest infection at the Sheridan Prison comes after it was
“Doomscrolling” Have You Been Doing This?
Of course the COVID-19 pandemic would give us some new terms. This one I feel like a lot of people have been doing. The new term “Doomscrolling,” described as sitting around, scrolling through your phone, reading depressing