Lee County Announces its First Death from COVID-19

DIXON – The Lee County Health Department announced Tuesday that they have had their first resident die after testing positive for COVID-19.  The individual was a resident of Jack Mabley Center and had recently been hospitalized and

Bureau County Board open to re-open planning

PRINCETON – Bureau County Board members discussed looking towards reopening the county at Tuesday night’s board meeting. Connie Stetson of the 26th District told her fellow board members that big-box stores are being given unfair advantages in

IVCC postpones summer start to May 26

OGLESBY- Illinois Valley Community College is postponing the start of its first eight-week summer session that had been scheduled to begin Monday, May 18.  The college plans instead to begin its online “Summer A” Tuesday, May 26

23 new COVID-19 cases in DeKalb County

DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department announced Tuesday 23 new COVID-19 infections.   The test results were received from the original state-contracted lab for tests done at the Community Based Testing Sites located in Aurora and

Peru now has six reported cases of COVID-19

PERU-The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday that the Peru area now has 6 positive tests for COVID-19 since the pandemic began.  The number of individuals of that 6 who are considered recovered has not

4,014 new cases of COVID-19; largest single day report

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday announced 4,014 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 144 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 83,021 cases, including 3,601 deaths, in 98 counties in

Two recoveries; one new case in LaSalle County

OTTAWA- The LaSalle County Health Department Tuesday confirmed an additional COVID-19 case bringing the total since the pandemic began to 107 cases.  A man in his 30’s tested positive and remains in isolation.   Two additional cases have

Fifteenth COVID-19 case reported in Bureau County

PRINCETON- The 15th COVID-19 case was discovered in Bureau County.  The Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County Health Departments reported Tuesday that a male in his 30’s is recovering in isolation at home after testing positive.  There have