929 new COVID-19 cases announced in Illinois Thursday
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday announced 929 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 116 additional confirmed deaths, 19 of those from outside of Chicagoland. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have
Five now dead after COVID-19 outbreak at care facility in DeKalb County
DEKALB- The DeKalb County Health Department said Thursday two more residents from Pine Acres long term care facility have died from complications of COVID-19. The residents were people in their 90s and 60s. This makes the fifth
Tyler Farr to release first new project in five years
Tyler Farr fans have waited a long time for a new project from the country crooner — five years to be exact. That wait ends tomorrow, June 5th, as Farr is dropping a new EP called Only Truck
Mother and daughter graduate med school together, both to start at same hospital
Your “Daily Dose of Uplift” for June 4th: Cynthia Kudji and her daughter, Jasmine, both attended medical school at the same time, although in different areas: Cynthia went to the University of Medicine and Health Sciences in
Carry out cocktails back on the menu in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – On Tuesday Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill allowing the sale of cocktails for pickup and delivery in Illinois. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, restaurants and bars have been unable to sell mixed drinks for
IVCC President issues statement regarding Floyd death
OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College President issued a statement regarding the death of a Minnesota man during an incident with police last week. “IVCC’s core values of respect, responsibility, caring, fairness and honesty have long
Morris has over 70 attend peaceful “Black Lives Matter” protest Wednesday
MORRIS – An event to bring awareness to the “Black Lives Matter” movement in Grundy County had over 70 gather at Chapin Park in Morris Wednesday afternoon. The protest, organized by a Morris woman, was held with