SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 673 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including seven deaths; a man in his 50s, two men and two women in their 60s, a man in his 70s, and a woman in her 90s. approximately 87% of fatalities ...Read more
PONTIAC – A second Livingston County resident has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus disease). According to the Livingston County Health Department officials were notified of the second positive COVID-19 case on March 26th. The individual, a male in his 60s, is currently ...Read more
PONTIAC – A woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle in rural Livingston County on Thursday. The Illinois State Police say around 4:30 AM on Illinois Route 23 near Livingston County Road a car driven by a 37-year-old woman from Forrest, Illinois for unknown reasons struck 25-year-old ...Read more
DIXON – Lee County officials participated in a phone conference Wednesday with Surgeon General Jerome Adams and several other high-ranking government officials. Surgeon General Adams placed significant emphasis on the importance of the response at the local level and “social distancing” ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s plan to reserve at least 1,000 hotel rooms for coronavirus patients through partnerships with five hotels is the first such strategy unveiled in the U.S. But it’s unlikely to be the last. Government officials nationwide are searching for ways to relieve ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A frustrated Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she’s thinking about closing city trails and parks after seeing large “packs” of people on the trails along Lake Michigan. The state of Illinois is under a stay-at-home order designed to slow the spread of the ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Hundreds of health care facilities in Illinois that largely serve low-income and minority communities are facing financial chaos because they’ve canceled most routine doctor visits in an attempt to stymie the coronavirus pandemic, according to an industry ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois taxpayers will have until July 15 to file and pay their state income taxes because of the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the three-month delay Wednesday as officials reported an elderly resident has died at a suburban Chicago nursing home where dozens ...Read more
LASALLE – Republic Services will be making adjustments in some communities during the pandemic crisis. It was announced that starting Tuesday they will temporarily stop picking up large items and yard waste bags in many communities, including LaSalle. Republic Services is making this ...Read more
PLAINFIELD – The Will County Sheriff’s Office has had three complaints regarding a man, posing as a member of the Sheriff’s Office SWAT team, allegedly making traffic stops. The man is described as being a male light-skinned black wearing a black shirt with SWAT on it, blue ...Read more
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