SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To prevent further spread of COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced the closure of state parks, fish and wildlife areas, recreational areas and historic sites throughout the state. “We hate to close our outdoor and ...Read more
MENDOTA – City of Mendota Clerk Emily McConville announced Sunday that walk in payments of utility bills will no longer be accepted. Instead, payments must be in the form of check or money order and placed in the drop box on Illinois Ave adjacent to the clerks office. McConville ...Read more
CHICAGO – Chicago is going to limit all businesses that sell liquor to have less than half of their regular capacity or 100 persons, whichever is fewer. “As we expected, we are beginning to identify cases of COVID-19 outside of the Chicago area,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Over the ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker is upset that federal agents have created huge lines and crowds at U.S. airports as Americans return from vacations in Europe. And he says the U.S. airports are going to see even worse problems on that front Sunday because there are even more flights ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD- The Illinois Gaming Board announces that all 10 Illinois casinos will be closed due to the ongoing worldwide pandemic. Administrator Marcus Fruchter states that they will be closed beginning Tuesday, March 17th for at least 14 days. ...Read more
DIXON – Lee County leaders decided to suspend all public gatherings and events of 25 people or more until further notice. Friday morning, Lee County Emergency Management Director Kevin Lalley and Lee County Health Department Administrator Cathy Ferguson-Allen met with local government ...Read more
CHICAGO – The Illinois Tollway Authority announced Friday that they have transitioned to all electronic toll collecting using the I-Pass, EZ-Pass and online toll collection system. “We are closely monitoring reports and advisories provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health and ...Read more
OGLESBY – The ongoing health crisis over Covid-19 has changed how many area departments respond to someone who may be ill, and the first thing you may notice if you call for emergency services is what questions the dispatcher may ask you. JoEllen Fisher with Illinois Valley Regional ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A group of sheriffs is suing Illinois to halt a 2017 state law that bans local law enforcement from detaining people based on their immigration status without a court-ordered warrant. The lawsuit names Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul as a defendant. It states that ...Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has tested negative for the new coronavirus, according to the president’s personal physician. The White House released the test results Saturday night after Trump told reporters hours earlier that he had taken the coronavirus test, following days ...Read more
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