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CHICAGO (AP) — Officials say a fourth detainee at the Cook County Jail in Chicago who tested positive for the coronavirus has died. Sixty-four-year Karl Battiste died Sunday at Stroger Hospital in Chicago, but his official cause of death won’t be determined until an autopsy is conducted. ...Read more

CHICAGO (AP) — A Will county nursing home that last week announced 22 residents and one staff member had died of the coronavirus says another employee who tested positive for the virus had died. Symphony of Joliet would not provide more information about the employee. But Lakendel Evans said ...Read more

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Five northern Illinois mayors are asking Gov. J.B. Pritzker for the authority to reopen businesses next month urging “common sense modifications” to a statewide stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus pandemic. The mayors of South Beloit, Cherry Valley, Durand, Loves ...Read more

PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department on Sunday reported the first death of a resident due to complications related to coronavirus disease.  Officials were notified of death of a woman in her 80’s on April 19. ...Read more

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday announced 1,197 new cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 33 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 30,357 cases, including 1,290 deaths, in 93 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from ...Read more

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department has confirmed an additional COVID-19 case bringing the total to 29 cases on Sunday. The additional case is a male in his 70’s who is in isolation. One additional case has recovered and that has raised the number of recovered individuals in ...Read more

SPRINGFIELD- Illinois state agencies released a wi-fi hotspot map to help students across the state who lack internet access in their homes. The effort was spearheaded by the Illinois Board of Higher Education along with the Illinois State Board of Education, the Department of Commerce and ...Read more

SHERIDAN – Seven of the 11 inmates who have been infected with COVID-19 at the Sheridan Correctional Facility are considered recovered from the disease.   That’s according to a Sunday release by the Illinois Department of Corrections.   One additional inmate tested positive at the ...Read more