SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Wednesday announced 2,049 new cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 98 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 35,108 cases, including 1,565 deaths, in 96 counties in Illinois. Health officials say that the ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department Wednesday announced six new cases of COVID-19 have been found. This marks the biggest jump in cases in the last two weeks. The infected include five men and one woman, ages ranging from their 20’s to their 80’s. Health officials say ...Read more
SHERIDAN – Two staff members and 8 inmates have recovered from COVID-19 infections at the Sheridan Correctional Facility. Wednesday the Illinois Department of Corrections gave an update on conditions at the prison located in LaSalle County. Three staff members and three inmates are ...Read more
STREATOR – The Salvation Army in Streator has had a long history of helping those in need in the community and director Judy Booze wants residents to know that they’re still available for support. The building itself may be closed but Booze and her office assistant are available Monday ...Read more
ITASCA – Gift of Hope has always been dedicated to saving lives through their organ and tissue donation programs, and now they’ve created a way to say a small “thank you” to healthcare workers in the middle of a pandemic. Gift of Hope CEO Kevin Cmunt explained that when COVID-19 ...Read more
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois High School Association has canceled state tournaments for all spring sports because of COVID-19. The IHSA’s action on Tuesday comes after Gov. J.B. Pritzker last week closed the state’s public schools to in-person instruction through the end of the ...Read more
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois has created a fund to provide financial aid to students who are facing increased economic distress due to the coronavirus pandemic. The fund, which will have at least $36 million available for students, is being supported by the federal ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ governor said Tuesday that the peak of COVID-19 cases, expected in the latter part of April, now won’t hit until mid-May. The prediction throws into question whether Gov. J.B. Pritzker will extend his statewide stay-at-home order past the April 30 end date. ...Read more
STREATOR- A garage was destroyed Tuesday afternoon in South Streator. Around 1 PM the Reading Fire Department was called to 1700 South Hawthorne Road where they found a detached garage fully engulfed. Reading, along with Cornell and Long Point Fire Departments had the blaze under control in ...Read more
LELAND – The Leland Town and Country Association, the group responsible for organizing many of the annual 4th of July festivities, announced Tuesday that the 2020 event was cancelled. In a statement they said that it was an extremely difficult decision, but that they felt the safety and ...Read more
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