OGLESBY – During a special emergency Saturday morning board meeting to discuss the computer hacking incident, Illinois Valley Community College President Dr. Jerry Corcoran said that an outside person or persons had locked up the school servers. Registration, payroll, and daily operations ...Read more
OGLESBY- Sara Escatel, director of Adult Education at Illinois Valley Community College was awarded Administrator of the Year during the 40th annual Illinois Adult and Continuing Educators Association conference last month. Escatel was nominated by IVCC administrators and staff members and ...Read more
OGLESBY – Crystal Credi of Peru is the 2020 winner of Illinois Valley Community College’s Connie Skerston Memorial Award for Support Staff Distinguished Service. Credi, administrative assistant in Student Services, was nominated by IVCC President Jerry Corcoran. “Crystal shows up every ...Read more
PERU – Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru has been added to the list of facilities by the state of Illinois for COVID-19 testing. In a list shared by Governor J.B. Pritzker on Friday, they say that IVCH will be available for testing between 1-2 PM Monday – Friday after a ...Read more
OGLESBY- On Friday Illinois Valley Community College became aware that their computer system had been compromised by an outside source. According to an email from staff member Carey Burns, IVCC has already begun an investigation as to the nature and extent of the breach. They say their ...Read more
PONTIAC – Since the pandemic began 20 residents of Livingston County have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. Two new infections were announced Friday by the Livingston County Health Department. The two new cases are a woman in her 20s who is hospitalized and a woman in her ...Read more
ROCHELLE- Rochelle Community Hospital and KSB Hospital spent 10 hours Thursday screening 793 employees of Rochelle Foods for COVID-19. The Ogle County meat processor was ordered shut down after an outbreak of the novel Coronavirus was discovered there. The full results are expected next ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A judge has blocked a new Illinois workers’ compensation rule granting benefits to any employee deemed essential who contracts COVID-19, even if working from home.Sangamon County Circuit Judge John Madonia issued a temporary restraining order Thursday blocking ...Read more
MENDOTA- The Illinois Department of Public Health updated the statewide figures of new infections of the novel Coronavirus on Friday. They now say out of 44 tests within the Mendota area, they have had a total of 8 positive cases since the pandemic began. There was no information available ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Friday announced 2,724 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 108 additional deaths. This is largest single day jump in case count reported since the pandemic began, however officials say that is due to increased and expanded ...Read more
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