PERU – Illinois Valley Community Hospital is restricting access to its main building in Peru. Officials say this is one of several measures being taken by IVCH to protect patients and staff from possible exposure to the coronavirus. Patients who need to come to IVCH for required tests are ...Read more
MURPHYSBORO – 128 new cases of COVID-19 have emerged since yesterday, according to officials. This brings the number of positive cases to 288 in 17 counties in the state of Illinois. At a daily news conference from Murphysboro, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike ...Read more
DIXON – There are no confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Lee County, their drive-thru testing facility has opened and tested over 50 people. Authorities say it will take four days to get results. The Lee County Health Department says four people are currently quarantined and 8 people are in ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD- About 60 Illinois National Guard service members are being called into action to help during the pandemic crisis in Illinois. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that 43 Airmen from the Peoria-based 182nd Airlift Wing’s Medical Group and 17 planners and liaison officers from ...Read more
LASALLE,PERU – The cities of LaSalle and Peru passed ordinances that would allow them to make necessary action during a state of emergency. The enabling ordinance recommended by the Illinois Municipal League, is in response to the COVID_19 pandemic. A state of emergency lasts up to a week ...Read more
UNDATED – 22% of all registered voters in LaSalle County cast their ballot in the 2020 general primary election. Nearly 16,000 residents voted compared to the over 70,000 registered voters. Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Illinois Democratic primary for president. In LaSalle County, ...Read more
UNDATED – 22% of all registered voters in LaSalle County cast their ballots in the 2020 general primary election. Nearly 16,000 residents voted compared to the over 70,000 registered voters. Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Illinois Democratic primary for president. In LaSalle ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The first COVID-19 related death has been reported in Illinois. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike announced Tuesday, that the patient was a Chicago woman in her 60s, who had close contact with someone else who has the virus. As of Tuesday, there ...Read more
OTTAWA – 16 COVID_19 tests out of LaSalle County were sent to state laboratories for testing with half confirmed negative, according to officials. LaSalle County Health Department Administrator Julie Kerestes, says the other eight are pending results and those people are currently in ...Read more
OGLESBY – Scott Pavlock will be the city of Oglesby’s new police chief. The Lake Zurich man has over 30 years of law enforcement experience under his belt along with being a former army reserves master chief. Oglesby’s city council approved the hire Monday night. Police Chief Jim ...Read more
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