SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health said Saturday that in the past 24 hours there have been 12,438 confirmed or probable cases of the new coronavirus. That would make the 2nd highest today since the pandemic began, as Friday’s total of just over 10,000 has been ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced that new procedures will be put into place at the check stations across the state during deer season this year due to COVID-19. Hunters are asked to stay in their vehicles and encouraged to arrive with their deer ...Read more
PRINCETON – Two individuals from Rhode Island are in custody after a traffic stop by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team on Wednesday. TRIDENT stated they stopped 36-year-old Leonel A. Rosario of Providence, Rhode Island and 44-year-old Luz N. Torres of Cranston, Rhode Island on ...Read more
PRINCETON- The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department reported 32 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, as Illinois reports a record high number of infections statewide. They also note two additional cases in Putnam County and seven in Marshall County. Over 1,500 cases of the novel ...Read more
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department reports Friday that 44 residents are the latest COVID-19 infections in the county. They also noted two more inmates at the Pontiac Correctional Center have also tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The prison has reported 142 cases ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Over 10,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were announced Friday in Illinois, along with 49 additional deaths. The IDPH also reported that going forward, they will be reporting confirmed and probable cases combined. They define a confirmed case as laboratory confirmed with ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed 2 COVID-19 related deaths and 142 additional cases. There have now been a total of 75 coronavirus related deaths in the county with over 3,000 cases since the start of the pandemic. Officials also are alerting residents that the ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – No injuries were reported after a fire damaged a home in Spring Valley Thursday afternoon. The Spring Valley Fire Department were called around 1:30 PM to a home on Westminster Drive and began battling a blaze. Multiple area fire departments were also summoned to the scene, ...Read more
PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department on Thursday announced 54 more residents of Bureau County have tested positive for COVID-19. Since the pandemic began there have been 19 COVID-19 related deaths in the county. Also announced were four more cases in Putnam ...Read more
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department on Thursday announced that 44 more residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Since the pandemic began there have been 12 COVID-19 related deaths in the county. Currently, the health department reports 160 active cases, with six being ...Read more
