OTTAWA – OSF HealthCare St. Elizabeth has restarted surgical services after suspending procedures due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the health care Ministry announced Tuesday. “Our first and foremost priority is the safety of our patients and Mission Partners,” said Ken Beutke, ...Read more
COAL CITY – Two people are reportedly dead after what authorities are calling a murder/suicide. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office and the Grundy County Coroner’s Office said Tuesday they are investigating a shooting in the 2000 block of South Carbon Hill Road near Coal ...Read more
PERU – Peru City Council voted to move forward with seeking bids for the new police building at Monday night’s meeting. The council approved a guaranteed maximum price of $16 million for the station that should be just shy of 32,000 square feet. Police Chief Doug Bernabei explained that ...Read more
DIXON – The Lee County Unified Executive Leadership Team on Monday said that the facility that has an outbreak of COVID-19 is receiving harsh treatment from the community. They say over the past week, restaurants have refused delivery service to the Jack Mabley Center. Lee County Health ...Read more
PONTIAC – One more resident of Livingston County has tested positive for COVID-19. Officials were notified a woman in her 30’s tested positive, who is recovering at home in isolation. They report as of Monday received 521 COVID-19 test results. Of that, 25 COVID-19 tests have been ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday announced 1,266 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 54 additional deaths. Currently, the IDPH is reporting a total of 79,007 cases, including 3,459 deaths, in 98 counties in Illinois. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department has confirmed on Monday an additional two COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County bringing the total to 106 cases. During their investigation, they determined that a previous case reported as a LaSalle County resident on Sunday was found to reside ...Read more
PRINCETON- The Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County Health Departments reported Sunday that two additional residents of Bureau County have tested positive for COVID-19. Officials were notified that a woman in her 50’s and a man in his 50’s both tested positive. The individuals are ...Read more
DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department reported 7 additional COVID-19 cases on Sunday. Since the pandemic began, a total of 184 positive individuals have been found with two deaths. As of May 8th, 68 residents are considered recovered. ...Read more
DIXON – The Lee County Health Department said Saturday that they have had 67 positive tests for COVID-19 since the Pandemic began. No deaths have been reported, but the majority of the cases stem from the outbreak at the Jack Mabley Center in Dixon. The long term care facility has had ...Read more
