SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois public health officials are reporting 4,711 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 81 additional deaths. The Department of Public Health on Sunday reports the state has seen 1,028,750 coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, including ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois House Republican collapsed during a session of the General Assembly. Rep. Darren Bailey of Zenia was seen laying on the floor of the Bank of Springfield Center, where the House is meeting Sunday to maintain social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...Read more
OGLESBY – The family of retired Illinois Valley Community College librarian Melva Richards of Peru has created an award in her memory. The $1,000 scholarship will go annually to a graduate of LaSalle-Peru Township High School. Melva Richards attended LP, LaSalle-Peru-Oglesby Junior College, ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Two Illinois State Senators are asking for additional hearings regarding the COVID-19 outbreak and deaths at the LaSalle Veterans Home. Republican State Senators Paul Schimpf and Sue Rezin are asking for an additional Veterans Affairs hearing to be held after 36 residents have ...Read more
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The president of the Chicago Police officers union is apologizing for defending the pro-Trump mob that stormed the nation’s Capitol. John Catanzara on Friday posted his apology on Facebook. He said his earlier comments were “poorly ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Federal and state land managers have signed an agreement to cooperate on vast forest lands in Illinois. The agreement signed this past week was between the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service. It ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Some in-person instruction in Chicago public schools will resume Monday for the first time in months. The city’s mayor and school chief warned teachers that their absence will have consequences. The district is giving families the option for students in pre-kindergarten and ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois health officials have announced 6,717 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 101 additional deaths. The new cases Saturday bring the total number of known infections in Illinois to 1,024,039 and the statewide death toll to 17,494 since the start of the ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Saturday reported that new cases of COVID-19 barely edged out newly recovered individuals. They announced 62 new infections and 60 new recoveries. Since the pandemic began, LaSalle County has seen over 9,000 infections and 191 deaths ...Read more
STREATOR – The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office reported that one person is dead after a shooting around 2 p.m. on Friday on Streator’s south side. Authorities say multiple people were involved. According to an employee of a pizza restaurant in Streator, the alleged ...Read more
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