PRINCETON – A woman in her 80’s is the latest death attributed to COVID-19 in Bureau County. On Sunday the Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department announced her death as the 62nd in the county since the pandemic began. They also confirmed 10 new infections in Bureau ...Read more
OTTAWA – The death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 200. The LaSalle County Health Department reports a man in his 70’s is the 204th COVID-19 related death in the county since the start of the pandemic. Recoveries outpaced new cases on Sunday, with 110 considered recovered ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Public health officials say deaths in Illinois from the coronavirus illness have topped 15,000. The state passed the grim milestone Friday with the addition of 181 fatalities, the same as the day before, and the sixth-highest total since the pandemic struck Illinois in ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ largest county is recognizing Juneteenth as an official holiday and a paid day off for county workers. Juneteenth will be one of 14 government holidays granted to all Cook County employees next year. Juneteenth marks the June day in 1865 that Union soldiers told ...Read more
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A new prosecutor in Winnebago County dismissed a first-degree murder charge against a man who was arrested 13 months ago. State’s Attorney J. Hanley says records show Shawnqiz Lee was working at the time of the shooting. Lee was charged last year with killing Julian ...Read more
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois is putting a plan into action to establish new traditions since it retired its long-controversial Chief Illiniwek symbol 13 years ago. According to The (Champaign-Urbana) News-Gazette, the implementation plan released last week was developed from ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Bureau and Marshall County both reported additional coronavirus cases on Friday, the health department confirmed. 27 new cases were confirmed in Bureau County with 9 more in Marshall County. Since the pandemic began, the Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department ...Read more
PONTIAC – Residents in and around Pontiac may notice their water tasting or smelling different, but authorities say it is not something that should raise concern. Illinois American Water on Thursday said a limited number of customers may notice a difference due to the water levels of the ...Read more
MENDOTA – A family dinner at Christmas is a tradition that some may not be able to afford due to the ongoing pandemic. The First Presbyterian Church in Mendota will be giving away 70 complete family meal kits this evening from 6 PM – 8 PM in their parking lot. Pastor Susan Presley ...Read more
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Videos released by Chicago police depict disturbing scenes of officers wrongfully raiding the home of a Black woman who was not allowed to put on clothes before being handcuffed. Police released videos Thursday of the 2019 incident where social ...Read more
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