STREATOR – Streator City Manager David Plyman spoke regarding how the city will be enforcing Governor J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 guidelines at Thursday’s city council meeting. Plyman said that the municipal operations of the city will continue to follow the governor’s orders. He also ...Read more
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a suburban Chicago construction worker allegedly filmed and photographed three young women while they showered. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin says 45-year-old Jose Gaspar was charged Wednesday with unauthorized videotaping. Berlin says ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has apologized for criticizing baseball players for bargaining over their salaries during talks with management on how to get the coronavirus-delayed season under way. Pritzker faulted players on Tuesday, saying he was “disappointed in many ways ...Read more
CHICAGO (Chicago Sun-Times) — Barack and Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey have joined the ranks of famous Chicagoans who are reading children’s books in videos posted online by the Chicago Public Library to engage families during the coronavirus pandemic. The library said Wednesday that ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Republicans are agitating for a say in how Illinois will reopen for business during the COVID-19 pandemic, urging majority Democrats to put it on the agenda for a long-delayed legislative session. Lawmakers told reporters on a conference call Thursday that Gov. J.B. ...Read more
PONTIAC – The Chairman of the Livingston County board cautioned residents about the proposed Peoria plan to alter the Governor’s Executive Orders and lay out their own path to reopen businesses. Kathy Arbogast stated in a letter Thursday that they not only haven’t had a chance ...Read more
DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department reported 8 additional COVID-19 cases on Thursday. Since the pandemic began, a total of 233 positive individuals have been found with two deaths. As of May 8th, 68 residents are considered recovered with over 1,300 tests being reported. ...Read more
A Wenona man had died after a two vehicle crash near Route 18, officials report. Authorities say around 6:24 Wednesday morning, a vehicle driven by 37-year-old James Toliver of Chillicothe was traveling eastbound on Route 18 when another vehicle was traveling northbound on Meridian Road, ...Read more
PONTIAC – One more resident of Livingston County has tested positive for COVID-19. The Livingston County Health Department Thursday say a woman in her 50’s who tested positive is recovering at home in isolation. As of May 14, they say they have received 577 test results. Of that, 26 ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD- The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Thursday the latest totals that show the Sandwich area now has had 43 positive tests for COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The number of individuals of that 43 who are considered recovered has not been disclosed. ...Read more
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