SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The state of Illinois said it’s investigating a delay in responding to abuse and neglect complaints at long-term care facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. The state’s Bureau of Long-Term Care didn’t properly process complaints from March 15 to ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities are reporting the arrest of six people outside the home of Chicago’s mayor, where protesting has been limited through enforcement of an ordinance barring protests in residential areas. Four women and two men were taken in custody and charged with misdemeanor ...Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Frank Cullotta, a former mobster turned government witness who had a cameo role in the 1995 movie “Casino” and later was a Las Vegas mob museum tour guide, has died. He was 81. The Mob Museum says Cullotta died Thursday in a Las Vegas hospital from coronavirus ...Read more
PRINCETON – Bureau County has been moved to the orange level for COVID-19 by the Illinois Department of Public Health. They received the alert for having higher than recommended new cases in the last 7 days and a 14.2% positivity rate of all tests performed. The Bureau County Health ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reported 51 new recovered cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the county total to 600. Just 494 active cases remain, including the 7 new cases just reported by the department. With the newly lowered metrics, LaSalle County is no longer in ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The recovery rate of individuals who previously tested positive for COVID-19 in Illinois 42 days ago or longer now stands at 95%. The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday announced over 1,800 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 6 additional ...Read more
MENDOTA – OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center is offering a Heartsaver AED Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Course at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 3. A prepaid $35.00 per person fee will reserve a spot in the class. Class size is limited, and the room will be set up with social ...Read more
UTICA – Today is the 28th anniversary of one of the most infamous crimes the area has seen, and State Police and the FBI are still looking for new information. 21 year old Tammy Zywicki, a college student from New Jersey heading to her college in Grinnell, Iowa, was last seen with her car ...Read more
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ governor is providing a substantive look at how he wants to make the state a completely renewable-energy state by 2050 with tighter controls on utility companies amid an influence-peddling scheme involving ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reports 18 new cases in the past 24 hours. 18 people are also said to have recovered from the virus. No new deaths were reported, which is the first day with no deaths since last Saturday. Details of the new cases are listed below: New ...Read more
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