SENECA – Shipyard Days in Seneca, the annual event that honors the history of Landing Ship Tank construction in the Illinois Valley during World War II has been cancelled. Organizers made the announcement Monday. The festivities were set to run June 17th-20th ...Read more
OTTAWA – Most of the summer events in Ottawa have been cancelled. At a city council meeting Tuesday night Commissioner Wayne Eichelkraut said that “We are going to have to at this time cancel Riverfest, Music in the Park, Cruise Night, Wine Fest until maybe later in the year, and ...Read more
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department will be resuming Family Planning & Immunization clinics beginning mid-May with some new protocols in place. In a press release Tuesday they say that individuals will be seen by appointment only and must wear a facemask while in the ...Read more
DEKALB- The DeKalb County Health Department on Tuesday is reporting six additional positive COVID-19 cases. Since the pandemic began they have found 140 individuals infected and have had one death. In the latest update from last week, they reported 49 individuals recovered and released from ...Read more
DIXON – The Lee County Health Department is reporting an outbreak at an Illinois Department of Human Services facility in Dixon. On Tuesday authorities announced 24 out of 112 total residents at the Jack Mabley Center have tested positive for COVID-19. The center houses residents with ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday announced 2,122 new cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 176 additional deaths, the highest single day total since the pandemic began. Currently, the IDPH is reporting a total of 65,962 cases, including 2,838 deaths, ...Read more
PRINCETON- The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday confirmed the death of a man in Bureau County related to COVID-19. The man in his 90’s was one of the 176 deaths announced by the IDPH. Bureau County still has had 12 infections since the pandemic began. The Bureau, Putnam ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department was notified Tuesday of the second novel coronavirus related death in LaSalle County. A woman in her 80’s, who had earlier tested positive for COVID-19, passed away. “We are deeply saddened to hear of the additional loss of one of our ...Read more
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department reported Monday that of the 23 positive tests for COVID-19 that have been found since the pandemic began, 20 of those infected have fully recovered, and one death, a woman in her 80’s in mid-April. The department also reported 398 ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Monday 2,341 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 46 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 63,840 cases, including 2,662 deaths, in 97 counties in Illinois. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have ...Read more
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