OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed on Monday an additional two COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections since the pandemic began to 121 cases. The additional cases are a man and a woman both in their 20’s. Both are in isolation. One person ...Read more
DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department reported 13 additional COVID-19 cases on Sunday. Since the pandemic began, a total of 263 positive individuals have been found with two deaths. As of May 15th, 97 residents are considered recovered with over 2,300 tests being reported. ...Read more
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department says one person, a woman in her 40’s, is in isolation at home after testing positive for Coronavirus. The health department said Sunday that makes 27 total cases for the county, and 24 of those people have been released from ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Low numbers of new cases and deaths, relatively speaking, for Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday. 1,734 new cases were reported, out of over 20,000 tests coming in the past 24 hours, according to the state. 51 new deaths were ...Read more
PRINCETON- Princeton Mayor Joel Quiram, in a statement Saturday, noted that a proposal for re-opening businesses that was sent to the Governor from Peoria officials could expose Bureau County and Princeton to liabilities. The Heart of Illinois plan by the City of Peoria and Peoria County ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Friday announced 2,432 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 130 additional deaths. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have ran over 26,000 tests. The statewide 7-day rolling positivity rate (positive tests) is 16%. ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department today reported three additional COVID-19 related deaths in LaSalle County. The individuals, two females in their 60’s, and a female in her 80’s, had earlier tested positive for COVID-19. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce the ...Read more
PRINCETON- The Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County Health Departments are reporting that the first resident of Putnam County has tested positive for coronavirus disease. The infected is a woman in her late teens who is recovering in isolation at home. ...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
