DIXON – The Lee County Health Department confirmed one new positive coronavirus disease test Tuesday. They said a person in their 30’s is in isolation. Since the pandemic began they have had 96 positive cases with 91 of those individuals considered fully recovered. Two residents, ...Read more
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A lawsuit contends that the Chicago Police Department is using the coronavirus pandemic and recent protests as “cover” to deny criminal suspects their legal right to speak with their attorneys. The lawsuit filed by the Cook County ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD- The Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Public Health released guidance for bringing students back this fall. Governor J.B. Pritzker also announced that the State will make 2.5 million masks available for free for students and staff in all K-12 public ...Read more
OTTAWA – A long term health care facility in Ottawa announced Friday that they have had three staff members test positive for COVID-19. Ottawa Pavilion said on Facebook that a complete facility wide test found the cases in individuals who do not have direct contact with residents. The ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD- Illinois will be moving to Phase Four of the re-open Illinois plan on Friday, and to prepare businesses and employers to implement the new safety guidelines, the State of Illinois has developed a business toolkit complete with signage, posters, and other resources to ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday announced 658 new cases of COVID-19, including 23 additional confirmed deaths statewide. Since the pandemic began there have been a total of 136,762 cases, including 6,647 deaths, in 101 counties in Illinois. The preliminary ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Sunday say two new cases of Coronavirus Disease have been discovered. They say two men, one in his teens and another in his 40’s have tested positive for the disease. Since the pandemic began, 139 residents of the county have been ...Read more
PONTIAC – One more resident of Livingston County has tested positive for COVID- 19. On Saturday the Livingston County Health Department announced a man in his 20’s tested positive, who is recovering at home in isolation. As of June 20, the department has received 2,145 COVID-19 test ...Read more
DIXON – The Lee County Health Department confirmed one new COVID-19 infection in a person in their 30’s, but overall the number of residents who are still battling Coronavirus Disease has fallen substantially. Since the pandemic began officials have recorded 94 total infections with ...Read more
PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County Health Departments reported Thursday that another resident of Marshall County has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual, recovering in isolation at home, is a man in his 70’s. Authorities say there have now been 31 confirmed ...Read more
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