MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos has announced she has tested positive for COVID-19. The western Illinois Democrat says she has mild symptoms and feels well. Bustos said Monday she is self-isolating and will be working from her home in Moline until cleared by her ...Read more
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Hospital executives made the plea for people to take precautions against spreading COVID-19. Dr. Michael Kulisz of Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb said Monday that his staff members are working long hours and are exhausted. He ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois woman facing prison for stealing millions of dollars through her boyfriend’s business credit card allegedly obtained a pandemic relief loan as she prepared to report to prison. Prosecutors in a Monday court filing asked a federal judge to revoke the bond of ...Read more
PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department announced that 77 new COVID-19 cases were found in Bureau County, 10 in Putnam County and 13 in Marshall County on Monday. They also shared that coming up on November 25th they will have another free COVID-19 testing ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health wants to remind individuals about when they should start and end a quarantine from COVID-19 infection or exposure. They say you should stay home for 14 days after your last contact with a person who has COVID-19, even if you test ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Mendota Police Department reports that they have received information about a few different phone scams involving COVID-19 tracing and testing. They say that in one example an individual received an automated message claiming they were a close contact to a confirmed case, ...Read more
PRINCETON – On Sunday the Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department announced the deaths of three more Bureau County residents of COVID-19. They say that two women, one in her 70’s and the other in her 80’s, plus a man in his 80’s were the latest to die from ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The latest numbers released by the Illinois Gaming Board show bettors in the state wagered more than $285 million on sports contests in September. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, New Jersey leads the way in sports betting, posting $803 million in bets in October. ...Read more
OTTAWA – Recoveries outpaced new COVID-19 infections in the latest update on Sunday from the LaSalle County Health Department. Officials say that 166 people were released from isolation, ahead of the 106 new infections of the novel coronavirus. There have been a total of 4,630 cases in ...Read more
STREATOR – The Streator Elementary School District announced on Sunday that they will be transitioning to remote at-home learning for all students beginning November 30th. They noted this would continue until January 19th, with hopes to return to the classrooms at that time. Parents ...Read more
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