SHERIDAN – Two staff members and 8 inmates have recovered from COVID-19 infections at the Sheridan Correctional Facility. Wednesday the Illinois Department of Corrections gave an update on conditions at the prison located in LaSalle County. Three staff members and three inmates are ...Read more
ITASCA – Gift of Hope has always been dedicated to saving lives through their organ and tissue donation programs, and now they’ve created a way to say a small “thank you” to healthcare workers in the middle of a pandemic. Gift of Hope CEO Kevin Cmunt explained that when COVID-19 ...Read more
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois High School Association has canceled state tournaments for all spring sports because of COVID-19. The IHSA’s action on Tuesday comes after Gov. J.B. Pritzker last week closed the state’s public schools to in-person instruction through the end of the ...Read more
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois has created a fund to provide financial aid to students who are facing increased economic distress due to the coronavirus pandemic. The fund, which will have at least $36 million available for students, is being supported by the federal ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ governor said Tuesday that the peak of COVID-19 cases, expected in the latter part of April, now won’t hit until mid-May. The prediction throws into question whether Gov. J.B. Pritzker will extend his statewide stay-at-home order past the April 30 end date. ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday announced 1,551 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 119 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 33,059 cases, including 1,468 deaths, in 96 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Tuesday confirmed an additional COVID-19 case, bringing the pandemic total to 33 cases. The man who tested positive is in is 70’s and in isolation. No further information regarding the patient was released by health officials. All ...Read more
PONTIAC – One more resident of Livingston County has tested positive for COVID- 19. The man in his 40s is recovering at home in isolation. LCHD officials announced on Tuesday that they will continue to work closely with the Illinois Department of Public Health to notify any individuals ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD- In the latest survey released Monday by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the two main regions that serve North Central Illinois had plenty of ventilator capacity to help battle the current pandemic. It was reported that in the Peoria region, which includes LaSalle, ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago officials say the number of black residents becoming infected with the coronavirus and those dying of the disease remains disproportionately high. Black residents made up about 46% of the 12,571 confirmed tests for the coronavirus and about 60% of the 500 deaths in the ...Read more
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