MOSCOW — The Russian Foreign Ministry says the United States paid for half of the medical supplies Russia sent as “humanitarian aid” this week amid the growing coronavirus pandemic. The other half of the cost was sponsored by Russia’s state investment fund. A military ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The state public health director has issued a somber warning that Illinois residents can expect mounting numbers of illness and death in the new month from the vicious spread of the coronavirus. The 6,980 cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday by Dr. Ngoze Ezike are ...Read more
DEKALB- The DeKalb County Health Department says they have had 16 reported cases of COVID-19 since March 21st. The age range of those who tested positive range in age from under 19 into the 70’s. DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott reminded residents earlier in the week to try and stay ...Read more
DIXON – There are still no reported COVID-19 cases among Lee County residents, but KSB Hospital admitted a Whiteside County resident who had previously tested positive in Whiteside County. According to the Lee County Health Department, the patient came into the hospital through the ...Read more
MENDOTA – At a special Mendota City Council meeting via phone conference on Tuesday night, Mayor Boelk announced that they will be limiting the number of people allowed in stores at the same time. They ask nobody under the age of 18 in stores, and a limit of one person per shopping ...Read more
MENDOTA – Even though churches have stopped traditional services, helping and healing the community continues in Mendota at the First Presbyterian Church. They have announced on Wednesday they’ll be starting “Scrubs of Love”, offering free used and donated scrubs for any ...Read more
WSPL ONLY – PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department is still awaiting 11 test results, but so far have only found two positive cases of COVID 19 since the 21st of March. They have completed 49 tests, however they caution that there is a chance a provider has submitted a test ...Read more
WGLC ONLY DIXON – KSB Hospital in Dixon is pursuing point-of-care testing solutions that would allow them to process a large number of tests daily through their lab. Several major pharmaceutical companies will release FDA approved tests which can provide results in less than ten minutes. ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has made the nerve-wracking experience of picking a college all the more difficult for Illinois’ high school students as campus visits are canceled and admission deadlines get pushed back amid the school shut down over COVID-19 concerns. Colleges ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois will soon more than double the number of COVID-19 tests it can administer each day as the number of cases in the state surged. Public health officials announced 1,105 new cases, including 18 deaths on Sunday. Overall, Illinois has had more than ...Read more
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