2,508 new COVID-19 infections statewide
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday announced 2,508 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 67 additional deaths. Of the deaths reported, 60 of those are in the Chicagoland area. Currently, the IDPH is
DeKalb County records 9 new infections Sunday
DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department reported 9 additional COVID-19 cases on Sunday. Since the pandemic began, a total of 327 positive individuals have been found with three deaths. As of May 22nd, 126 residents are
LaSalle County COVID-19 case count reaches 140; child among newly infected
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed Sunday an additional five COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 140 cases since the pandemic began. The additional cases range in age from a boy under 13 to a
Staff member newest infection at Sheridan prison
SHERIDAN- The Illinois Department of Corrections announced an additional staff member at the Sheridan Correctional Facility has become infected with the novel Coronavirus. Since the pandemic began eight have now tested positive for COVID-19. This comes
Hail, high winds blow through area Saturday
OTTAWA – A multitude of warnings were issued across North Central Illinois Saturday for a series of storms that uprooted trees and possibly spawned a tornado near Joliet. The National Weather Service received multiple reports for
Rezin vocal about Dems pushing through budget
SPRINGFIELD- The budget headed to the desk of Governor J.B. Pritzker is an over $40 billion dollar plan that relies on Federal spending to make ends meet, but Republican State Senator Sue Rezin was vocal about the
IVCH names employee of the year
PERU – A laboratory technologist described as someone who “always puts the patient first” is the 2020 winner of the Buckman Family Employee of the Year Award at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. Mindy McLane, a