Streator Discussed Potential Updates to Smith Douglas Site
STREATOR – Streator City Council discussed potential updates to the abandoned Smith Douglas site during a special City Council meeting on Tuesday. The city is looking to apply for the Rebuild Illinois Shovel Ready Sites grant, which
Three more deaths at DeKalb long term care facility
DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department on Tuesday reported three additional residents from the Pine Acres long term care facility have died from complications of COVID-19. The department previously announced that these Pine Acres residents had
797 new Covid cases statewide; 95 deaths
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday announced 797 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 95 additional confirmed deaths, 15 of those from outside the Chicagoland area. Since the pandemic began, there
Three new COVID cases in LaSalle County Tuesday
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department announced on Tuesday three new positive tests came back for COVID-19. A woman in her 30’s and two men, one in his teens and another in his 30’s were the
Golden Gate Bridge plays music after railing repair
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Restaurants should tie down structures ahead of storms
OTTAWA – The remnants of Cristobal will hit north central Illinois with high winds Tuesday afternoon, and that could spell trouble for restaurants who have erected tents and canopies to comply with the new guidelines for dining
Only one active case of COVID-19 remains in Livingston County
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department announced Monday that only one person remains in isolation with a novel coronavirus infection. They say 34 of the previously 37 infected persons have fully recovered, with only two deaths
IVCH eases visitor restrictions
PERU – Illinois Valley Community Hospital has begun to ease some visitor restrictions as Illinois re-opens after the COVID-19 pandemic. Obstetrics patients with sonogram appointments and all day surgery patients will be allowed to have one person
OSF names new president in Ottawa
OTTAWA – OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth medical Center named a new president yesterday. Dawn Trompeter will take over duties as well as maintain her role as president of OSF Healthcare Saint Paul in Mendota. Trompeter was formerly