Seven new cases of COVID-19 announced in Livingston County
PONTIAC – Seven more residents of Livingston County have tested positive for COVID-19. The Livingston County Health Department made the announcement Thursday. Countywide, only 41 cases remain active, with two individuals still being hospitalized. Since the pandemic
LaSalle Veterans’ Home receives $15,000 donation
LASALLE – The Illinois Veterans’ Home in LaSalle received a donation of over $15,000 yesterday from Operation Smart TV. The money will be used to provide residents of the veterans’ home with smart televisions so that they
23 more COVID-19 recoveries in LaSalle County
OTTAWA – 23 new coronavirus recoveries were reported by the LaSalle County Health Department, as well as 10 more positive cases. The health department also reported that one previously reported case was found to live outside of
Additional COVID-19 testing coming to Bureau, Marshall County
PRINCETON – 13 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department on Thursday. 10 of these cases are from Bureau County, 2 are from Putnam County, and 1 is from
IDPH reports almost 2,000 new COVID-19 cases
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 28 additional COVID-19 deaths, along with 1,953 new cases. The IDPH has processed 48,982 specimens in the last 24, for a 3.98% positivity rate. Since the beginning of
COVID-19 response fund distributed more than $30 million across Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund has distributed more than $30 millions statewide. Governor J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday that the fund, set up with the United Way and the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations has answered
First rabid bat in Livingston County identified this year
PONTIAC – The first rabid bat of 2020 in Livingston County was identified this week. The Livingston County Health Department say the bat was found in the 800 block of Reynolds Street in Pontiac. No residents or
Highway worker killed on Interstate 80 after crash
PRINCETON – A highway worker is dead after a crash in a construction zone on Interstate 80 on Wednesday. The Illinois State Police say that around 10 AM they were called to the westbound lanes in Bureau
First human case of West Nile Virus found in Illinois this year
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Illinois for this year. A DuPage County resident in her 40’s became ill in mid-August. Last year,