Streator City Hall limiting operations
STREATOR – Due to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order Streator city hall is limiting operations. In-person sewer bill collections and non-essential services will be suspended through April 7th. The city will not impose late payment penalties for
Illinois Valley Community Hospital furthers restrictions to public
PERU – Illinois Valley Community Hospital is restricting public access to its main building to just one entrance. Due to the increasing number of coronavirus cases in Illinois, the hospital is restricting access to its main building
236 new cases of COVID-19, three fatalities
SPRINGFIELD – As of Monday there are 236 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including three deaths in Cook County; two men in their 80s and a man in his 90s. The Illinois Department of Public Health
CDC Shares guidelines on taking care of someone ill from COVID-19
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/sick-with-2019-nCoV-fact-sheet.pdf
Peru activates emergency operations center
PERU – The Emergency Operations Center for the city of Peru was opened and activated by Mayor Harl on Monday. The EOC will serve as the Incident Command post for the City of Peru, with Police Chief
“You can still fish and hunt” – Illinois DNR clarifies Governor order
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources wants to clarify what the Governor meant by the executive order to stay at home. According to the office of J.B. Pritzker, as long as our sportsmen and women
LaSalle County finds another case of COVID-19
OTTAWA – A 40-year-old man is at home in isolation after becoming the second person discovered with COVID-19 in LaSalle County. The LaSalle County Health Department on Sunday announced that the person had not traveled or had
More tests negative in Lee County; drive thru testing resumes Monday
DIXON – Sunday Lee County officials received back 39 more COVID-19 tests and all were negative. Officials say they are awaiting 97 test results. KSB Hospital will have their drive-thru testing by screened appointment open on Monday.
Get the facts: How COVID-19 can spread through people and surfaces
UNDATED – The spread of COVID-19 in the United States is a rapidly evolving situation. The disease that causes respiratory illness and fatalities in the state has made its way to Illinois quickly in the past weeks.
Younger persons at risk; new cases in found in 20’s and below
ROCKFORD – The Northern Illinois Rockford Region Public Information Officers announced Sunday additional COVID-19 cases in Northern Illinois. They reported a teen in Stephenson County and a person in their 20’s in Winnebago County has tested positive.