Officials announce 2,119 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday announced 2,119 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 80 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 41,777 cases, including 1,874 deaths, in 96 counties in
Total 44 cases of COVID19 in LaSalle County since the pandemic began
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed Saturday an additional COVID-19 case in LaSalle County bringing the total to 44 cases. The additional case is a woman in her 40’s who is in isolation. Public health
Encryption attack on IVCC computer network may take 10 days to repair
OGLESBY – During a special emergency Saturday morning board meeting to discuss the computer hacking incident, Illinois Valley Community College President Dr. Jerry Corcoran said that an outside person or persons had locked up the school servers.
IVCC Adult Education Administer wins award
OGLESBY- Sara Escatel, director of Adult Education at Illinois Valley Community College was awarded Administrator of the Year during the 40th annual Illinois Adult and Continuing Educators Association conference last month. Escatel was nominated by IVCC administrators
Peru woman honored for distinguished service at IVCC
OGLESBY – Crystal Credi of Peru is the 2020 winner of Illinois Valley Community College’s Connie Skerston Memorial Award for Support Staff Distinguished Service. Credi, administrative assistant in Student Services, was nominated by IVCC President Jerry Corcoran.
IVCH added to state list of COVID testing facilities
PERU – Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru has been added to the list of facilities by the state of Illinois for COVID-19 testing. In a list shared by Governor J.B. Pritzker on Friday, they say
IVCC computer system compromised
OGLESBY- On Friday Illinois Valley Community College became aware that their computer system had been compromised by an outside source. According to an email from staff member Carey Burns, IVCC has already begun an investigation as to
16 recovered but two new infections in Livingston County
PONTIAC – Since the pandemic began 20 residents of Livingston County have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. Two new infections were announced Friday by the Livingston County Health Department. The two new cases are
793 employees screened at Rochelle Foods Thursday
ROCHELLE- Rochelle Community Hospital and KSB Hospital spent 10 hours Thursday screening 793 employees of Rochelle Foods for COVID-19. The Ogle County meat processor was ordered shut down after an outbreak of the novel Coronavirus was
8th case of Coronavirus found in Mendota
MENDOTA- The Illinois Department of Public Health updated the statewide figures of new infections of the novel Coronavirus on Friday. They now say out of 44 tests within the Mendota area, they have had a total