Experts say Illinois may be bending curve
SPRINGFIELD- Governor Pritzker assembled top researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Northwestern Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago Department of Public Health, Illinois Department of Public Health, along with outside consulting groups in the last
Governor announces ‘Stay at Home’ order extension
SPRINGFIELD- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday an extension to the statewide “Stay at Home” executive order that has been in place since March 21st. Residents will be asked to limit non-essential travel until May 30th
Public Health Officials Announce 1,826 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday announced 1,826 new cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 123 additional deaths. Currently, the IDPH is reporting a total of 36,934 cases, including 1,688 deaths, in 96
17 recovered in LaSalle County; 2 new cases
OTTAWA- The LaSalle County Health Department has confirmed two additional COVID-19 cases bringing the total to 41 cases.since the beginning of the Pandemic. The additional cases are both females in their 50’s. The latest update also indicates
Paw Paw village president comes up short during game show appearance
PAW PAW – Paw Paw village President Michael Torman traveled to California to participate in a taping in February of the game show Jeopardy. The program aired Wednesday, where the Lee County man came up short
Lee County COVID patient cleared after 16 day hospital stay
DIXON – The Lee County Health Department Wednesday announced that KSB Hospital celebrated the release of a COVID-19 patient after a 16-day hospital stay. This is the third person to be successfully treated and released by KSB
IDPH confirms 6 of 38 Mendota area tests for COVID-19 were positive
SPRINGFIELD- In the Wednesday update from the Illinois Department of Public Health, they disclosed that the zip code for Mendota has had six positive cases of Coronavirus disease since the pandemic began. Health officials say 38
No new cases in Bureau, Putnam or Marshall County; 7 recovered
PRINCETON- No new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease were reported Wednesday in Bureau, Putnam or Marshall County. Six of the eight cases in Bureau County and one of the four cases in Marshall County have recovered. There
2,049 new cases of Coronavirus Disease found in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Wednesday announced 2,049 new cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 98 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 35,108 cases, including 1,565 deaths, in 96 counties
Six new cases of COVID-19 discovered in LaSalle County
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department Wednesday announced six new cases of COVID-19 have been found. This marks the biggest jump in cases in the last two weeks. The infected include five men and one