IDPH: Marseilles long term care facility had 40 infections, one death
MARSEILLES- A long term care facility in Marseilles has had an outbreak of COVID-19 that the Illinois Department of Public Health has said resulted in 40 infections and one COVID-19 related death. Aperion Care has approximately 100
DeKalb County reports 8 new infections Friday
DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department reported 8 additional COVID-19 cases on Friday. Since the pandemic began, a total of 169 positive individuals have been found with one death. As of May 1st, 49 residents are
2,887 new cases of COVID-19 announced statewide Friday
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Friday announced 2,887 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 130 additional deaths. Currently, the IDPH is reporting a total of 73,760 cases, including 3,241 deaths, in 98 counties
Testing update – more recovered in Livingston County
PONTIAC – As of Friday, the Livingston County Health Department is reporting so far since the pandemic began, they have had 474 COVID-19 test results. Of that, 24 COVID-19 tests have been confirmed positive, 450 tests confirmed
Two new deaths related to COVID-19 in LaSalle County
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department announced Friday two COVID-19 related deaths in LaSalle County. A woman in her 40’s, and a woman in her 60’s, had earlier tested positive for COVID-19. “It is with a
Marseilles K9 receives donated body armor
MARSEILLES – The Marseilles Police Department’s K9 received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a donation from non-profit Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest for ‘Tucker’ was sponsored by James Bauer of Bethalto. Each
State Police rule out Iowa man in Zywicki case
LASALLE – An Iowa man suspected of multiple murders has been ruled out as a suspect in a 1992 abduction and murder in LaSalle County. On Wednesday, Clark Perry Baldwin, was arrested in Waterloo, IA, and charged
NASCAR at Chicagoland Speedway Canceled
JOLIET – The weekend of NASCAR racing at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet has been cancelled this year. The race, originally scheduled for June 18-21st, have been moved to Darlington to be raced on another date.
More than a million Illinois unemployment claims since pandemic began
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security Thursday released data they have now processed over a million claims since March 1. They say this is nearly 12 times the number of claims the department processed over
Work underway on new IVCC Ag building
OGLESBY – Work is underway to complete the 6,000-square-foot metal building south of the Illinois Valley Community College campus that will house the ag program equipment. Vissering Construction workers reinforced the frame of the phase 1 building.