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Forty more residents of Livingston County have tested positive for coronavirus disease. Livingston County Health Department officials were notified of the new COVID-19 cases between October 24-26. The newly confirmed cases...

The Ford County Public Health Department announced (Monday) 11 new cases of COVID-19. Six of these cases are associated with the outbreak at Piper City Rehab & Living Center. Sadly, it was also announced two...

Despite threats from Gov. J.B. Pritzker that Illinois State Police would be deployed to enforce his COVID-19 orders, there weren’t any citations issued over the weekend. A spokesperson for the Illinois State Police said it...

The Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group (KAMEG), the Pledge for Life Partnership, and Riverside Healthcare partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at the...

Nearly $600,000 from the federal government is being released for specialty crops. The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced producer groups, trade associations, nonprofits and higher education institutions can apply for...

Exelon officials announced plans earlier this year to shutter facilities in Byron and Dresden in late 2021, but left the door open to reverse its decision. State Rep. Tom Demmer said Illinois shouldn’t underestimate the...

Officials are investigating a Wolcott, Indiana home where two bodies were found Thursday. 20-year-old Breana Cobb, 20-year-old Dorian Hale and 19-year-old Marlin Seay are all in custody at the White County jail. White County...

Jasper County, IN reports 23 new coronavirus cases Sunday while Tippecanoe County recorded 82 new positive cases. The Indiana State Department of Health announced Sunday, 2,175 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with...

While many area school districts have managed to avoid the outbreaks of coronavirus cases, some additional district officials are being forced to make adjustments after students and staff tested positive. Governor J.B. Pritizker...

                     12 coronavirus deaths on record  Thirty-three new COVID-19 cases were reported over the weekend in...