The Iroquois County Public Health Department has confirmed the first positive case of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). An Iroquois County resident in his 50's is at home, in isolation, and doing well, according to a press...
The Indiana State Department of Health is reporting one of the state's three new COVID-19 deaths was in Jasper County. A total of 17 people have died in the state from coronavirus.
The Jasper County death was a man from Demotte...
A 25-year-old woman was killed early (today) Thursday while walking along Route 23 in Livingston County. Kenisha Hall of Berwyn was struck by an SUV while walking in the northbound lane of Illinois Route 23. It happened at...
Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported (Wednesday) the state’s total cases of COVID-19 jumped 330 from Tuesday, reaching 1,865. And three additional people have died, bringing the state’s total deaths from the...
Watseka Mayor John Allhands said the public forum scheduled for April 2 to lay out the City of Watseka’s Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Details about the plan were to be...
The City of Monticello is also declaring a public health/local disaster emergency. It went into effect Sunday. Mayor Cathy Gross said the city is following the lead of the White County Board of Commissioners. This decision is...
A popular Vermilion County event every July has been canceled. The 2020 version of Balloons Over Vermilion is another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers report the event relies on too many financial sponsors, and the...
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reported 115 new cases of COVID-19 in the state Wednesday, bringing the total up to 477. Two more people have died. The death count is now at 14. Four cases were reported in...
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet announced the Daybreak Center Homeless Shelter clients are being temporarily relocated into hotel rooms due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The move will follow its social distancing protocol...
