Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his staff members will be working from home after a senior staffer tested positive for COVID-19. The senior staff member was asymptomatic and tested positive late last week. They were in close contact with Pritzker and other employees, the governor’s office said Monday morning. Pritzker and all other staff reporting to […]
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Illinois sees large drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations, reports 57 new virus deaths
State health officials reported 57 new COVID-19 related deaths on Sunday as Illinois saw the lowest number of hospital beds occupied by coronavirus patients since early April. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total is now at 77,741 positive cases and 3,406 deaths. Laboratories have processed 13,653 tests in the […]
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Gov. Pritzker pushes back on reopening plan criticism, says he’s ‘going it alone’
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he is ‘going at it alone’ and not counting on the federal government for COVID-19 assistance, as he emphasized that Illinois will not reopen until the state meets his standards. Pritzker appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” program with Jake Tapper Sunday morning. “I have not been counting on the […]
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Teen in critical condition, 2 others injured after car hits tree near Huntley
A 16-year-old who suffered critical injuries was among three teens injured after their vehicle slammed into a tree near Huntley Friday evening, police said. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Kane County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:15 p.m. Friday to the 41W300 block of Powers Road near Huntley in Rutland Township for a single-vehicle crash. […]
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Man sentenced to 3 years in prison for burglarizing barn, home in Woodstock
A Cary man has been sentenced to three years in prison for burglarizing a house and barn in Woodstock in 2019. Tony L. Brandt, 44, of the 5500 block of Oakwood Drive in Cary, pleaded guilty to theft between $500-$10,000, a Class 3 felony. A grand jury indicted Brandt on felony charges of residential burglary, […]
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Illinois surpasses 75K COVID-19 cases, 3,300 deaths
State health officials reported 2,325 new COVID-19 cases and 111 additional deaths on Saturday as Illinois surpassed 75,000 cases. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total is now at 76,085 positive cases and 3,349 deaths. Laboratories have processed 16,617 tests in the past 24 hours, officials said. The total number […]
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Cary police arrest man wanted for cyberstalking
A Georgia man wanted for cyberstalking and violating an order of protection was arrested after he told police he was driving to Illinois to turn himself in, but was actually violating an order of protection again, police said. Logan N. Brabbs, 22, of the 100 block of Silver Fox Parkway in Dallas, Georgia, was wanted […]
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Fire causes ‘substantial damage,’ leaves home uninhabitable in Lakemoor
A home in Lakemoor suffered substantial damage and was left uninhabitable following a fire Thursday evening, McHenry fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 6:54 p.m. Thursday to the 300 block of North Boulevard in Lakemoor for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived within three minutes and found a […]
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Illinois surpasses record 20,000 COVID-19 tests in a day; 130 additional deaths reported
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that Illinois has exceeded a record 20,000 COVID-19 tests in the past 24 hours as officials reported an additional 130 deaths. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,887 new coronavirus cases and 130 additional deaths as of Friday. The state’s COVID-19 total is now 73,760 positive cases and 3,241 […]