Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new mental health help line as the number of coronavirus cases increased by 1,293 and 81 new deaths on Saturday. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total has reached 19,180 cases and 677 deaths. The number of people tested so far is at 92,779, […]
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Retired Waukegan firefighter, Wadsworth trustee dies of coronavirus complications
A 28-year veteran of the Waukegan Fire Department, who served in the U.S. Army and was a current Wadsworth village trustee, died of coronavirus complications on Friday. Ken Harvey, 70, of Wadsworth, died early Friday morning at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He had been admitted to the hospital on April 2 and moved […]
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Officials announce 1,465 new coronavirus cases, 68 additional deaths in Illinois
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced testing expansion and alternative housing for COVID-19 patients as deaths in the state reached nearly 600 on Friday. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total has reached 17,887 cases and 596 deaths. The number of people tested so far is at 87,527, data shows. “Generations […]
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Police departments file lawsuit to provide dispatchers with names of COVID-19 patients
Several police departments and the sheriff’s office in McHenry County have filed lawsuits to obtain COVID-19 patient names from the health department. Two separate lawsuits were filed in McHenry County — one on behalf of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, and the other on behalf of police agencies in the city of McHenry, village of […]
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Gov. Pritzker says Illinois is ‘bending the curve’ of coronavirus cases
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that Illinois is bending the coronavirus curve and there’s evidence the state is moving towards a flatter curve despite the death toll surpassing 500. “Our rate of rise is looking less and less exponential. That indicated to us that we are in fact bending the curve. There’s even some evidence […]
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3 Lake County hospital ICUs reach capacity with coronavirus patients
Three hospitals in Lake County have reached ICU capacity due to coronavirus patients and the health department is considering setting up alternative care facilities to expand capacity. The three hospitals include Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Lake Forest and Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, sources told Lake and McHenry […]
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Lake County coronavirus cases climb past 1,000, including 23 deaths
At least 20 nursing homes in Lake County have coronavirus cases as officials report cases countywide have climbed past 1,000 on Wednesday. The Lake County Health Department reported 119 new cases of Lake County residents with coronavirus and one new death since Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases in the county to 1,044, […]
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Over 1,500 new coronavirus cases, 82 new deaths within past day in Illinois
Governor J.B. Pritzker said the state has not reached its goal of 10,000 tests per day as officials announced Illinois has surpassed 15,000 cases, including 462 deaths. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total has reached 15,078 cases and 462 deaths. The number of people tested so far is at […]
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Health officials: 19 long-term care facilities in Lake County have 2 or more COVID-19 cases
Health officials reported five new coronavirus-related deaths and over 100 new cases in Lake County within the past day as well as cases at least 19 long-term care facilities. The Lake County Health Department reported 106 new cases of coronavirus in Lake County and five new deaths since Monday. This brings the total number of […]