Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has ordered all restaurants and bars to be closed to dine-in customers through March 30 as the number of coronavirus cases jumps to 93. The order came Sunday afternoon during the governor’s daily press conference regarding COVID-19 and the order will take place starting Monday. Restaurants will still be open for […]
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Second Lake County resident tests positive for coronavirus
A Lake County woman in her 50s is the county’s second confirmed case of coronavirus as the number of cases in Illinois has increased to 46, health officials said. Governor J.B. Pritzker and IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike announced 14 new COVID-19 cases at a Friday press conference. Among the new cases, 13 of them […]
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Lake County enacts disaster proclamation over coronavirus outbreak
Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart signed a disaster proclamation on Friday for Lake County in order to obtain resources and funding amid the coronavirus outbreak. The proclamation follows a recommendation by the Lake County Board of Health at its executive board meeting which took place on Thursday. The proclamation will ensure the county is […]
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Second McHenry County resident tests positive for coronavirus
A second McHenry County resident has tested positive for coronavirus, as state officials announce there are now 32 confirmed cases in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health said on Thursday that seven additional people have tested positive for COVID-19. Those new cases include a McHenry County man in his 60s, a Kane County man […]
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McHenry County officials say there was no reason to close Woodstock DMV due to coronavirus
The McHenry County Health Department said they were not consulted about the Woodstock DMV closing Wednesday due to a possible “indirect exposure” to coronavirus at the facility. The Secretary of State facility located at 428 South Eastwood Drive in Woodstock was closed Wednesday. Their website lists the location as being “temporarily closed.” “Out of an […]
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First case of coronavirus reported in Lake County
State officials have announced six new cases of coronavirus in Illinois, including Lake County’s first case, who is a man in his 50s. Governor J.B. Pritzker said at a press conference Wednesday that the total number of COVID-19 cases is now at 25. Officials said at the press conference that 22 of the 25 cases […]
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State of emergency declared for McHenry County due to coronavirus
McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks has declared a state of emergency on Wednesday for McHenry County in response to the county’s first case of coronavirus. The declaration activates the emergency operations plans of the McHenry County Department of Health and the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency, and requests state and federal funding and resources […]
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McHenry County’s first coronavirus case is being treated at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington
A 19-year-old McHenry County man is being treated at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington after testing positive for COVID-19, sources said. The man arrived at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital on Thursday and tested positive for coronavirus, sources told Lake and McHenry County Scanner. The man is being kept in isolation in a negative pressure […]
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McHenry County teen diagnosed with coronavirus
State officials have announced eight new cases of coronavirus in Illinois, including McHenry County’s first case, who is a teenager with no known link to others with the illness. Governor J.B. Pritzker said at a press conference Tuesday that the total number of COVID-19 cases is now at 19. Officials said at the press conference […]