The Whiteside County Health Department has announced a second positive case of COVID-19. The case is an adult in their 60’s who is recovering. This brings the total number of confirmed positives in Whiteside County to two. Later on Friday the Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed a positive case of COVID-19 in Carroll County. …
As of Thursday March 26, 2020, CGH has tested 143 individuals for COVID-19. Of these tests, the hospital has received 2 positive and 51 negative results. Please note: COVID-19 testing is done through IDPH or commercial labs. As they have all been inundated with COVID-19 testing, the turnaround time for results has grown to 5+…
The Illinois Conservation Police say they have received a number of questions regarding hunting and fishing during the Governor’s mandatory “Stay at home” Executive Order. The Local Division for the Sauk Valley says they have now received clarification from the Governor’s Office about this issue. As long as our sportsmen and women are fishing or…
Blood shortages are now occurring in the U.S. as a side effect of the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19), and blood donors are recognized as essential critical infrastructure in our response to COVID-19. CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Rd, Sterling, will host a community blood drive on Thursday, April 2 from 9:30 am to 7 pm…
Just before 8 am Wednesday Ogle County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the intersection of IL Rte. 251 and Scott Road for a two vehicle accident with an injury. After arriving on scene, Deputies learned a vehicle driven by 23 year old Jackson Cortez of Rockford was traveling southbound on IL Rte. 251. A Semi with…
The Dixon Public Works Department is still on the job serving the citizens during these times, but, they are doing it a bit differently these days. According to Public Works Director Matt Heckman crews are active, but, they have taken precautions to make sure if someone gets COVID-19 they do not have to quarantine an…
The Illinois Associated Press Class 3A and Class 4A All-State boys’ basketball teams, as voted on by a statewide panel of sports writers and broadcasters and compiled by Steve Tappa, formerly of the Moline Dispatch and the Rock Island Argus. Players received five points for a first-team vote and three points for a second-team vote.…
The IHSA is supportive of the stance taken by the Illinois State Superintendent of Schools that no IHSA member school should organize their teams for any spring sport practices or games while Illinois high schools are closed through March 30. Earlier this week, the IHSA released a list of frequently asked questions that the Association…
The Illinois Associated Press Class 1A and Class 2A All-State boys’ basketball teams as voted on by a statewide panel of sports writers and broadcasters and compiled by Steve Tappa. Players received five points for a first-team vote and three points for a second-team vote. Each voter picked a five-player first team and five-player second…
iStock(NEW YORK) — The amount of novel coronavirus cases around the world and in the U.S. continues to skyrocket. By Saturday morning, the number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases around the world surpassed 649,000.It was just Thursday that the globe reached 500,000 cases, which was double the number of coronavirus cases from the week before.The U.S.…
Skyhobo/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Environmental Protection Agency will put companies and specific facilities in charge of monitoring their own compliance with environmental laws during the novel coronavirus emergency, according to officials.This move has led critics to accuse the agency of backing off its role to prevent uncontrolled pollution or other violations.EPA argued the change was needed…
MCCAIG/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed the massive $2 trillion stimulus package into law during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office.”I want to thank Democrats and Republicans for coming together and putting America first,” Trump said.The House passed the bill, the largest aid measure in American history, earlier Friday in a voice…
iStock(NEW YORK) — The amount of novel coronavirus cases around the world and in the U.S. continues to skyrocket. By Saturday morning, the number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases around the world surpassed 649,000.It was just Thursday that the globe reached 500,000 cases, which was double the number of coronavirus cases from the week before.The U.S.…
