By Neil Doyle Four more Livingston County residents have tested positvie for COVID-19, bringing the county total to 15. The Livingston County Health Department says the patients include woman in her 40s, a woman in her 60s, and a man in his 50s. They are all recovering at home in isolation. The LCHD says the…… MORE
New COVID-19 Case Identified in Livingston County
By Neil Doyle Livingston County health officials on Wednesday announced one new case of COVID-19, bringing the county total to 11. The patient is a woman in her 50s recovering at home in isolation, according to the LCHD. As of Wednesday, the LCHD has received 111 COVID-19 test results and 100 have been negative. Meanwhile,…… MORE
Conference Call Scheduled to Discuss Grants for Small Business Stabilization
By Todd Wineburner Grants for small businesses are available through the State of Illinois, and a conference call with information about the program is available for Livingston County residents. In a recent interview with WJEZ, Pontiac Mayor Bill Alvey said the call is set for Thursday morning (4/9) at 10. To participate in the call,…… MORE
Heartland CC Summer Schedule Changed Due to Coronavirus Concerns
By Neil Doyle Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all summer classes at Heartland Community College are now provided online and no in-classroom courses are available. Students who have already registered for face-to-face summer classes will be required to re-register for the comparable class online, according to Heartland Director of Public Information Steve Fast. . Students…… MORE
There Are Now 10 Coronavirus Cases in Livingston County
By Neil Doyle Three more Livingston County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the county total to 10. The Livingston County Health Department says the new patients include a woman in her 30s who is currently hospitalized, a woman in her 40s and man in his 20s who are both recovering at home in…… MORE
7th COVID-19 Case Reported in Livingston County
By A.J. Harris The Livingston County Public Health Department reported on Sunday (4/5) that a 7th Livingston County resident has tested positive for the coronavirus. The latest case involves a woman in her 50s who’s recovering at home. More information about the county’s coronavirus cases is available at www.lchd.us. Questions about the COVID-19 situation can…… MORE
Sixth Confirmed COVID-19 Patient in Livingston County
By Todd Wineburner A sixth Livingston County resident has tested positive for COVID-19 infection. Livingston County Public Health Department officials say they received notice of the latest positive test on Thursday (4/2) afternoon, leaving three men and three women in the county under care for the disease. Three are recovering in isolation at home and…… MORE
Heartland CC Announces Graduation Plans
By Neil Doyle Heartland Community College will hold its spring commencement ceremonies online due to COVID-19. The virtual commencement will be held on May 15 beginning at 6:30 p.m. via an online streaming broadcast, according to a news release. Virtual commencement will recognize graduates and include remarks by President Keith Cornille, Board of Trustees Chair…… MORE
Durbin Offers Praise for Trump Administration
Dick Durbin (D-IL) on the Senate Floor/WJEZ file photo By Neil Doyle Illinois’ senior U.S. Senator says so far he supports several decisions made by President Trump during the coronavirus pandemic. “He closed off the travel of people from China and Europe to the United States, good move. He said we need a cash payment…… MORE
Three More Coronavirus Cases Identified in Livingston County
By Neil Doyle Three more Livingston County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. The Livingston County Health Department says the patients include a man in his 70s who is currently hospitalized, a woman in her 80s who is also hospitalized, and a woman in her 50s recovering at home in isolation. LCHD officials continue to…… MORE
