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WGLT file photo / WGLT UPDATED 12:05 P.M. | Bloomington-Normal hospital capacity showed some improvement Thursday as McLean County health officials announced 32 new coronavirus cases. The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) said 84% of hospital beds are in use, down from 92% the last two days. ICU beds are 73% full in Bloomington-Normal. Twenty-one McLean County residents are currently hospitalized with COVID symptoms.   Credit McLean County Health Department The county’s total of pr...

Reply(1) The most deaths in a single day since the pandemic began was four on Nov. 12 and Nov. 19. (Shutterstock) NORTHBROOK, IL — Like every other municipality in Illinois, the Village of Northbrook has been dealing with its own unique data points regarding the coronavirus. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner, 98 people have died due to COVID-19 in Northbrook since March 29. That marks one new death since Patchs last report on Jan. 7. For further comparison, there was also one new ...

64 New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed Since Last Week In Deerfield - Deerfield, IL - There have been 1,471 coronavirus cases in Deerfield since the pandemic began, according to the Lake County Health Department.

2 New Deaths, 119 Coronavirus Cases Since Last Week In Glenview - Glenview, IL - There have been 3,257 coronavirus-related cases in Glenview, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health.

Illinois health officials announced 6,652 new coronavirus cases and 88 deaths Thursday.

* Back to reality, campers. Press release… The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 5,862 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 97 additional deaths. - Bond County: 1 female 90s - Boone County: 1 male 50s - Christian County: 1 female 80s - Clinton County: 1 female 80s - Cook County: 1 male 40s, 1 male 50s, 3 females 60s, 5 males 60s, 4 females 70s, 4 males 70s, 3 females 80s, 4 males 80, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s - DuPa...

Kevin Bersett A new year means new ideas, and Bloomington-Normal is generating some big ones. Three years ago, two residents invented the Toilet Timer, which earned an investment from Mark Cuban on “Shark Tank” TV program. Another resident will perhaps soon have his invention stocked on the shelves of a local grocery store. But what really turns a dream into reality?  Entrepreneurship isn’t just about ideas. Getting an innovation off the ground takes courage, hard work and a bit of lu...

Some regions of the state could see loosened COVID-19 restrictions as early as Friday as some counties have already transitioned to the next phase of

Hospital beds in Bloomington-Normal have reached 92% capacity, even as the number of McLean County residents hospitalized due to coronavirus complications

The McLean County Health Department is reporting 10 more COVID-19 related deaths and 278 new confirmed cases.