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UpdatedThu, Dec 24, 2020 at 11:46 am CT Reply The most deaths in a single day in Arlington Heights since the start of the outbreak was six on May 23. (Shutterstock) ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Like every other municipality in Illinois, Arlington Heights has been dealing with its own unique data points regarding the coronavirus. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner, 97 people have died due to COVID-19 in Arlington Heights since April 8. That marks seven new deaths since our last report on...

UpdatedThu, Dec 31, 2020 at 2:39 pm CT Reply There have been 716 coronavirus deaths in Lake County since the pandemic began. (Shutterstock) DEERFIELD, IL — Like every other municipality in Illinois, the Village of Deerfield has been dealing with its own unique data points regarding the coronavirus. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 1,265 people have contracted COVID-19 in Deerfield since the outbreak began. Thats an increase of 62 cases since Patchs last report on Dec. 1...

Reply The most deaths in a single day in Glenview since the pandemic began was four on April 14 and Dec. 11. (Shutterstock) GLENVIEW, IL — Like every other municipality in Illinois, the Village of Glenview has been dealing with its own unique data points regarding the coronavirus. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner, 76 people have died due to COVID-19 in Glenview since April 7. That marks five new deaths since Patchs last update on Dec. 18. For further comparison, there were also f...

Illinois health officials reported 5,742 new coronavirus cases and 66 deaths Saturday.

UpdatedThu, Dec 31, 2020 at 3:34 pm CT Reply There have been 679 coronavirus deaths in Lake County since the pandemic began. (Shutterstock) BUFFALO GROVE, IL — Like every other municipality in Illinois, the Village of Buffalo Grove has been dealing with its own unique data points regarding the coronavirus. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 2,286 people have contracted COVID-19 in Buffalo Grove since the outbreak began. That is an increase of 118 cases since Patchs last r...

Illinois health officials reported 6,762 new coronavirus cases and 135 deaths Wednesday.

Illinois health officials reported 6,762 new coronavirus cases and 135 deaths Wednesday.

Holiday travel once moderated as gas prices fluctuated. This year, COVID-19 appears to be having a greater effect. David Proeber BLOOMINGTON — Gasoline prices are climbing slightly just as some people are turning to road trips for the holidays. But the reason for increased price is not due to the season, said Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, a phone app that tracks real-time gas prices from “millions of volunteer price spottersâ€�...

Eric Stock / WGLT Bloomington-Normal’s intensive care beds have nearly reached capacity even as the county’s active coronavirus caseload drops to its lowest level in six weeks. The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) said Wednesday 96% of ICU beds are in use, matching the highest mark since the department started reporting hospital data in mid-November. MCHD said 89% of all beds are occupied as 74 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in the Twin Cities. Eighteen of those hospitaliz...

Emily Bollinger Long-term care facilities in McLean County hope to ring in the new year with the new COVID-19 vaccine. Doug Rutter , executive director of the Luther Oaks senior living community in Bloomington, said hes waiting to hear from Walgreens about when the vaccine will be available, after the first 50 Illinois counties in line get their doses next week.   Doug Rutter, executive director of the Luther Oaks senior living community, said they hope to have the COVID vaccine on site in t...