The feds told Illinois to leave Rochelle Foods alone. Then a second COVID-19 outbreak hit.
The feds told Illinois to leave Rochelle Foods alone. Then a second COVID-19 outbreak hit. Derek Kravitz, Georgia Gee, Madison McVan, Ignacio Calderon, Brown Institute for Media Innovation, Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism and Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting © Ignacio Calderon, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting The 400,000-square-foot Rochelle Foods plant, located at 1001 S Main St, has around 900 employees and is Rochelle is the city of Rochelle’s largest employer. On May 1, after testing found at least 123 coronavirus cases out 900 tested...