Knox County adds 11 cases of COVID
Knox County added 11 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the same day that Illinois announced their largest one-day increase in confirmed cases.
Monmouth Smithfield plant suspending operations
Smithfield Foods’ plant in Monmouth announced Friday that they will suspend operations at their facility beginning next week until further notice.
Most local counties add COVID cases on Illinois’ biggest one-day increase
Several local counties are reporting new cases of COVID-19 Friday, as the Illinois Department of Public Health announced the largest one-day increase in new cases yet, 2,724. That brings the state a total of 39,658 confirmed cases.
Cottage Hospital being sold, CEO says they’ll continue to provide local care
Cottage Hospital is being sold according to a memo Friday from CEO Bob Moore.
Knox and neighboring counties see big drop in labor force in March
Knox County’s unemployment rate maintained at 4.2 percent for the month of March, although coronavirus related closures didn’t reach full force until April.
