Shane Saathoff

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Shane has been an active writer for more than two decades, focusing on local news and events throughout the region. A native of Bourbonnais, IL, and alumnus of Olivet Nazarene University, he spent over a decade working in radio newsrooms before transitioning full-time to print and digital journalism. A passionate historian and self-described science and tech geek, Shane is also a lifelong Michigan Wolverines fan, a bit of a baseball junkie, and enjoys building LEGO sets with his nephew in his downtime.

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Joliet Mayor to Governor: IDPH full investigation for Symphony COVID-19 deaths

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It’s been two days since 23 deaths were reported at Symphony of Joliet nursing home. While other area nursing homes in the City of Joliet...

What 9/11? Almost 10x deaths have now occurred from COVID-19

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We stand on an unbalanced scale this day in history, yet we have the nerve to say #CoronaWillEndSoon?  That’s what’s trending today on Twitter. Trending,...

Riverside Healthcare confirms 17 cases of COVID-19 at Miller Center, 8 days after 1st reports

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Riverside Healthcare confirmed 17 cases of COVID-19 among residents of the Miller Center facility in Kankakee.  The confirmation came tonight in a release from...

Opinion | Local Government officials are FAILING COVID-19 Open Meetings Test across Illinois

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Why is this so damn confusing? On March 13th, Governor Pritzker made a change to the Illinois’ Open Meetings Act to put a halt to...

Manteno Veterans Home reports case of COVID-19 among employees

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Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs officials report this afternoon a single case of an employee who tested positive for COVID-19 at the Illinois Veterans’ Home at Manteno (IVHM).

10% of all Shapiro residents test positive for COVID-19 in Kankakee County

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Shapiro Developmental Center now hosts 51 cases of COVID-19 among the 477 adults with intellectual disabilities. That means 10% of all residents at the...
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