ILLINOIS – As the American Red Cross responds to Hurricane Florence, providing food, shelter and comfort to those affected, individuals outside the affected areas are urged to help by giving blood or platelets to care for […]

OTTAWA – A blue jay has tested positive for West Nile Virus. According to the LaSalle County Health Department, the bird was collected in Marseilles and tested on Wednesday. The first death attributed to the […]

PRINCETON – Early on Monday morning a burglary allegedly took place at a pharmacy in Princeton and the police are seeking help in locating individuals seen nearby. In a social media post, Princeton Police are […]

PERU – A traffic stop of a rental truck led to the arrest of two individuals for cannibis trafficking. Tuesday evening Peru Police had stopped a rental truck near Plank Road on Interstate 80 for […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has been awarded a $43.5 million federal grant to fight opioid abuse. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that the Illinois portion is part of more […]