IDPH announces 7th straight day of COVID death toll under 100
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 766 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state on Thursday, including 91 additional deaths. It’s been one week since the IDPH last announced a daily death toll
LaSalle County to open COVID-19 drive-thru testing site
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is holding a drive-thru COVID-19 Community Based Testing Site beginning June 17th. The site will be open from 9am to 1pm at the LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency Building, and
Ottawa woman held on million dollar bond after drug arrest
OTTAWA – An Ottawa woman is being held on a million dollars bond after being arrested on drug charges. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office and the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Team say they took 21-year-old Claudia D.
OTTAWA, IL – Gas prices are on the rise, though LaSalle County still has about the lowest prices in North Illinois. According to AAA, gas prices in Illinois rose nearly 20 cents in the past month. LaSalle
Two days a week in class possible option this fall for Mendota District 289
MENDOTA – Mendota District 289 is planning on exploring a number of options for students this fall when classes are set to resume. Due to the ongoing pandemic, however, it may not be a fully traditional
West Nile found in mosquitos in Illinois for the first time this season
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed the first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile this season in Illinois. A positive mosquito batch was collected May 31 from River Forest and another was found
Missing dog from Arkansas found in north central Illinois
DIXON – Nobody exactly knows what kind of adventures Filo the dog had during the last week, but he somehow got from his home in Arkansas to north central Illinois. The Lee County Animal Control Office said