Livingston County Contact Tracers Seek Cooperation

PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department is seeking cooperation from those they contact to help speed up their job in slowing down the spread of COVID-19. They say that since contact tracing began in March, nearly

Justice Kilbride fails to meet retention threshold

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride did not meet the required threshold to remain on the bench after the election Tuesday. The former Chief Justice only received 56.4% of the vote, short of the 60%

DeKalb County reports nearly 70 new COVID-19 cases

DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department reported 68 additional cases of COVID-19. This makes 3,046 cases the county has seen since the start of the pandemic, with 43 deaths. Throughout the state of Illinois, over 7,500

LaSalle County sees 72nd COVID-19 related death

OTTAWA – A female in her 80’s is the 72nd and most recent COVID-19 related death in LaSalle County. The health department confirmed the death, as well as 61 new cases and 44 more recoveries, on Wednesday.

Five injured after two vehicle crash in Putnam County

SPRING VALLEY – Five people were injured after a two vehicle crash Monday in Putnam County.  According to the Illinois State Police they were called to Illinois Route 89 near North 850th Road around 11:45 PM for

Blood drive coming to OSF Saint Paul in Mendota

MENDOTA – The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will hold a blood drive from noon until 5 PM on Friday in Conference Room C at OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center in Mendota. Volunteer blood donors are