Three COVID-19 related deaths, 167 new cases in LaSalle County
OTTAWA – Three coronavirus deaths were reported in LaSalle County’s weekly COVID-19 report. The individuals are males in their 60’s, 70’s, and a man in their 80’s. There were 167 new COVID-19 cases, 100 of those
Think twice before you feed old pumpkins and gourds to wildlife
UNDATED – If your old pumpkins and gourds from Halloween and Thanksgiving have overstayed their welcome and you’re thinking of feeding the wildlife, think again. While posts on social media have been recommending feeding wild animals,
Grand Ridge asking for grant support
GRAND RIDGE – The mayor of Grand Ridge is asking for village residents to write a short letter or email in support of a project to improve the community. The North Central Illinois Council of Governments could
Weekend fire destroys DePue home
DEPUE – A fire Saturday evening destroyed a Depue home. Around 7:45 PM the DePue Fire Department was called to the 1200 block of North Avenue for a fully involved fire. A Mutual Aid Box Alarm was
Louis Vuitton designer Virgil Abloh passes away at 41 after private battle with cancer
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh died Sunday after a private battle with cancer, according to a post shared on his social media. He was 41 years old. Abloh, the founder and CEO of fashion house Off-White, battled a
Dr. Anthony Fauci warns that newly-discovered Omicron variant may ‘evade immune protection’ from COVID-19
Appearing on NBC News’ Meet the Press on Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that the newly discovered ‘Omicron’ variant of Covid-19 may evade various forms of immune protection. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and
Peacock drops first teaser for ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ dramatic reboot, ‘Bel-Air’
The first teaser for Bel-Air, a dramatic reboot of Will Smith’s iconic 90s sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, was released by NBC. The network’s online streaming service Peacock will air the new one-hour Bel-Air starting next year.
Valerie Bertinelli files for legal separation from husband Tom Vitale after 10 years of marriage
Actress and Food Network star Valerie Bertinelli has filed for legal separation from her husband Tom Vitale after 10 years of marriage. The 61-year-old Bertinelli filed the documents in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, according to
Take a look at The Weeknd’s new video for “Die for You”
The Weeknd has dropped a new music video for ‘Die For You’, which is off his 2016 album ‘Starboy’. The video, a homage to the sci-fi film E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Netflix show Stranger Things, features a young