LaSalle County sees 5 more COVID-19 related deaths
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department was notified of 5 more coronavirus related deaths in the county, individuals ranging in age from their 70’s to their 90’s. With the addition of these residents, LaSalle County has
IDPH sees 125 new COVID-19 related deaths
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed 125 new COVID-19 related deaths throughout the state, which included 2 individuals from Bureau County and 8 from LaSalle County. Since the start of the pandemic, the IDPH
Central Illinois man gets probation for threatening lawmaker
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois man who pleaded guilty to making a threat against U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis has been sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to undergo mental health counseling. The federal
Rittenhouse attorney says judge allowed him on case
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A California attorney says a judge has granted his request to appear in court for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin. John Pierce is not licensed
NW Indiana girl, 13, leaning out car window dies in accident
CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — Northwestern Indiana police say a 13-year-old girl who was leaning out the window of a car her older sister was driving died when the car left the roadway and she struck a
Leland School asks students to quarantine after holiday travel
LELAND – In a letter sent home to parents of students in the Leland school district, administrators ask that families who do travel for Thanksgiving to keep their children out of school 14 days upon their return.
ISP releases names involved in fatal interstate crash
ANNAWAN – The Illinois State Police have released the names of those killed in the fatal Saturday morning three vehicle crash in Bureau County on I-80. They say 41-year-old Christopher Gedraitis of Peru and 27-year-old Christopher Ivy
Three more COVID-19 related deaths in Livingston County
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department on Monday announced that over the weekend three more residents died of complications related to COVID-19. The individuals included a woman in her 60’s; a man in his 70’s;
COVID-19 testing coming to the Bureau County Fairgrounds
PRINCETON- The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department reported 35 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. They noted two additional cases in Putnam County, five in Marshall County and 28 in Bureau County. Nearly 2,000 cases
Peru postpones Christmas parade
PERU – Peru City Council made the decision to call off their annual Christmas Parade that would have been held December 5th after a lengthy discussion at Monday night’s meeting. Alderman Buffo said that it would make
4 new LaSalle County coronavirus deaths reported
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reported 4 additional COVID-19 related deaths on Monday, individuals in their 70s, 80s, 90s, and 100s. This makes a total of 118 coronavirus related deaths in the county since the
IDPH sees lowest case count since start of November
SPRINGFIELD – 8,322 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases were confirmed by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the lowest daily count the state has reported since the start of the month. The IDPH also reported 47
Mendota District 289 to remain remote learning until mid-January
MENDOTA – Mendota Elementary School District 289 is extending the current at-home remote learning schedule through at least January 18th. Previously, the last in person learning day was on November 6th before the district had to switch
I-80 crash kills two, including Peru man
ANNAWAN – A three vehicle crash on Saturday killed two on Interstate 80 in Bureau County. The Illinois State Police say a 41-year-old Peru man and a 27-year-old Chicago man were both killed when the vehicle driven
Hundreds of cities still eligible for COVID-19 relief money
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois state officials are reminding local governments of a Dec. 1 deadline to submit applications for federal relief from the coronavirus pandemic.Congress approved so-called Local CURE funds as part of a COVID-19 relief
Alabama man arrested in 1987 killing of Rockford woman, 19
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — An Alabama man has been arrested in the 1987 killing of a 19-year-old northern Illinois woman following his indictment by a grand jury on first-degree murder charges. Sixty-four-year-old Jesse Smith Jr. was