Police warn of COVID tracing related scams
MENDOTA – The Mendota Police Department reports that they have received information about a few different phone scams involving COVID-19 tracing and testing. They say that in one example an individual received an automated message claiming they
Three new COVID-19 deaths in Bureau County
PRINCETON – On Sunday the Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department announced the deaths of three more Bureau County residents of COVID-19. They say that two women, one in her 70’s and the other in her
Recoveries outpace new cases of COVID-19 in LaSalle County on Sunday
OTTAWA – Recoveries outpaced new COVID-19 infections in the latest update on Sunday from the LaSalle County Health Department. Officials say that 166 people were released from isolation, ahead of the 106 new infections of the novel
More than 9 million tests for COVID-19 have been performed in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday announced that since the pandemic began, they have performed over 9 million tests for COVID-19. They also stated that they confirmed 10,631 new confirmed and probable cases
Florida man escapes police custody in handcuffs; is caught a week later still wearing them
When Pigs Fly, They Want Drinks, Leg Room
When pigs fly—and they are doing so a lot this year—they usually take Boeing or Airbus wide-body jets across the world.
Italian police use Lamborghini to race transplant kidney to hospital
Italian police have used a Lamborghini Huracán, a car with a maximum speed of 325 km/hour, to race a transplant kidney from the northern town of Padova 500 kilometers south to Rome in just over two
Mom Shares Warning After Son Swallows 27 Magnets
Justin MacNair stepped out of the room for just a moment, but when he returned his then 4-year-old stepson, Peyton, was crying a bit.
Pope Francis: Pray that robots don’t turn against us
In his monthly prayer address, the Pontiff warned that while robotics may bring positive change to the world, it could also exacerbate “inequalities” across the planet
Alleged porch pirate arrested after wearing exact same shirt to court from surveillance footage
“Sometimes people actually do make our job easy,” authorities said.