Two arrested after meth bust in Livingston County
PONTIAC – The Illinois State Police say two individuals were taken into custody on drug charges after meth was found during a traffic stop on I-55. They say on Tuesday they stopped a vehicle near Odell and
Seven deaths from COVID-19 reported in Livingston County
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department say that seven more residents of the county have died from complications of COVID-19. On Wednesday they announced a woman in her 60’s, a woman in her 70’s, a man
Bureau County Courthouse restricted to appointment only
PRINCETON – The Bureau County Courthouse has had additional restrictions put into place as a precaution against growing COVID-19 cases. Beginning Thursday business will be conducted by appointment only. The courthouse will remain accessible for Bureau County
Four more Bureau County residents have died from COVID-19
PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department on Wednesday reported four more residents of Bureau County have died from complications related to COVID-19. They announced that three men in their 70’s and a woman
Authorities hop into action to capture loose marsupial
PERU – Authorities hopped into action to capture a loose marsupial that jumped away from his owner on Wednesday afternoon. Without skipping a beat, Peru and LaSalle police leaped at the chance to track Wally the
2 men in their 80s are LaSalle County’s latest COVID-19 deaths
OTTAWA – Two males in their 80s are the most recent COVID-19 related deaths in LaSalle County. The county health department confirmed the deaths, now totalling 140 since the start of the pandemic, as well as 101
IDPH reports highest COVID-19 death count in single day
SPRINGFIELD – 9,757 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the Illinois Department of Public Health, along with 238 additional deaths. Although the death count is the highest the state has seen in a