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

Bureau County Courthouse restricted to appointment only

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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

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