Blood donations in demand at start of new year
CHICAGO – The American Red Cross has announced that due to the ongoing pandemic, blood, platelet and plasma donors are as essential as ever. They also supply about 40% of the nation’s blood. A number of upcoming
Putnam County records first COVID-19 related death
PRINCETON – A man in his 60’s from Putnam County has died from complications related to COVID-19, marking that county’s first death from the novel coronavirus since the pandemic began. The county has seen 330 individuals test
Engineering consultant gives suggestions to Oglesby for electric grid upgrades and rates
OGLESBY – BHMG Consulting presented to the City of Oglesby their recommendation about how to manage their electrical system, with a suggesting of increasing expenses and reduce rates for some customers. Consultant Verbal Blakey suggested that infrastructure
Woman in her 30’s latest COVID-19 death in Livingston County
PONTIAC – A woman in her 30’s has died due to complications related to COVID-19. The Livingston County Health Department also announced 99 new infections since the beginning of the year, including seven more cases at the
2 new COVID deaths in LaSalle County; nearly 80 statewide
OTTAWA – 2 additional coronavirus related deaths were confirmed in LaSalle County, a male in his 70’s and another in his 90’s. There have now been a total of 237 COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
Browns fans help man battling cancer attend game
Your “Daily Dose of Uplift” for January 4th: Tom Seipel, a husband, father, and pastor, has been battling kidney cancer for the last three years. Recently, Tom was placed into hospice care. On the Browns Reddit page,
Lawsuit alleges King’s Hawaiian ‘deceptive’ about where rolls are made
The lawsuit alleges the plaintiffs would not have bought King’s Hawaiian sweet rolls if they had known they were not made in Hawaii. Damages along with a change in label and packaging is being sought in the
Man legally changes his name to Celine Dion after getting drunk watching her concert over Christmas
Dion, a hospitality manager from Clifton Campville near Tamworth and Lichfield, told Birmingham Live : “I am slightly obsessed with her, I’m not going to lie. “During lockdown I’ve been watching a lot of live concerts on the
36 new cases, 1 COVID-19 related death in LaSalle County
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Sunday announced a woman in her 90’s is the latest death attributed to COVID-19 related complications in the county. That brings the total since the beginning of the pandemic