CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday announced eighteen new cases, with infections found in Cumberland, Dupage, St. Claire and Woodford counties. That brings the total cases in the state to 64 of Covid 19. Governor J.B. Pritzker thanked communities for taking ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College will extend spring break for students one week with classes to resume Monday, March 23, President Jerry Corcoran announced Saturday. “In light of Gov. Pritzker’s announcement late Friday afternoon that all K-12 schools in Illinois will ...Read more
LASALLE – A planned evening of singing and entertainment in LaSalle has been postponed due to the ongoing health emergency in North Central Illinois. Stage 212 announced Saturday that 212 SINGS: Cocktails and Classics would be moved to dates in September. Those with tickets are asked to ...Read more
MENDOTA – The city of Mendota and various departments are making plans to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Monday night the city council is expected to discuss an ordinance authorizing the mayor to declare a state of emergency should the need arise and allow for contracts to be authorized to ...Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors in New York City have hit R Kelly with more criminal charges. A revised indictment filed Friday accuses the disgraced R&B singer of having unprotected sex with an underage girl in 2015 without disclosing he had herpes. The new charges were included in a ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A jury has convicted a man of first-degree murder in the 2018 shooting death of a Chicago police commander. The Cook County jury deliberated for just three hours Friday before it announced that it had found Shomari Legghette guilty in the death of Cmdr. Paul Bauer. Bauer was ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered the closing of every school in the state until March 30 starting Tuesday amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus. Pritzker announced his decision Friday in Chicago where more than 355,000 public school students will be ...Read more
STREATOR – Illinois American Water in Streator has established coronavirus preparedness plans. The utility company says they have initiated business continuity plans to help provide additional stability to operations that include water and wastewater services to customers’ homes and ...Read more
STREATOR – A Streator man is charged with possession of purported crack-cocaine and possession of an alleged stolen firearm. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, on Wednesday, 19-year-old Bobby C. Richardson Jr. was taken into custody after a traffic stop in Streator ...Read more
STREATOR – Manufacturing facility employees in Streator are safe after an industrial fire on Friday morning. According to the Streator Police Department, the fire originated in the roaster room of the manufacturing facility, ConAgra foods just after 2 a.m. Multiple fire departments were ...Read more
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