OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Thursday reported that a man in his 80’s, and a man in his 90’s, are the 88th and 89th deaths since the pandemic was declared in March. 107 new cases were reported on Thursday. However, the seven day rolling average declined ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 12,702 confirmed and probable cases for the state on Thursday. The department also reported 43 additional deaths, ranging in ages from a man in his 40’s in Whiteside County to 5 people in their 90’s, including a ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health is strongly urging residents for the next three weeks to stay home whenever possible and to eliminate nonessential travel. They advise all residents to work with their employer to try to work from home as much as possible, and to make ...Read more
LASALLE – Authorities are warning of an unemployment benefits scam that is occurring around Illinois. The LaSalle Police Department on Wednesday alerted residents to a scam where individuals are receiving a debit card for unemployment benefits from the state which they never applied for. You ...Read more
OTTAWA – The price at the pump is lower in LaSalle and Livingston County on average than in some neighboring counties. That’s according to the American Automobile Association, who noted that Livingston County is around $2.08 a gallon, just below LaSalle and Grundy at a $2.14 average. ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker says efforts to identify cuts that can be made to Illinois’ budget will continue despite the postponement of the General Assembly’s veto session. Pritzker said Wednesday he will also try to convince the nation’s credit rating agencies not to ...Read more
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Wednesday was the sixth deadliest day since the coronavirus pandemic hit Illinois, and there were more people in the hospital than at any time since May, officials reported.The numbers prompted the Illinois Department of Public ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Police Department has received more than 500 complaints against its officers since late May, when demonstrations broke out in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Police officials say eight officers have been stripped of their police powers since that ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – An Ottawa Judge has been selected to take a seat with the Illinois Supreme Court. Justice Robert L. Carter of the 3rd District Appellate Court will be joining the state’s highest court on December 8th. His appointment came via a unanimous 6-0 vote. Justice Carter ...Read more
CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — A Chicago man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 14-year-old girl whose body was found in a Gary alley. Inspector Nick Gonzalez of the U.S. Marshals Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force says 35-year-old Deon Simmons was wanted in ...Read more
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