OTTAWA – Area micro-pantries will be getting restocked thanks to the hard work of Ottawa siblings who raised nearly $250. Ainsley Hilton asked her grandfather to construct a lemon-aid stand for her and her 5-year-old sister Collins, where they took it upon themselves to raise money for the ...Read more
STREATOR – Another firearm was reportedly taken in Streator. Authorities were called to the 1300 block of East Grant Street on Tuesday night for a resident saying a gun was taken from the home. This latest incident adds to the total of firearms that police have said have been taken in ...Read more
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department now has reported over 200 people have been considered fully recovered from their COVID-19 infections. On Tuesday they announced just 47 active cases remain. A new infection was reported at the Pontiac Correctional Center. Currently 8 staff ...Read more
PRINCETON – In the last seven days there have been 70 new cases of COVID-19 in Bureau County, four in Marshall County and two in Putnam County, including the 8 new cases in Bureau and two in Putnam announced Tuesday. Since the pandemic began, the Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County Health ...Read more
HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois doctor convicted of killing his estranged wife and burning her body has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Brian Burns was sentenced Tuesday by Saline County Circuit Judge Walden Morris, who called the 61-year-old defendant “a danger to ...Read more
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Bradley University in central Illinois is requiring its entire student body to quarantine for two weeks because of a COVID-19 outbreak, and is reverting to remote learning. Officials of the private university said Tuesday they have linked the coronavirus spike to off-campus ...Read more
LASALLE- The Illinois Valley Food Pantry received a large donation of not only food, but cash after the Studstill Media Fill the Truck event held at HyVee on Friday. Nearly 2500 lbs of food and over $1000 in cash donations. A check presentation will happen next week with SGKR Injury Attorneys at ...Read more
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — Indiana conservation officers say the body of a 16-year-old girl has been recovered from the Indiana waters of Lake Michigan after she was reported missing while swimming with family. They say the New Haven, Indiana, girl’s body was recovered near the Michigan ...Read more
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois city used nearly 60% of its police overtime budget through July because of protests and coronavirus training and response. Rockford planned for $2.7 million for overtime in 2020 and had spent about $1.6 million by July 31, according to the the Rockford ...Read more
MINOOKA – A man from Joliet was killed in a motorcycle crash Monday evening in Grundy County. The two vehicle crash involving the cycle and a van took place around 8 PM in Minooka. Authorities say 34-year-old Larry D. Walker was northbound on McLindon road when he allegedly failed to stop ...Read more
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