MENDOTA – Weeks of heavy snow accumulating on a gas station canopy led to its collapse Monday in Mendota. The Mendota Fire Department was called around 2:30 PM to the station near I-39 and US Route 34 after a portion of the structure had fallen onto a truck parked at a gas pump. The ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a controversial criminal justice reform bill. House Bill 3653, which is over 700 pages in length, will eliminate cash bail in Illinois. It will let criminal offenders be set free without waiting in jail for their court date if they cannot afford ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department was notified of two additional novel coronavirus-related deaths in LaSalle County on Monday. The individuals are a male in his 60’s and a female in her 90’s. There have been a total of two hundred seventy-five COVID-19 related ...Read more
PRINCETON – Perry Memorial Hospital will offer free ONE day only COVID-19 testing on Thursday, February 25 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Appointments are required and must be scheduled by calling the COVID Communication Line at 815- 875-4531, option 5. Participants will receive a time ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), along with the State Fire Marshal want Illinois farmers to set aside time to recognize Grain Bin Safety Week, February 21-27. Based on Purdue University’s 2019 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-Related Injuries and ...Read more
PERU – A rash of car burglaries is being investigated by the Peru Police Department. In a release on Monday, authorities say that the southwest section of town has seen an increase of unlocked cars being entered with items taken. The Peru Police say that around 2 AM on Monday they were ...Read more
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State Police say four people, including a young child and a teenager, have died in a traffic crash outside Chicago. The crash happened late Saturday evening in Rolling Meadows. Authorities say all four people who died were in a single vehicle, a blue 2019 ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Democratic leaders have chosen a 26-year-old city ward employee to fill the Illinois House seat left vacant by former Speaker Michael Madigan. Democrats met in Chicago on Sunday and voted for Edward Guerra Kodatt. Madigan resigned from the seat on Thursday. The move came weeks ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ top doctor says everyone in the state deserves a chance to get a COVID-19 vaccine, but it’ll take months for supply to meet demand. Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike’s comments in a weekend Chicago Tribune opinion piece come amid ...Read more
PERU – Those needing assistance with filing taxes can receive help at the Peru Library on Thursday. The annual AARP tax preparation event with Tax-Aide volunteers will be a one day event this year, and handled differently than in years past. Participants will leave their tax paperwork with ...Read more
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