By HERBERT G. McCANN and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press BROOKFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A 10-year-old Amur tiger with arthritis has undergone hip replacement surgery at a zoo outside Chicago. Veterinarians at Brookfield Zoo noted that, like humans, animals routinely develop degenerative problems in ...Read more
WASHINGTON DC – The Justice Department announced more arrests have been made of individuals accused of various crimes associated with the January 6th riot in the Capitol Building in Washington D.C., including a man whom the Chicago Sun-Times reports is from LaSalle County. A criminal ...Read more
CHICAGO — Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Secretary of State Jesse White today warned Illinois residents to be on alert for text message scams related to upcoming federal Real ID requirements. Raoul and White are warning the public of scammers who are sending unsolicited text messages claiming ...Read more
PONTIAC – A man is dead after being hit by a train in Round Grove Township on Thursday of last week. According to the Livingston County Coroner’s Office, 40-year-old Thomas L. Vaughn of Elwood was driving northbound on 3300 East Road when he allegedly failed to stop at a ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department was notified of an additional novel coronavirus related death in LaSalle County on Wednesday. The individual is a male in his 70’s. There have been a total of two hundred fifty-five COVID-19 related deaths in LaSalle County. The Health ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,751 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 81 additional deaths on Wednesday. – Adams County: 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s, 1 male 90s – Cass County: 1 male ...Read more
BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois High School Association made big moves regarding sports scheduling. On Wednesday, the Board of Directors announced which sports are playing and when. According to the IHSA schedule, basketball will start immediately. Competitions are allowed to begin after teams ...Read more
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Newly released police video shows that an Illinois teen accused of killing two people during unrest in Wisconsin and his mom were fixated on social media comments about them in the hours after his August arrest. The Chicago Tribune reports that police in Antioch, Illinois, ...Read more
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Public Schools has ditched plans for thousands of teachers report to class this week ahead of students after the teachers union said its members wouldn’t comply and were prepared to picket over coronavirus safety concerns. The ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department announced that they will be adjusting their services offered to help ensure speedy vaccine delivery in North Central Illinois. Starting this week, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the department will no longer have TB services, flu shots or other ...Read more
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