OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department announced Tuesday that a man in his 90’s was the latest COVID-29 related death. There has been a total of twenty-one deaths in LaSalle County associated with the novel coronavirus since the pandemic began. It was also announced that 7 ...Read more
MENDOTA- The 73rd annual Sweet Corn Festival Queen and Mini-Pageant has been postponed out of caution due to a rise in coronavirus cases in Mendota. The event will be held at a date to be determined later, according to Mendota Chamber CEO Katie Fox. The 50/50 tickets will continue to be for ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday announced 1,471 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 19 additional confirmed deaths, 10 of those outside of the Chicagoland area. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 184,712 cases, including over ...Read more
STREATOR – Two vehicles suffered damage Monday in Streator when windows were broken out. According to the Streator Police Department a vehicle in the 1100 block of East 12th St had the drivers window broken out, a tire damaged, and damage to the drivers door. Another vehicle in the 1200 ...Read more
MENDOTA – Mendota Mayor David Boelk warned residents that an executive order mandating all non-essential businesses closed will be issued if COVID-19 numbers continue to increase in the next 24 hours. Boelk explained that as of Monday, the city has seen an increase of coronavirus cases ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago Italian-American group is calling for the permanent removal of statues of Christopher Columbus from the city. Italian American Heritage Society of Chicago president Gabriel Piemonte says Columbus as a symbol is dead and Italian Americans do not want it. Chicago Mayor ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – West Bottom Road in Putnam County will be closing for construction starting Tuesday. County authorities say that the road west of Route 89 south of Spring Valley will be blocked off for about two weeks. It will be open to local traffic only when work is not in ...Read more
MENDOTA – The 6th Street US Route 34 Railroad Crossing will be closed for a week to facilitate repairs. Burlington Northern announced that it will be blocked for seven days beginning Wednesday. Detours will be posted. ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Homicides and shootings have surged in Chicago during the first seven months of the year. Police released statistics Saturday showing that from Jan. 1 through the end of July, there were 440 homicides in Chicago and 2,240 people shot, including many of those who were killed. ...Read more
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has launched a $5 million advertising campaign to remind people to cover their faces in public to slow the spread of COVID-19, which has had a resurgence in the state. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday unveiled the ...Read more
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