OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College’s Admissions Office will be hosting a live, virtual Transfer College Connection Night on Tuesday, Oct. 27. This event is designed to inform parents and students about the college transfer process will be held from from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. IVCC ...Read more
LASALLE – The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team arrested a Chicago man Thursday on Crack and Heroin charges. They say that around 12:30 PM they conducted a traffic stop on Charters Street after a several month investigation into alleged drug sales by TRI-Dent. Taken into custody ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reported that the county’s COVID-19 Risk Metric has been moved to orange. In a media release on Friday, the health department said they’ve seen a “concerning” rise in the number of coronavirus cases and that the 7-day positivity rate ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – A LaSalle County resident in her 90’s is reported to be the 63rd and most recent COVID-19 related death. The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed the death along with 30 new cases of coronavirus, for a total of 2,314 since the start of the pandemic. Statewide, the ...Read more
STREATOR – Three residents of Streator are facing charges after a raid Thursday night by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team. They say that around 8 PM they executed a search warrant in the 600 block of North Sterling Street. During a search of the residence, they allegedly found ...Read more
DIXON – The Illinois Department of Public Health have announced that starting Sunday not only is indoor dining not allowed in Northwestern Illinois, but there is a limit to just 10 people at any social gathering. The stricter mitigation rules are going into place due to the reported surging ...Read more
STREATOR – The Streator Police Department is investigating two separate vehicle burglary incidents from Wednesday night. They say a vehicle in the 200 block of South 1st Ave and another in the 300 block of South 1st Ave had items stolen from them. Authorities recommend making a routine of ...Read more
By JOHN O’CONNOR and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois governor says sanctions are in store for bars and restaurants that disregard serving restrictions meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that the state faces a ...Read more
By TERESA CRAWFORD and NAM HUH Associated Press WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The mother of a Black woman who was injured in a police shooting in suburban Chicago that left a Black man dead said the two did nothing to provoke the officer. Nineteen-year-old Marcellis Stinnette was killed and his ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police say they’ve arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a pregnant woman whose baby died four days after being delivered. In a tweet, a police spokesman says that detectives are working with prosecutors to secure charges. Thirty-five-year-old Stacey Jones was ...Read more
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