CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago officials are accepting applications for a scholarship program designed to help disadvantaged students pursue education and careers in construction and engineering. The program will help provide aid to students who pursue four-year degrees in construction management, ...Read more
UNDATED – The Illinois Sheriff’s Association along with local law enforcement agencies have expressed their opposition to a House bill that could change policing in the state. The Illinois legislature will be looking into the 611-page bill in a lame-duck period for the next few days. ...Read more
PONTIAC – Two new deaths and 38 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Livingston County on Friday. According to the Livingston County Health Department, over 3300 residents have tested positive, and 61 cases have resulted in death. The individuals included a female in her 70s and a female in her ...Read more
OTTAWA – Three new deaths and over 80 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in LaSalle County on Friday. According to the LaSalle County Health Department, this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 8959, and 241 deaths. The individuals are a male in his 60’s, a female in her ...Read more
OTTAWA – No coronavirus related deaths were reported by the LaSalle County Health Department on Thursday but they did confirm 106 new cases. These individuals range in age from youth to in their 80’s, and with their addition, there have now been a total of 8,876 cases in LaSalle County ...Read more
PONTIAC – Twenty-nine residents of Livingston County and one inmate at Pontiac Correctional Center (PCC) have tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus disease). Sadly, one more resident has also died due to complications related to COVID-19. The individual was a female in her ...Read more
OTTAWA – 106 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed, Thursday by the La Salle County Health Department. This brings the total of cases in the county to 8,876. The department reported 50 cases recovered, bringing the total of recovered cases to 5954. There are no new deaths to report. ...Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — On the day after, the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters raised painful new questions across government. Discussions are underway about Trump’s fitness to remain in office for two more weeks, the ability of the police to ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department, in coordination with the LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office received and delivered their second shipment of Pfizer vaccine to all three hospitals in the county on Wednesday. Hospitals ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) has officially been chosen to serve on Leader-Designate Dan McConchie’s (R-Hawthorn Woods) Senate Republican Leadership Team as Deputy Leader. “I am both honored and grateful to be given this new role within the Illinois ...Read more
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