HENRY – A person is dead after a fatal motorcycle crash in Putnam County Wednesday. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office say that around 11:45 AM they received a call for a single vehicle crash on Illinois 18 in Magnolia Township. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 715 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state, with 64 additional deaths. The IDPH is currently reported a total of 138,540 cases since the pandemic began, with 6,770 deaths. Dr. Ezike of the Illinois Department of ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reported that an male in his 70’s has died from complications related to coronavirus. The individual had earlier tested positive for COVID-19, and is the 17th COVID-19 related death in the county. The LCHD also announced five additional cases ...Read more
PONTIAC – Two additional residents of Livingston County have tested positive for COVID-19, the health department announced on Wednesday. These individuals, a male in his 20s and a female in her 50s, are both recovering at home in isolation. Since the start of the pandemic, the Livingston ...Read more
DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department reported four additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. Since the start of the pandemic, DeKalb county has reported 554 positive cases of coronavirus with 18 deaths. 330 of these cases are now fully recovered and have now been ...Read more
PERU – The Washington Park splash play area is set to open Monday in Peru. The city announced Tuesday that Splash Field will be open with restrictions after the state moves to Phase Four of the re-open Illinois plan. The baseball themed water entertainment area first opened in 2018. ...Read more
PRINCETON- The Princeton Police Department say that around noon Tuesday they were called to the 1100 block of North Main Street for a man without clothes. After an investigation, they determined the 37-year-old man from Georgia was experiencing a mental health crisis and was taken to Perry ...Read more
DIXON – The Lee County Health Department confirmed one new positive coronavirus disease test Tuesday. They said a person in their 30’s is in isolation. Since the pandemic began they have had 96 positive cases with 91 of those individuals considered fully recovered. Two residents, ...Read more
LASALLE – There will be another improvement coming to Rotary Park next year thanks to a generous donation from an area church. Cameron Graper of Ax Church and LaSalle Mayor Jeff Grove announced Tuesday that a playground will be added to Rotary Park near the ball diamonds in 2021. ...Read more
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A lawsuit contends that the Chicago Police Department is using the coronavirus pandemic and recent protests as “cover” to deny criminal suspects their legal right to speak with their attorneys. The lawsuit filed by the Cook County ...Read more
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