SYCAMORE – DeKalb County reported 73 new cases of COVID-19 between Saturday and Tuesday have been found. The DeKalb County Health Department announced the total number of cases since the pandemic began is up to 1,976. Statewide, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,851 new ...Read more
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Prosecutors say a 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, won’t face charges in his home state of Illinois. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office said Tuesday an investigation ...Read more
HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) — A woman in southwestern Illinois has pleaded guilty to fraud in a cancer hoax that tricked people who gave her money and other benefits. Sarah Delashmit of Highland acknowledged she didn’t have breast cancer or muscular dystrophy, yet she was given $2,500 to attend ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a woman who was eight months pregnant has died after being shot in Chicago and doctors delivered her baby, who was hospitalized in critical condition. Police say officers responding to a report of gunfire about 12:05 a.m. Tuesday found 35-year-old Stacy Jones ...Read more
SENECA – The victim of a fatal motorcycle crash southeast of Seneca Friday evening has been identified. The LaSalle County Coroner’s Office said Tuesday that 51-year-old Sean Dorgan of Romeoville was killed in the crash near North 21st Road and East 28th Road between two motorcycles. The ...Read more
STREATOR – A Streator resident reported to police on Monday that someone allegedly entered their home and stole medications. According to the Streator Police Department, they were called to the 1500 Block of North Baker Street around 1:30 PM, where the victim claimed in the previous few ...Read more
OTTAWA – 49 COVID-19 recoveries were reported Tuesday in LaSalle County. In total 1,458 cases have been reported since the start of the pandemic, leaving only 560 currently active. The LaSalle County Health Department also confirmed 21 new cases of COVID-19, individuals who range in age ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Mendota Police Department are still looking into the whereabouts of a man they say has been missing since September 22nd. Authorities say that 33-year-old Wesley J. Shaver of Mendota was last seen around Rockford wearing an olive green hooded sweatshirt, grey/blue basketball ...Read more
PONTIAC – Construction has begun on the new building for the Livingston County Health Department. The facility will replace the old building built in 1922, and will be located directly in front of the existing location in Pontiac off of Torrance Avenue. Parking and entrances will be ...Read more
STREATOR – An individual said that their vehicle window was shot out by what they believed to be a BB gun while they were driving in Streator. The Streator Police Department say that on Sunday evening around 7:15 PM they were notified of the incident that occurred while traveling near the ...Read more
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