SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed 8,691 new cases of coronavirus. There have been a total of 796,264 cases since the start of the pandemic statewide. In addition to the cases, 90 additional deaths were reported by the IDPH as well, making 13,343 deaths in ...Read more
OTTAWA – 4 residents of LaSalle County were reported to have died from COVID-19 related complications. These individuals are a female in her 60’s, a male in his 70’s, and a male and female in their 80’s and with the addition of their deaths, there has now been a total of 154 COVID-19 ...Read more
CHICAGO – The American Red Cross has announced that due to the ongoing pandemic, blood, platelet and plasma donors are as essential as ever. They also supply about 40% of the nation’s blood. A number of upcoming opportunities to donate will be coming up in the next two weeks, including in ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has extended the closure of his offices statewide due to the ongoing pandemic. The offices will remain closed through January 4th, 2021. The expiration dates for driver’s licenses and ID cards have been extended until June 1st. ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Sunday announced 64 new cases of COVID-19 were discovered, bringing the total case count since the pandemic began to 6,812. They also reported 24 new recoveries, leaving 2,658 active infections in the county. The Illinois Department of Public ...Read more
OGLESBY = A free, one-hour information session presented by IVCC cybersecurity program coordinator Nancy McDonnell will be available to all IVCC chamber members and local businesses. The Zoom conference titled “Cybersecurity Today” will be presented via Zoom at 9 a.m. next Wednesday. The ...Read more
STREATOR- The Streator Police Department announced on Saturday that their K9 dog Fips has passed away. He was on the force about 9 years. Streator Police said in a statement on social media that Fips will always be remembered for the exceptional work that he did. ...Read more
PRINCETON – Three people are dead after a two vehicle crash Friday night in Bureau County. According to the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office, the two vehicles collided at the intersection of Route 40 and Kentville Road around 6:30 PM. The driver and lone occupant of one vehicle, a ...Read more
OGLESBY = A free, one-hour information session presented by IVCC cybersecurity program coordinator Nancy McDonnell will be available to all IVCC chamber members and local businesses. The Zoom conference titled “Cybersecurity Today” will be presented via Zoom at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The event ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College have announced agriculture transfer agreements with Illinois State University and Southern Illinois University. They say that with these agreements, IVCC students can pursue and complete an Associate of Applied Science degree in Agronomy or ...Read more
