OTTAWA – Thick black smoke filled the skies west of Ottawa Wednesday morning after a car and other materials nearby reportedly caught fire at a recycling business. Just before 11 AM responders were called to the 1500 block of Norris Drive to battle the blaze, which brought other area ...Read more
UTICA – The Utica Fire Department were called to Ottawa Canyon at Starved Rock State Park on Wednesday for the report of a brush fire. According to park authorities, two men allegedly built a campfire in one of the sandstone outcrops off the trail. There were no reported injuries and ...Read more
DEKALB – A resident in their 60’s is the latest coronavirus related death in DeKalb County. The health department reported the death on Wednesday, along with 34 additional positive cases. Since the start of the pandemic, DeKalb County has seen 2,010 cases as well as 42 COVID-19 related ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed 49 additional COVID-19 related deaths throughout the state, including a female in her 60’s from DeKalb County. This is the highest daily coronavirus-related death count in the state since late June. In addition, 2,862 more ...Read more
PERU – Two area hospitals have signed an agreement to consolidate their healthcare operations. It was announced Wednesday that Illinois Valley Community Hospital has agreed to form a regional health network with St. Margaret’s Health in Spring Valley. The Peru facility will be renamed ...Read more
SANDWICH – A three vehicle crash in rural DeKalb County killed a Plano man Monday night. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office say that a 31-year-old Sandwich woman was traveling south on Sandwich Road near Chicago Road when for unknown reasons she allegedly crossed the center line and ...Read more
OTTAWA – An Oglesby man who was being held in the LaSalle County Jail on an unrelated matter was charged with a class 2 felony for unlawful delivery of LSD last week. The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team say on Thursday they served a warrant on 21-year-old Nicholas E. Panicucci ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – A Spring Valley man is facing drug charges after an investigation by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team. On Friday they say the Spring Valley Police Department took 63-year-old John M. Hemphill into custody after authorities say he allegedly delivered less than ...Read more
LACON – Marshall County reported 3 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department also announced on Tuesday one new positive infection in Bureau County. Statewide, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,851 new cases and 29 confirmed ...Read more
OTTAWA – LaSalle County reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, and more than twice as many recoveries. The LaSalle County Health Department announced 49 new recoveries of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total recovered up to 1,458. Statewide, the Illinois Department of Public ...Read more
