SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker was joined by Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly in proclaiming April 1, 2022 through April 1, 2023 the “Illinois State Police Centennial” to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of ISP. On April 1, 1922, the first eight original sworn ...Read more
President Joe Biden received his second COVID-19 booster shot on Wednesday, as the White House rolled out efforts to help Americans live with the coronavirus, including a new website and a push for vaccinations and funding. On Tuesday, U.S. health officials authorized a second booster shot for ...Read more
Pennsylvania state police reported on Wednesday that the death toll from an 80-vehicle pileup on a Pennsylvania highway Monday has risen to six people. Police also said 80 vehicles were involved in the crash — 39 commercial and 41 passenger vehicles — up from previous estimates of more than ...Read more
VARNA – A “Ruse” residential burglary perpetuated by three men claiming to be with a power company occurred in Marshall County Tuesday. Around 6:30 PM the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office were called to rural Varna where a safe was reportedly stolen from a residence. ...Read more
GRANVILLE – A shed fire in Putnam County took the lives of five goats Wednesday. The Granville-Hennepin Fire Protection District were called to North 1100th Ave near Granville around 7:30 AM. A Putnam County Sheriffs Deputy used a Fire Extinguisher to extinguished most of the fire, ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois 71 and Illinois 351 in Oglesby will see resurfacing and repairs beginning Friday. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that between Walnut Street and the Illinois 71 and Illinois 351 split will see a $1.12 million dollar rebuild, including guardrail and ...Read more
VARNA – A number of road and street signs were recovered last week in Marshall County. On March 25th the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office along with Marshall County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence in Varna. As a result of the search warrant, numerous road ...Read more
On Tuesday, public health officials approved a second round of COVID-19 booster shots for those over the age of 50, with shots to likely be available in pharmacies this week. Those 12 and older are currently eligible for a booster shot five months after their initial vaccine series if they ...Read more
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol has identified an almost 8-hour gap in official White House records of then-President Donald Trump’s phone calls as his supporters stormed the building. The time-gap extends from a little after 11 a.m. to about 7 p.m. on ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that in response to a sharp drop in the demand for COVID-19 testing services at the ten Community-Based Testing Sites, operations will end on March 31. The sites are currently handling less than one percent of the tests being ...Read more
