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    SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs released an independent report that was requested by the Governor’s Office last fall to fully investigate a COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans home and detailed its progress on corrective actions that the agency ...Read more

  ILLINOIS- This weekend is prime time for scoping out Morel mushrooms after a week of wet to warm conditions. Morel mushroom enthusiast and administrator for Illinois Morel Mushrooms, Chris Martin of Fulton County, says mushrooms are about 90% water, so a surefire way of discovering the ...Read more

PERU – The city of Peru plans to demolish blighted houses around town. City Engineer Eric Carls says the city obtained five properties that they plan to tear down. The city approved a contract with Illinois Valley Excavating for just under $50,000. ...Read more

  ILLINOIS – A survey placed Illinois among the top states most worried about COVID-19 on a daily basis. According to the publication Safewise, a national crime and safety research engine, a survey was conducted in September of 2020, to determine the level of concern during the ...Read more

  STREATOR – Streator High School students will be seeing a furry four-legged friend roaming around the school this fall. Superintendent Dr. Matt Seaton says the school is awaiting the arrival of their therapy pup that will be born this summer. The board chose a couple from within the ...Read more

OTTAWA – A female in her 70’s is the latest COVID-19 related death reported in LaSalle County. The county health department confirmed the death, the 294th coronavirus related death seen in the county in total, on Wednesday. 48 new cases of COVID-19 were also confirmed by LCHD along ...Read more