STREATOR – A Streator man is in custody facing a number of charges after authorities spent two days searching for him after a firearms incident. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say that 34-year-old allegedly fired a gun at his estranged wife’s residence on Saturday night in ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Some Illinois road construction projects scheduled to be completed this year could be delayed until next year because of lower-than-anticipated gas tax revenues during the coronavirus pandemic. The State Journal-Register reports transportation officials haven’t ...Read more
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has predicted a roughly $1.2 billion hole for the 2021 budget, blaming the coronavirus pandemic as the “single largest driver” of the city’s economic challenges. The first-term mayor says tourism, ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois accountant who pleaded guilty to embezzling millions of dollars from a trustee of the Art Institute of Chicago and others to finance a luxurious lifestyle has been sentenced to 16½ years in prison. Sultan Issa of Hinsdale admitted earlier this year Art Institute ...Read more
PONTIAC – Just 33 cases of COVID-19 remain active in Livingston County after 12 new cases were found in the last three days. The Livingston County Health Department say a total of 193 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, with four deaths. All active ...Read more
PERU – As the start of fall approaches, Peru Alderman Aaron Buffo asked the council how they planned to approach Halloween for the children. Buffo voiced Monday evening that he didn’t want to see another event cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, saying that he believes ...Read more
PRINCETON – Bureau County announced 2 more COVID-19 related deaths on Monday, a male in his 40’s and another in his 70’s. Hector Gomez, Administrator of the Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department reminded residents to continue to help fight the spread of COVID-19, saying ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kathleen M. Fox announced Monday she will be leaving her position as she has accepted another job out of state. She was hired in December of 2018. Fox notes that she was extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – 1,668 new COVID-19 cases were announced in Illinois on Monday, along with 7 additional deaths. These deaths include a male in his 40’s from Bureau County. Since the start of the pandemic, Illinois has reported over 235,000 cases, including 8,026 deaths. Over the past 24 ...Read more
OTTAWA – 3 more individuals in LaSalle County have died from COVID-19 related complications. The health department confirmed Monday that with the addition of these individuals, a male and female in their 80’s and a female in her 90’s, there have been a total of 48 deaths since the start ...Read more
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