DEKALB – An individual in their 90’s is the most recent and 36th COVID-19 related death in DeKalb County. The health department reported the death on Tuesday, along with 17 additional positive coronavirus cases. The DeKalb County Health Department has reported 1,177 positive cases since ...Read more
OTTAWA – 16 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in LaSalle County on Tuesday. These individuals range in age from their teens to in their 70s. The LCHD also announced 31 new recoveries in the county, for a total of 714 since the start of the pandemic. The LaSalle County Health Department ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported the largest daily death count from COVID-19 related complications since late June. The IDPH on Tuesday reported 39 deaths, as well as 1,492 more confirmed COVID-19 cases. These deaths include 3 individuals in LaSalle County, ...Read more
MENDOTA – A house was filled with smoke in Mendota from a basement fire Tuesday. Around 5 AM Mendota and Troy Grove Fire Departments were called to the 1000 block of 13th Ave for smoke in a residence. Mendota Police had arrived on the scene first and found the family outside the ...Read more
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
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
