STREATOR – A resident of Streator reported that a gun and ammunition was apparently stolen in the last week. The Streator Police Department say they were called to the 900 block of Lundy Street to investigate the incident. This would be the eighth alleged gun theft in the community since ...Read more
PERU – A barn was destroyed in a Sunday morning fire near Peru. The Peru Fire Department was called around 11:30 AM to the 3500 block of Illinois Route 251, where the structure, reportedly full of hay, had flames showing. Multiple area departments responded to the scene, however, the ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced nearly 50 COVID related deaths this weekend. Health officials say that 31 deaths were reported Saturday and 17 on Sunday, and since Friday afternoon, 3,995 Illinoisans have contracted the virus. Locally, the LaSalle County ...Read more
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department program Healthy Families Illinois has maintained their accreditation by a national organization. Every four years, the health department’s Families program must pass a rigorous and comprehensive assessment in order to earn accreditation ...Read more
OTTAWA – Two area caregivers were honored by OSF for their work in healthcare. Jennifer Hauser, RN, of Ottawa, received the DAISY Award, which recognizes exceptional nurses nationwide on behalf of the DAISY Foundation. Hauser has worked at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center for almost two ...Read more
MENDOTA – A Mendota man is facing a number of cocaine charges after a traffic stop and an investigation by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team. They say on September 30th, Mendota Police stopped a vehicle driven by 30-year-old Justin J. Waterworth of Mendota for having an alleged ...Read more
SENECA – The investigation into an alleged sexual assault of a 72-year-old woman in July has led to the arrest of a Seneca man. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say that after an investigation involving the Illinois State Police Crime Lab, they took 23-year-old Kevin J. Paulsen of ...Read more
MENDOTA – The need for blood donations never ends, and your chance to help save a life will be happening at the Mendota Civic Center Thursday, October 8th from 9 AM – 2 PM. The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will be hosting a blood drive in the Grand Ballroom. Appointments, ...Read more
DEKALB – DeKalb County is now considered to be at a warning level for coronavirus along with 27 other counties, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. A county is placed on a warning level when two or more COVID-19 risk indicators increase, such as the number of deaths or new ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – 28 Illinois counties were announced to be at a warning level for COVID-19, reported the IDPH Friday. A county is placed on a warning level when two or more COVID-19 risk indicators increase, such as number of deaths, clusters, and new cases per 100,000 people. Among these ...Read more
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