SPRINGFIELD – 1,612 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported Monday by the Illinois Department of Public Health, along with 8 additional deaths. The state has reported 221,790 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic and 7,888 deaths. The IDPH reported that 36,155 coronavirus ...Read more
OTTAWA – Ottawa High School began last week with a quarter of the students attending classes in person one day a week with E-Learning scheduled every a Friday, but it was announced over the weekend all students will learn from home for at least two weeks. In a statement, the school said ...Read more
STREATOR – On Friday Woodland School District announced a sixth grade student has tested positive for COVID-19. Superintendent Ryan McGuckin said that due to the individual having come into contact with staff, other students and employees at the school, all sixth grade students would ...Read more
PRINCETON – Bureau County has been moved to the orange level for COVID-19 by the Illinois Department of Public Health. They received the alert for having higher than recommended new cases in the last 7 days and a 14.2% positivity rate of all tests performed. The Bureau County Health ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reported 51 new recovered cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the county total to 600. Just 494 active cases remain, including the 7 new cases just reported by the department. With the newly lowered metrics, LaSalle County is no longer in ...Read more
MENDOTA – OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center is offering a Heartsaver AED Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Course at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 3. A prepaid $35.00 per person fee will reserve a spot in the class. Class size is limited, and the room will be set up with social ...Read more
UTICA – Today is the 28th anniversary of one of the most infamous crimes the area has seen, and State Police and the FBI are still looking for new information. 21 year old Tammy Zywicki, a college student from New Jersey heading to her college in Grinnell, Iowa, was last seen with her car ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reports 18 new cases in the past 24 hours. 18 people are also said to have recovered from the virus. No new deaths were reported, which is the first day with no deaths since last Saturday. Details of the new cases are listed below: New ...Read more
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health says nearly 57,000 people had their coronavirus test results reported in the past 24 hours, the most so far in the pandemic. 2,356 of those tested came back positive for Covid-19 for a 4.2% positive rate. Also on Saturday, the state ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College student Claire DeGraaf, daughter of Larry and Deborah DeGraaf of Marseilles, was selected as a recipient of the highly-competitive U.S. State-sponsored Gilman Program scholarship to aid in her study abroad in Ireland in spring 2021. The ...Read more
