SPRINGFIELD – 36 additional deaths from complications related to COVID-19 were reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday. The IDPH also announced 869 additional deaths. There have now been 144,882 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic with 6,987 deaths. ...Read more
OTTAWA – 3 new cases of COVID-19 were announced for LaSalle County on Thursday. These individuals are females in their teens, 20’s, and 50’s. There have been 222 total cases of coronavirus in the county since the pandemic began. 6 additional individuals were reported as being recovered ...Read more
PRINCETON- A Princeton teen has been identified as the victim in a shooting Wednesday. The Bureau County Coroner said that 17-year old Caleb E. Conrath was killed after an apparent shooting in the 200 block of Hillview Drive. Another person who was shot was taken to an area hospital, their ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a 3-year-old Chicago girl was shot and wounded while playing with friends in a front yard on the city’s South Side. The Chicago Tribune reports that police say the shooting Tuesday night came minutes after a 15-year-old boy was wounded a few blocks away. The ...Read more
NEW YORK (AP) Does wearing a mask pose any health risks? No, not for most people. Babies and toddlers should not wear masks because they could suffocate. The same goes for anyone who has trouble removing a mask without help. Others can wear masks without risking their health, experts say, ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Director Brendan F. Kelly of the Illinois State Police announced the State has achieved a 33% overall reduction in the Biology/DNA forensic backlog. “Our forensic scientists have done good work to reduce the backlog, and now is the time to redouble those efforts and ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State Jesse White announced two new laws which took effect July 1st that toughen penalties for drivers who injure others while texting and driving and for those who hit pedestrians. “These laws enhance the penalties for drivers who seriously injure others ...Read more
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Fourteen people from the St. Louis area are facing federal charges accusing them of attempting to have sex with minors following an FBI investigation. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Wednesday that all of the suspects were arrested this week at homes where they allegedly ...Read more
PRINCETON – One person is dead after a shooting Wednesday in Princeton. Around 4:15 PM Princeton Police say two people were shot in the 200 block of Hillview Drive. Both victims were taken to an area hospital where one person died and the other had reportedly non-life threatening ...Read more
DIXON – No new cases of coronavirus were reported in Lee County on Tuesday. The county has seen 97 positive cases since the start of the pandemic, with 92 of those recovered. There has been one death in the county from complications related to COVID-19. ...Read more
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