OGLESBY – At the Oglesby city council meeting Monday night Commissioner of Electric, Streets, Water, and Sewer Jason Curran said that an audit of the community’s energy use may yield some positive news. He stated that himself and Mayor Dom Rivara met with BHMG Engineers to look over ...Read more
PONTIAC – Thirty-nine more residents of Livingston County have tested positive for COVID-19. Since the pandemic began, 122 active cases remain in the county out of the 2,843 positive test results recorded. At the Pontiac Correctional Center 17 inmates and 18 staff remain active novel ...Read more
OTTAWA – 2 individuals, a female in her 70’s and another in her 80’s, have reportedly died from coronavirus related complications. This marks 206 COVID-19 related deaths in the county since the pandemic began. The LaSalle County Health Department also reported 19 more COVID-19 cases and ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The IDPH reported 4,699 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the lowest daily case count the state has seen since October. The state health department also confirmed 98 additional deaths, including individuals from Bureau and LaSalle County. In total, ...Read more
LELAND – The Leland Police Department are looking for a person of interest that they say assaulted a store employee in the 100 block of North Main Street on Sunday. They say around 10:30 PM a man allegedly punched the victim with an unknown object after the victim asked to see the ...Read more
PRINCETON – A Princeton man is facing drug charges after a Tri County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team investigation Thursday. Princeton Police and the Tri-DENT task force took 35-year-old Nathan D. Benavidez into custody at a residence in the 100 block of North Linn Street. He was ...Read more
OTTAWA – The death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 200. The LaSalle County Health Department reports a man in his 70’s is the 204th COVID-19 related death in the county since the start of the pandemic. Recoveries outpaced new cases on Sunday, with 110 considered recovered ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Bureau and Marshall County both reported additional coronavirus cases on Friday, the health department confirmed. 27 new cases were confirmed in Bureau County with 9 more in Marshall County. Since the pandemic began, the Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department ...Read more
PONTIAC – Residents in and around Pontiac may notice their water tasting or smelling different, but authorities say it is not something that should raise concern. Illinois American Water on Thursday said a limited number of customers may notice a difference due to the water levels of the ...Read more
MENDOTA – A family dinner at Christmas is a tradition that some may not be able to afford due to the ongoing pandemic. The First Presbyterian Church in Mendota will be giving away 70 complete family meal kits this evening from 6 PM – 8 PM in their parking lot. Pastor Susan Presley ...Read more
