OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed that a female in her 80’s is the latest COVID-19 related death in the county. The LCHD has now reported 35 total coronavirus related deaths since the start of the pandemic, with 995 total cases. 33 new positive cases were announced ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – 1,740 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Illinois on Tuesday, as well as 27 additional deaths. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported that the state has seen 209,594 cases in total, along with 7,782. The IDPH also released a new COVID-19 travel map to help inform ...Read more
MILLINGTON – The bridge over the Fox River in Millington will be open once again. The County Highway 31 crossing was closed in July for work to the concrete supports of the bridge. The bridge reopened just last winter after spending the two previous years closed. The LaSalle County ...Read more
NEWARK – A Plano man was life-flighted after a single motorcycle crash in LaSalle County on Saturday. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say that around 7:15 PM they were called to the area of East 30th Rd near North 39th Rd, where they found 43-year-old Joshua Smith injured. ...Read more
PERU – The Peru City Council voted to move forward with an ordinance granting conditional approval of a preliminary plan for the Peru Mall property as sought by GK Real Estate. The Crossroads at Peru, as Chicago based company is calling the property, will be revamped into an apartment ...Read more
PERU – Plank Road will be closed Tuesday from Schuyler Drive to Luther Drive. Plank Road will reopen to north bound traffic only at the end of the work day. This is part of the large ongoing project to install the roundabout. ...Read more
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Fire Department has received an automatic CPR machine paid for with funds from the firefighters union. Local 523 voted to approve the purchase of a Lucas Device, which performs automatic compressions at a specified rate during CPR. The hands free device allows ...Read more
PONTIAC – Livingston County Health Department confirmed that 13 more residents have tested positive for COVID-19. The newly confirmed cases are a female and four males under the age of 20, three females and one male in their 20’s, one female in their 40’s, one male in their 50’s, and ...Read more
PRINCETON – Four more cases of COVID-19 were reported in Bureau County. These individuals are a male teenager, a female in their 30’s, a female in their 40’s, and a male in their 40’s. The Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department has reported 337 cases in total since the ...Read more
DEKALB – 27 additional cases of COVID-19 were reported in DeKalb County by the health department on Monday. These cases represent those reported electronically Friday through Monday. DeKalb County Health Department has reported 1,022 cases in total, along with 32 deaths. The DHCD also notes ...Read more
