Upon reopening after the holiday break on January 3rd, New York City public schools will expand in-school coronavirus testing, but relax quarantine rules for students in a bid to keep them in class as much as possible amid skyrocketing infection and hospitalization rates. NYC Mayor de Blasio ...Read more
Authorities said that five people were killed (including a police officer) and three injured in a series of shootings that began in the Denver area and ended later in the suburb of Lakewood. Police said the shootings began when the gunman killed two women and injured a man just before 6 p.m. ...Read more
Springfield – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Firearms Services Bureau (FSB) is announcing several changes to the Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) Card program based on statutory changes to the FOID Act effective Jan. 1, 2022. New Cards – As FOID cards are replaced, new cards ...Read more
STREATOR – A Streator man and his family received their Christmas wish, a new kidney and home just in time to spend the holiday together. Lance Moritz, an IVCC AG student from Streator was on the donors list days before the news he was getting a new kidney. Despite a second surgery ...Read more
MENDOTA – The City of Mendota is taking bids for a municipally owned property through the 28th of January. In a special meeting last night, the City Council voted to accept bids for 1017 Main Street, a property that was previously bought by the city with TIF money on Thursday, December ...Read more
President Joe Biden signed a nearly $770 billion defense bill into law on Monday, which includes an overhaul on sex assault crimes prosecution.The National Defense Authorization Act for military appropriations in the 2022 fiscal year includes $740 billion for the Department of Defense, which is ...Read more
OTTAWA – OSF Hospitals are asking those who wish to get asymptomatic or close contact COVID-19 testing to go elsewhere. They said yesterday that with the rise of COVID-19 infections primarily among the unvaccinated, OSF HealthCare is asking members of communities it serves to refrain from ...Read more
OTTAWA – Most communities have winter and snow parking restrictions in place in order to get the streets back open after a snowstorm. Here are some of the area rules, but if you have specific questions you should contact your city for details at your address or business. Earlville ...Read more
OTTAWA – Slippery travel conditions could be in store for us as the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory in effect from 9 AM – 3 PM Tuesday. Areas near and north of I-80 could receive up to three inches of snow and possibly some freezing rain. ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Coroner’s Office says a Streator man is dead as a result of a shooting incident. The 23-year-old man has been identified as Austin M. Adamchak. Coroner Richard Ploch says the matter is under further investigation by the Livingston County ...Read more
