SENECA – A Galesburg man is dead after a single vehicle crash near Seneca on Sunday morning. The Grundy County Coroner’s Office reports that 35-year-old Clarence A. Collier was traveling west on US Route 6 when he lost control of his vehicle for unknown reasons. He was taken to ...Read more
DIXON – The Old Lee County Courthouse will close Monday in an effort to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Dixon. Lee County Sheriff John Simonton announced that essential business will be conducted by staff, but they do ask that you try to do as much as possible by telephone or email. ...Read more
PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department have announced they will be working to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to frontline health care workers at Perry Memorial Hospital and St. Margaret’s Hospital in the next few days. They will also start providing ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Jolly Old Elf himself Santa Claus will be visiting Mendota on Wednesday afternoon, and he’ll be waving at all the good boys and girls. Beginning around 4:30 PM, you will be able to find St. Nick on a horse drawn carriage around many city streets. Kids young and old are ...Read more
PRINCETON – New COVID-19 infections were reported in Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County according to the regional health department. On Sunday they recorded 10 new cases in Bureau, one in Putnam and four in Marshall. Since the pandemic began, 65 residents in total have died from ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Sunday announced the 175th death in the county from complications related to COVID-19. They reported a woman in her 80’s passed away. It was also announced LaSalle County saw 60 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 21 newly ...Read more
PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department reported Saturday the deaths of a woman in her 80’s and a woman in her 100’s from complications related to COVID-19. There have been 59 COVID-19 related deaths in Bureau County since the start of the ...Read more
STREATOR – A vehicle burglary was reported in Streator Friday morning. The Streator Police Department say they were called to a residence in the 200 block of South Vermillion Street, where it was reported by the owner a vehicle was entered and property and money were taken. The incident ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College is exploring an opportunity to enhance its manufacturing course offerings, President Jerry Corcoran announced at Thursday’s board meeting. Corcoran said IVCC is considering joining a consortium of community colleges representing more than a ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department was notified of 6 additional COVID-19 related deaths, individuals in their 50’s, 80’s, and 90’s. There have now been a total of 173 COVID-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic. In addition to the 6 deaths, the LCHD reported ...Read more
