STREATOR – An 8-year-old girl was life flighted after the vehicle she was riding in collided with another in Southern LaSalle County. LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office says that late Friday morning, 28-year-old Vickey L. Meglich, of Streator, apparently failed to stop at a stop sign ...Read more
STREATOR- A purse was reportedly taken from a vehicle on Thursday. The Streator Police Department say they were called to the 200 block of East Kent Street around 10 AM. The value of the contents of the purse were not disclosed and anyone with any information is asked to contact the ...Read more
OTTAWA – In observance of Lyme Disease Awareness month, the LaSalle County Health Department reminds everyone to be mindful of ticks and the diseases they could cause. There were 7 cases of Lyme disease confirmed in the county in 2019, up from recent lows of 2 cases in 2016 and 2017. The risk ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD- The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Friday that they have begun contacting everyone who reportedly had their details leaked due to a glitch on the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance website. Authorities say the sensitive information that included names, social ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Dr. Ezike urged residents to learn to co-exist with COVID-19 on Friday and continue to wear masks in public and practice social distancing. The Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health announced 2,758 new infections with 110 additional deaths. Increased testing ...Read more
OTTAWA – Five residents have recovered and have been released from isolation after previously testing positive for COVID-19 in LaSalle Can. The total number of recovered and no longer in isolation is 72. The LaSalle County Health Department announces Friday a man in his 70’s has died ...Read more
PONTIAC- The Illinois Department of Corrections reported Friday one new confirmed case of COVID-19 at Pontiac Correctional Center. The infected is a man in his 50s who was asymptomatic at the time of testing and is currently recovering in isolation. The Livingston County Health Department has ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security yesterday released new statewide data showing the department received over 70,000 new claims for unemployment last week. They say they have processed 1.2 million claims for unemployment benefits since March 1st, 12 times the number ...Read more
SHERIDAN- Three new infections of COVID-19 were found at the Sheridan Correctional Facility. This comes after weeks of being on lockdown with extensive testing and sanitation procedures in place. The IDOC reported on Thursday three additional inmates have tested positive. Seven staff ...Read more
MENDOTA – Mendota Mayor David Boelk announced that although the Mendota Chamber of Commerce is still holding off on making an official decision regarding the Sweet Corn Festival, the Festival as the city has known it in years past will not take place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He ...Read more
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