PERU – Peru Elementary School District 124 will be adding weekly COVID-19 testing as an extra mitigation measure to help protect students and staff. The district is partnering with SHIELD Illinois (University of Illinois) to make the cost-free saliva PCR screening test available to ...Read more
LASALLE – The city of LaSalle will handle demolition work on a building that partially collapsed on 1st street in LaSalle. Per a court order filed on Monday, the city of LaSalle and the owner of the 1001 1st Street Building have agreed to authorize the city to finish clean-up efforts at ...Read more
CHAMPAIGN – Police say they’re looking for a man who fled the scene of a traffic stop and allegedly ran over the legs of a state trooper on Sunday. According to the Illinois State Police, the stop occurred on Interstate 57 southbound just north of Interstate 74 in Champaign ...Read more
OTTAWA – An opportunity to dispose of electronics in LaSalle County will be coming up in a couple of weeks. The county Environmental Services department will be holding the event at the LaSalle County Government Center on August 7th. Registration is required in advance, and will only be ...Read more
OTTAWA, IL – The number of coronavirus cases announced in the weekly LaSalle County Health Department report has nearly quadrupled in the past 4 weeks. Friday afternoon, health officials reported 46 new cases in the past seven days, an increase of 34 weekly cases since June 25th. No ...Read more
OTTAWA – A homeless man has been identified as the individual that allegedly intruded into an Ottawa residence on Wednesday night. The LaSalle County Coroner’s Office identified the individual as, 33-year-old Matthew E. Cavanagh. Cavanagh allegedly intruded into a residence in ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – County unemployment up-ticked during the month of June according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. LaSalle County rates remain the highest in unemployment locally at 6.5%, up a percentage point from last month. Bureau and Putnam County unemployment ...Read more
OTTAWA – An alleged intruder was found dead in an Ottawa home on Wednesday night. According to the Ottawa Police Department, on Wednesday just after 11 p.m. police responded to the 800 block of Tomahawk Drive where gunshots were reportedly fired. Police say upon arrival, they located one ...Read more
STREATOR – Streator City Council gave the green light to implement no parking in certain areas. Following complaints from residents and public works employees, there will no longer be parking along River Avenue from LaSalle Street to Court Street, no parking along Hoyne Street from 12th to ...Read more
UNDATED – OSF HealthCare will require all OSF Mission Partners to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of September. Officials say the decision is consistent with existing OSF vaccination policies that require Mission Partners to get a flu shot every year and stay current with ...Read more
