SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday announced 867 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 43 additional confirmed deaths, with only one reported from outside Chicagoland. Since the pandemic began, the IDPH is reporting a total of 127,757 ...Read more
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Amid an extraordinary outpouring of grief over George Floyd’s death, Virginia’s governor has pledged to remove an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. City leaders have also committed to taking down the other four Confederate memorials along ...Read more
STREATOR- The Streator Police Department say a number of vehicles were entered over the weekend, with the person or persons allegedly responsible taking a number of items. Four vehicles were reportedly entered along the 600 block of West Bluff Street, 300 block of Boys Street, and 1000 block of ...Read more
OGLESBY- Illinois Valley Community College will offer summer online classes in Computer Aided Design and Blueprint Reading beginning Wednesday. A beginning class in AutoCAD, CAD1200 will provide students access to a leading software in the engineering and drafting industry. Online delivery will ...Read more
OTTAWA – Ottawa Township High School graduate, Kylee Zoran, is the 2020 recipient of the Don Morehead Community Service Scholarship. The OSF Medical Group – Ottawa announced the $1,000 award will assist Ms. Zoran’s higher education goals. She will attend Joliet Junior College in ...Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The chief executive and co-owner of the famed Second City improv theater said he is stepping down. Andrew Alexander’s announcement Friday came after a former performer leveled accusations of racism against the comedy institution. In a letter posted on the ...Read more
Photo Streator Fire Department STREATOR – A dog perished after a house fire Saturday in Streator. The Streator Fire Department say they were called to a home in the 1200 block of Arthur Street around 7 PM, and found a porch on the home engulfed in flames. The owners were not home, but ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Saturday that 975 Illinoisans tested positive for Coronavirus in the past 24 hours. Health Officials also announced 72 new deaths, including one in DeKalb County. The deaths range from a Cook County teenager to 15 ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois historic preservation group is providing financial help to 13 nonprofit organizations that suffered financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The groups selected to receive one-time $2,000 grants from Landmarks Illinois were chosen out of nearly 100 applicants. ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Some Illinois employees have returned to work, but many state offices have not reopened since they closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Secretary of State Jesse White is the first elected official to reopen offices in the state. The State Journal-Register reports ...Read more
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