OTTAWA – A male in his 70’s from LaSalle County has died from coronavirus related complications on Tuesday. This is the 56th COVID-19 related death in the county since the start of the pandemic, and the first one reported since Friday. 15 additional cases were also reported along with 6 ...Read more
STREATOR – Illinois American Water has announced they will be flushing water mains and fire hydrants in the Streator area over the next few weeks until mid October. Streator, Ancona, Dana, Kangley, Leonore, Longpoint, Ransom and Reading will see crews sending a rapid flow of water through ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The travel and leisure business in Illinois is still suffering from the pandemic, with employment down 22% from one year ago in the industry. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports that statewide, the weekly jobless claims are still up over 300% from this ...Read more
DEKALB – 58 more individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in DeKalb County. The health department reported that these cases represent those reported into the electronic reporting system from midnight on Friday through noon on Monday. 1,521 cases have been reported in total from DeKalb ...Read more
OTTAWA – 5 more cases of coronavirus were announced Monday by the LaSalle County Health Department, the lowest daily case count since late July. With the addition of these individuals, ranging in age from their 20’s to their 60’s, LaSalle County has seen 1,619 cases of COVID-19 in ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police and a number of railroad organization have announced that it is Rail Safety Week across the state. Coordinated by Amtrak and Operation Lifesaver, the aim is to prevent the more than 2,100 injuries and deaths that occur in and around railways. Because ...Read more
MENDOTA – Mendota High School Superintendent Jeff Prusator and Principal Denise Aughenbaugh discussed Sunday some of the steps the students and staff have taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The changes when you enter the school are clear, from the lines on the floor and staff ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The seven day positivity rate in Illinois for COVID-19 infections has dropped to just 3.5%. Illinois reported just over 1400 new cases Sunday and 14 additional deaths. Locally, LaSalle, Bureau, Marshall and Putnam Counties reported 36 new infections. The Illinois ...Read more
DEPUE – A home that formerly was known as Rose Hill Manor was destroyed Saturday in DePue. Around 4 PM a mutual aid box alarm went out to many area departments to battle the blaze in the 1100 block of Rosehill Road. The residents of the home escaped the growing fire which started on ...Read more
STREATOR – A home and a business were both burglarized over the weekend in Streator. On Saturday morning Streator Police were called to Northpoint Drive where it was discovered that cash and other items were taken from a business sometime overnight. Later that morning they were called ...Read more
