SPRING VALLEY – Occupants who were entrapped in a house fire in Spring Valley on Tuesday, escaped with no injuries. The Spring Valley, Peru, and Ladd Fire Departments were called to the 100 block of West Iowa street just after 12 p.m., for a structure fire with entrapment. Spring ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,577 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 47 additional deaths on Tuesday. IDPH anticipates that the state of Illinois will receive 83,000 doses of the newly authorized ...Read more
PERU – The city of Peru gave the OK for prospect league baseball team, The Pistol Shrimp, to play ball in the Illinois Valley this summer. The Peru city council on Monday, voted on the $100,000 agreement that would make Veterans Memorial Park the home of The Pistol Shrimp. Prospect ...Read more
UNDATED – Local legislators say the Illinois Department of Public Health bears responsibility for mishandling the coronavirus outbreak at the Illinois Veterans home in LaSalle. State Senator Sue Rezin and Representative David Welter referred back to November 11th, when the ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is reporting 16 new coronavirus-related cases in the county on Monday. Total cases include 10,884. New Cases include: (4) Female, youth < 13 (2) Males, teen Male, 20’s Female, 30’s (2) Males, 40’s Female, 40’s Male, ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 1,143 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 20 additional deaths. – Cook County: 1 female 60s, 2 males 70s, 6 males 80s, 1 male ...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 March 20th. Registration is required in advance, and will only be ...Read more
STREATOR – Authorities are investigating a home that allegedly was struck by gunfire in Streator. On Saturday morning around 3:20 AM Streator Police were called to the 100 block of East 10th Street for the incident where no injuries were reported. A vehicle was stopped that police say ...Read more
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today its leadership team received top awards from the Women in Transportation Seminar Chicago, a group that promotes the development and advancement of women in transportation. Acting Illinois Transportation Secretary ...Read more
OTTAWA – Today marks four years since a deadly EF-3 tornado struck Ottawa and Naplate causing wide-spread damage. The storm system brought ten different tornadic events in an outbreak that began around 4:30 in the afternoon on February 28th of 2017. The largest of the twisters ...Read more
