MARSEILLES – The Marseilles Police Department’s K9 received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a donation from non-profit Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest for ‘Tucker’ was sponsored by James Bauer of Bethalto. Each vest has a value between $1,744 – $2,283, and a ...Read more
LASALLE – An Iowa man suspected of multiple murders has been ruled out as a suspect in a 1992 abduction and murder in LaSalle County. On Wednesday, Clark Perry Baldwin, was arrested in Waterloo, IA, and charged in Tennessee with two counts of murder of Pamela McCall and her unborn child, ...Read more
JOLIET – The weekend of NASCAR racing at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet has been cancelled this year. The race, originally scheduled for June 18-21st, have been moved to Darlington to be raced on another date. ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security Thursday released data they have now processed over a million claims since March 1. They say this is nearly 12 times the number of claims the department processed over the same period last year. The federal Pandemic Unemployment ...Read more
OGLESBY – Work is underway to complete the 6,000-square-foot metal building south of the Illinois Valley Community College campus that will house the ag program equipment. Vissering Construction workers reinforced the frame of the phase 1 building. The foundation was poured last week. The ...Read more
DIXON – The Lee County Health Department reports 16 of the 58 individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 are now considered recovered and released from isolation. On Thursday they announced two more positive tests from the Jack Mabley Center in Dixon. All residents are expected to be ...Read more
DEKALB- The DeKalb County Health Department on Thursday is reporting nine additional positive COVID-19 cases. Since the pandemic began they have found 161 individuals infected and have had one death. In the latest update from last week, they reported 49 individuals recovered and released ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday announced 2,641 new cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 138 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 70,873 cases, including 3,111 deaths, in 97 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed an additional seven COVID-19 cases Thursday bringing the total to 91 cases. The infected range in age from their 40’s into their 80’s. The new cases remain in isolation. Since the pandemic began there have been 91 total infected ...Read more
MARSEILLES- A long term care facility in LaSalle County is reporting 31 patients who have tested positive for COVID-19. Aperion Care released the information on their website Thursday. The location has approximately 100 beds, but the current number of residents living there was not ...Read more
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