SPRINGFIELD – 2,056 new cases of coronavirus were announced in Illinois, along with 25 additional deaths. The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported over 268,000 cases since the start of the pandemic, with over 8,000 deaths. As of Wednesday evening, the IDPH stated that 1,558 ...Read more
LASALLE – The Illinois Valley Auto Group helped stock the shelves of the Illinois Valley Food Pantry with the 4th annual “Fill the Truck Full of Food” event. Over 2,500 lbs of food was donated and $1,577 in cash donations were presented to the pantry on Wednesday. “I just wanted ...Read more
MARKHAM, Ill. (AP) — A 30-year-old man visiting relatives in suburban Chicago from Kentucky has been arrested after a woman’s remains were found in several bags of luggage. Police say Melvin Martin Jr. caught a Greyhound bus from Louisville to Chicago over the past few days and was ...Read more
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The governor of Illinois says he sympathizes with young athletes and their families eager to return to the field, court and ice. But Democratic Gov. J.B. Prtizker said Wednesday that the threat from the coronavirus pandemic is ...Read more
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Western Illinois University says a student suspected of shooting his roommate in their dorm room has turned himself into police. The 18-year-old student’s arrest means that the school will resume classes Wednesday. It had locked down after ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A former longtime Illinois state legislator has pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return. Former Sen. Terry Link appeared in Chicago’s federal court Wednesday via video. The Democrat who first took office in 1997 resigned last week. He’s the latest state legislator ...Read more
ORANGEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Three people have died in a house in northern Illinois. The Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office says the fire in Orangeville was reported shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday. First responders arrived to find the house fully engulfed in flames. Two people were found ...Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The National Park Service says an Illinois man is believed to have drowned in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after falling into a natural wonder known as “Midnight Hole.” The park service identified the man as 25-year-old Yogesh Patel, of Oak Forest, ...Read more
MARSEILLES – Marseilles city officials are urging all residents to complete their census information in order to help the community fund sewer repairs to prevent backups into homes. They are applying for a block grant from the Department of Commerce & Economic Development to repair ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reported 33 new recoveries from COVID-19 on Wednesday. The health department did not report any deaths in the county, making this the longest stretch of time with no fatalities from COVID-19 since early August. The LCHD also announced 15 new ...Read more
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