OGLESBY- Illinois Valley Community College board secretary Judy Day of Ottawa has been nominated for the 2020 Illinois Community College Trustees Association Professional Board Staff Member Award. In their nomination, IVCC board chair Jane Goetz and President Jerry Corcoran said Day ...Read more
DIXON – As the pandemic crisis continues, Lee County State’s Attorney Charley Boonstra warns of an increase in scams related to COVID-19. His office has received reports of robocalls and fraudulent emails to individuals hoping to get personal information like social security numbers, ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported the death of an infant younger than one year in Chicago who tested positive for coronavirus disease. “There has never before been a death associated with COVID-19 in an infant. A full investigation is underway to ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County man who was the fourth case in the county with COVID-19 has passed away. The release Saturday Morning from the LaSalle County Health Department said the man was in his 80’s. Administrator Julie Kerestes said “We are deeply saddened to hear of the ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – More Illinois National Guard Soliders and Airmen are being called into service to help with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor J.B. Pritzker has activated 50 Soldiers from the 3637th Maintenance Company and 10 service members with the 3625th Maintenance Company to ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department says a man in his 80’s is the fourth to come down with the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. On Friday they say the individual is in isolation at a hospital. No further information was given due to privacy laws, but they advise the ...Read more
UNDATED – Severe weather is expected for areas of north-central Illinois this weekend. According to National Weather Service Meteorologist Gino Izzi, there’s a potential of severe thunderstorms tonight into early tomorrow morning that would pose a risk for large hale. Izzi says ...Read more
The Bureau Valley Community Unit School District announced that a staff member at Bureau Valley High School has tested positive for COVID-19. Health department officials have indicated that the employee likely contracted the virus after last being on school grounds. As a result, school officials ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 488 new cases of COVID-19 in the state of Illinois on Friday. This brings the total number of positive cases to 3,026 with a total of 34 lives lost in 40 different counties. Bureau, Henry and Iroquois counties are also ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley’s City Clerk’s Office will no longer be accepting any walk-in payments. Residents are asked to use the mail, dropbox or online bill pay through your bank for water bill payments. Penalties will not be given on late utility bills nor will they ...Read more
