OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College student Claire DeGraaf, daughter of Larry and Deborah DeGraaf of Marseilles, was selected as a recipient of the highly-competitive U.S. State-sponsored Gilman Program scholarship to aid in her study abroad in Ireland in spring 2021. The ...Read more
LOCKPORT, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois State Museum gallery closed due to the coronavirus pandemic will reopen this month. Museum officials said the Lockport Gallery is set to reopen on Wednesday. The Will County gallery will be open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors are ...Read more
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois teenager has been convicted in a 2018 shooting that killed two people and wounded a third at a fraternity party near the Bradley University campus. WEEK-TV reports that a Peoria County jury found 18-year-old Jermontay Brock guilty Thursday of all four ...Read more
PERU – Two Illinois Valley Community Hospital nurses are among a group of healthcare and other essential workers who can been seen in a Huey Lewis and the News music video accompanying the group’s new song, “I Am There for You,” a tribute to those battling the coronavirus ...Read more
STREATOR- In an effort to communicate clearly with the city, Streator High School has put up an online portal that will track the number of staff and students that have tested positive or are under quarantine as a precaution due to the pandemic. Superintendent Dr. Matt Seaton said they will ...Read more
DEKALB – 14 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in DeKalb County on Friday, along with 2 new cases announced in Livingston County. Both the DeKalb and Livingston County Health Departments remind residents to continue to adhere to the required precautions to protect themselves and loved ones ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reported that a female in her 70’s is the latest at 39th COVID-19 related death in the county. 36 new cases were also reported by the health department, along with 6 new recoveries. The LCHD also explained they work closely with area schools ...Read more
UTICA – The LaSalle County Historical Society announced Friday that the 51st Annual Burgoo is cancelled for 2020. The major fundraising event provides the Utica museum with its annual budget, but also impacts the businesses in the surrounding area. They also announced that the LCHS Canal ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – 2,208 new COVID-19 cases were reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday, with 24 additional deaths. The IDPH also reported that 20 counties in the state are considered to be at a warning level for coronavirus. A county enters a warning level when two or ...Read more
OTTAWA – The Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday reported more deaths in the previous seven days from area long term care facilities. They say that the LaSalle County Nursing Home has 2 deaths among the 26 cases reported. Ottawa Pavilion is reporting one death out of their 12 ...Read more
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