CHICAGO (AP) — Plovers usually return to places where they’ve successfully nested, but two federally endangered shorebirds have yet to return to the Lake Michigan coast. The Chicago Tribune reports that on June 18, four piping plovers chicks hatched on Montrose Beach. That’s where ...Read more
SHABBONA – A DeKalb County woman has been accused of using the US Postal Service to move drugs. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, they say they were contacted by the postal agency regarding a suspicious package. During the investigation, it was determined that a package ...Read more
PRINCETON – A Michigan woman is in custody after a traffic stop for allegedly transporting 25lbs of Methamphetamine on Interstate 80. The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics team on Thursday morning say they stopped an SUV for an alleged speeding violation in Bureau County. During the ...Read more
BUREAU JUNCTION – It took 28 fire departments nearly three hours to get the fire that destroyed a restaurant and motel in Bureau County under control. The fire in the 200 block of South Jensen Street gutted the structure and someone with the Salvation Army said left 16 people looking ...Read more
PRINCETON – 2 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department on Friday. The counties served by the health department have had 48 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic. Bureau County has had 35 of these cases, Marshall County ...Read more
PONTIAC – Livingston county’s health department reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Since the start of the pandemic, the county has received 3,060 COVID-19 test results, with 56 of those testing positive. 52 of those previously reported confirmed cases have been removed from ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,317 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state, with 25 additional deaths. This is the most cases announced in a single day since June 2nd. The IDPH has reported 151,767 total cases since the start of the pandemic, ...Read more
DEKALB – 23 more COVID-19 cases were announced in DeKalb County on Friday. Since the start of the pandemic, the DeKalb County Health Department has confirmed 653 positive cases of coronavirus, with 20 deaths. 121 of these cases have come from residents and staff of various long-term care ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed four more cases of COVID-19. These cases include two females in their 20’s, a male in their 20’s, and a male in their 30’s. Six additional individuals have also recovered and been released from isolation, the LCHD reported as ...Read more
PRINCETON – The 2020 Homestead Festival in Princeton has been cancelled. Organizers announced the news on Friday. The 50/50 ticket sales and drawing will continue this year and be held on September 13th at 3:30 PM. All proceeds will be used to benefit next years event, the 50th ...Read more
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