By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois received 43,000 doses in its first shipment of a COVID-19 vaccine Monday as health officials reported another 103 coronavirus deaths statewide. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office says most of the shots will go to local health care ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A 35-year-old man has died after being struck by equipment at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Cook County medical examiner’s office on Monday said Jijo George of Des Plaines suffered multiple injuries. Police were called ...Read more
LASALLE – The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has awarded grants to LaSalle and Peru to support local businesses impacted by COVID-19. It was announced that Peru is expecting around $400,000 and LaSalle around $300,000 that they can disburse to businesses who meet the ...Read more
PRINCETON – 22 new coronavirus cases were reported Thursday by the Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department. The county health department stated that 17 of those cases are in Bureau County, 1 was in Putnam County, and 4 are in Marshall County. Since the beginning of the ...Read more
PONTIAC – Fifty-six more residents of Livingston County have tested positive for COVID-19. The health department has recorded 36,405 COVID-19 test results since the pandemic began, with 2,751 of those having been positive. Countywide, 180 cases remain active and 47 individuals have died due to ...Read more
OTTAWA – A male in his 80’s and a female in her 90’s are the most recent COVID-19 related deaths in LaSalle County. The county reported the two deaths on Monday, for a total of 176 since the start of the pandemic, and 74 new cases and 103 additional recoveries. In total, 7,521 cases of ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – The Spring Valley Fire Department tackled a pair of vehicle calls over the weekend. On Friday evening around 6 PM they were called to I-80 for a vehicle fire on the eastbound shoulder. The vehicle was a total loss, but both occupants were able to escape, one requiring ...Read more
SENECA – A Galesburg man is dead after a single vehicle crash near Seneca on Sunday morning. The Grundy County Coroner’s Office reports that 35-year-old Clarence A. Collier was traveling west on US Route 6 when he lost control of his vehicle for unknown reasons. He was taken to ...Read more
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State University is telling students and faculty spring break next year will be canceled out of concern that letting them leave and then return will increase the spread of COVID-19. This week, ISU President Larry Deitz notified students and faculty that instead of ...Read more
CICERO, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say three Chicago residents were among four people killed Saturday when an SUV slammed into a building in the Chicago area community of Cicero and burst into flames. Cicero spokesman Ray Hanania says three of the crash victims have been identified as 23-year-old ...Read more
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