LASALLE – Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger voiced his concern Friday for the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home which has taken 33 lives at the facility. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday that Illinois National Guard staff will be assisting staff and ...Read more
DIXON – Lee County Health Department reported 30 new positive COVID-19 cases on Thursday, with 2 from the correctional center. They also stated that 23 Lee County residents have recovered from coronavirus and have been released from isolation. The county health department has seen a total ...Read more
OTTAWA – 6 additional coronavirus related deaths were confirmed by the LaSalle County Health Department Thursday. The individuals ranged in age from their 50’s to their 90’s, and with their addition, there have now been a total of 167 COVID-19 related deaths throughout LaSalle County. ...Read more
PRINCETON – Another resident of Bureau County, a female in her 80’s, has reportedly died with COVID-19 related complications. This now makes the 63rd COVID-19 related death reported by the Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department and the 57th reported in Bureau County. 37 new ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported the third highest daily COVID-19 related death-count since the start of the pandemic. 196 new coronavirus related deaths were confirmed, which included 2 residents of LaSalle County, 2 from DeKalb County, and 1 from Bureau ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police say a number of factors have created a backlog in processing Firearm Owner’s Identification cards in the state, including budget issues and an increased demand. They say that in the last decade an additional million Illinois residents have ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois hunters harvested more deer this year than last, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. On Wednesday they released the preliminary totals showing 76,579 deer were taken during the seven-day 2020 firearm season, up from 75,417 in 2019. Hunters took ...Read more
LASALLE – The eastbound lanes of I-80 in LaSalle County will be closed beginning Thursday night until Friday morning. The Illinois Department of Transportation said that the bridge replacement and repair project over the Little Vermillion River will require the shut down from 7 PM until 5 ...Read more
DIXON – Lee County Health Department confirmed 3 additional COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday, totaling 36 since the start of the pandemic. In addition to the deaths, a male in his 70’s and a male and a female in their 80’s, the county also saw 23 new cases, residents ranging in age ...Read more
PONTIAC – Thirty-five more residents of Livingston County have tested positive for COVID-19 and six more have died to complications from the disease. A man in his 40’s, plus two men in their 80’s, a man and two women in their 90’s were the latest added to the total of 44 ...Read more
