OTTAWA – 2 additional coronavirus related deaths were confirmed in LaSalle County, a male in his 70’s and another in his 90’s. There have now been a total of 237 COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began. In addition to the deaths, 29 new recoveries and new cases each were ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Sunday announced a woman in her 90’s is the latest death attributed to COVID-19 related complications in the county. That brings the total since the beginning of the pandemic to 235. They also announced 18 individuals are now considered ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Driver Services facilities statewide are slated to re-open on Tuesday after being closed for months for a majority of services due to the ongoing pandemic. Secretary of State Jesse White noted that face masks are required, and social distancing and other safety measures will ...Read more
MENDOTA – A blood drive is coming to OSF Saint Paul Medical Center in Mendota on Friday. The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center willbe in Conference Room C from noon until 5 PM. Volunteer blood donors will need to schedule an appointment to give blood by calling the Community Health ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Illinois Critical Care Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) recently recognized OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center for its ongoing commitment to exceptional quality of care, during a ceremony as part of ICAHN’s annual conference via Zoom. As part of the Federal Office of ...Read more
MENDOTA – A home in Mendota suffered mostly smoke damage after a fire on New Years Eve. Thursday afternoon Mendota and Troy Grove Fire Departments were called to the 300 block of 9th Street after a neighbor reported seeing smoke. According to Mendota Fire Chief Dennis Rutishauser, pets ...Read more
OGLESBY Illinois Valley Community College cybersecurity program coordinator Nancy McDonnell presented “Cybersecurity Today” live via Zoom to about 30 small business owners and staff last month. McDonnell’s presentation, sponsored in partnership with district chambers of commerce, focused on ...Read more
PERU – Use of an innovative CPR training program has earned Illinois Valley Community Hospital official designation as an RQI Lighthouse Organization, joining IVCH with a group of hospitals from around the country that have demonstrated resuscitation best practices using the program. IVCH ...Read more
OTTAWA – No coronavirus related deaths were reported on New Year’s Eve by the LaSalle County Health Department. The LCHD did, however, confirm 64 new cases and 30 additional recovered cases. Since the pandemic began, the county health department has confirmed 8,442 total cases with 5,614 ...Read more
OTTAWA – A Michigan man is being held on one million dollars bond after a Tuesday night incident where he allegedly opened fire with a pistol on Oglesby Police Officers on the campus of Illinois Valley Community College. In court on Thursday 35-year-old Peter Douglas Bergsma of Grand ...Read more
