MENDOTA – The latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic from the Illinois Department of Public Health show more long term care facilities dealing with the potentially deadly novel coronavirus. Since last week, 3 more deaths have been reported due to complications of COVID-19 at Heritage ...Read more
LASALLE – Eastbound I-80 will be closed to all traffic Friday night starting at 9 PM. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the ramps at Illinois 251, Illinois 351 and the exit from I-39 will be blocked as well to allow for emergency repairs to the I-80 bridge over the ...Read more
OTTAWA – As many schools decide not to fully reopen due to the pandemic, the American Automobile Association says that is reducing demand, thus causing gas prices to decline. Locally, LaSalle County continues its trend to have some of the lowest prices in the state, with an average price ...Read more
PONTIAC – Livingston County Health Department reported that 3 more residents have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the county total to 137 since the start of the pandemic. The new cases are a male under the age of 10, a female under the age of 20, and a male in their 70s, who are all ...Read more
OTTAWA – A court employee working at the LaSalle County Downtown Courthouse has tested positive for COVID-19. In a release on Thursday, Chief Judge H. Chris Ryan announced that they have consulted with the LaSalle County Health Department for guidance on what should be done. The ...Read more
PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department have confirmed 12 more cases of coronavirus. 7 of these cases are individuals residing in Bureau County, ranging in age from their 20’s to their 60’s. The remaining 5 are from Marshall County, individuals in their ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois saw 1,834 new COVID-19 cases announced on Thursday, with 24 more confirmed deaths. This makes 200,427 total confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic in the state, along with 7,696 deaths. As of Wednesday, the preliminary seven-day positivity rate for cases is ...Read more
OTTAWA – 54 more new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the LaSalle County Health Department. The individuals who tested positive range in age from younger that 13 to in their 100’s, and now make 882 total cases since the start of the pandemic. The health department also reported that ...Read more
OTTAWA – The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 Tornado with max winds of 100 MPH moved through parts of Ottawa Monday. The widespread damage of the Derecho has made it tough for the weather service to identify all possible tracks of the outbreak that occurred with the storm. ...Read more
OTTAWA – After the power company and tree trimmers descend on a community to help, their can unfortunately be another group that arrives to do harm. Authorities warn residents that home repair scammers may arrive and try to prey upon those most in need. Do not agree to have repairs ...Read more
