UTICA – Today is the 28th anniversary of one of the most infamous crimes the area has seen, and State Police and the FBI are still looking for new information. 21 year old Tammy Zywicki, a college student from New Jersey heading to her college in Grinnell, Iowa, was last seen with her car ...Read more
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ governor is providing a substantive look at how he wants to make the state a completely renewable-energy state by 2050 with tighter controls on utility companies amid an influence-peddling scheme involving ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reports 18 new cases in the past 24 hours. 18 people are also said to have recovered from the virus. No new deaths were reported, which is the first day with no deaths since last Saturday. Details of the new cases are listed below: New ...Read more
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health says nearly 57,000 people had their coronavirus test results reported in the past 24 hours, the most so far in the pandemic. 2,356 of those tested came back positive for Covid-19 for a 4.2% positive rate. Also on Saturday, the state ...Read more
UPDATE: The 44-year-old Mendota man who was reported missing on Thursday has been found alive. Authorities wish to thank the public in their assistance with the search. MENDOTA – A 44-year-old Mendota man has been missing since Thursday, and authorities are asking the public ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College student Claire DeGraaf, daughter of Larry and Deborah DeGraaf of Marseilles, was selected as a recipient of the highly-competitive U.S. State-sponsored Gilman Program scholarship to aid in her study abroad in Ireland in spring 2021. The ...Read more
LOCKPORT, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois State Museum gallery closed due to the coronavirus pandemic will reopen this month. Museum officials said the Lockport Gallery is set to reopen on Wednesday. The Will County gallery will be open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors are ...Read more
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois teenager has been convicted in a 2018 shooting that killed two people and wounded a third at a fraternity party near the Bradley University campus. WEEK-TV reports that a Peoria County jury found 18-year-old Jermontay Brock guilty Thursday of all four ...Read more
PERU – Two Illinois Valley Community Hospital nurses are among a group of healthcare and other essential workers who can been seen in a Huey Lewis and the News music video accompanying the group’s new song, “I Am There for You,” a tribute to those battling the coronavirus ...Read more
STREATOR- In an effort to communicate clearly with the city, Streator High School has put up an online portal that will track the number of staff and students that have tested positive or are under quarantine as a precaution due to the pandemic. Superintendent Dr. Matt Seaton said they will ...Read more
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