OGLESBY- A cannabis production certificate program approved by the Illinois Valley Community College board Monday night will launch this fall. Ag instructors Kathryn Lillie and Willard Mott worked with local employers in the cannabis-growing industry to create the two-semester, 13-credit ...Read more
UTICA – The village of North Utica issued a state of emergency because of flooding of the Illinois River and Clark’s Run Creek at a special emergency meeting Monday night. Utica received data Monday afternoon that the Illinois River is projected to rise to 466 feet by Tuesday evening at ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Highway Department has announced that Dee Bennett Road (County Highway 34) is closed due to flooding from Route 178 to Naplate. County Highway 63 (Ben Samek Road) is also closed on Monday from 251 to Sandy Cosgrove Road (N. 2550th Road). DuPoint Road is closed ...Read more
DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department reported 10 additional COVID-19 cases on Monday. Since the pandemic began, a total of 273 infections have been found with two deaths. As of May 15th, 97 residents are considered recovered with over 2,300 tests being reported. ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday announced 2,294 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 59 additional deaths. Since the outbreak began, there have been 96,485 infections, including 4,234 COVID-19 related deaths. The statewide 7-day rolling positivity ...Read more
JOLIET – The Will County Health Department is warning residents to be on the lookout for potential scam calls from individuals claiming to be from the Health Department asking about contact tracing. While the department has begun calling residents asking them briefly about their general ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed on Monday an additional two COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections since the pandemic began to 121 cases. The additional cases are a man and a woman both in their 20’s. Both are in isolation. One person ...Read more
MARSEILLES- The Illinois River in Marseilles has exceeded the flood height for voluntary evacuations after a series of weekend rains. The Marseilles Police department said Monday that the river level is above the 23 foot voluntary evacuation mark, and is expected to crest at over 24 feet. ...Read more
DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department reported 13 additional COVID-19 cases on Sunday. Since the pandemic began, a total of 263 positive individuals have been found with two deaths. As of May 15th, 97 residents are considered recovered with over 2,300 tests being reported. ...Read more
UTICA – Portions of area roads and property are starting to flood due to rising waters. The National Weather Service says parts of Dee Bennet Road between Utica and Naplate will be flooded soon. The lower lots of Starved Rock State Park, which is already closed by the state, plus some areas ...Read more
