PRINCETON – Putnam County remains at a warning level for COVID-19, with new cases per capita being nearly four times higher than the Illinois Department of Public Health advises. Positivity rate was over 12%. Monday the Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Departments reported twelve ...Read more
OTTAWA – LaSalle County Health Department reported 20 additional cases of coronavirus with over twice as many new recoveries on Monday. The new cases are individuals who range in age from their teens to their 80’s, and the county has now seen 1,734 cases in total since the start of the ...Read more
STREATOR – A man wanted for burglary, attempted theft and criminal damage to property was arrested after a man hunt in rural LaSalle County that involved two allegedly stolen vehicles. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say a deputy stopped a reportedly stolen vehicle around 1:00 AM ...Read more
STREATOR – A search that lasted 8 hours has ended with two in custody. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say they began looking for two individuals after they fled a traffic stop around 1:30 AM Monday. The search north of Kangley brought multiple agencies to the area using drones, ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The latest county unemployment numbers have been released by the state, and they show job growth throughout North Central Illinois in August. LaSalle County is over 9%, from a high rate in May of 18.4% unemployment. Bureau County is lower, at 7.1%. Woodford and ...Read more
ROCK FALLS – A rare sighting of an Armadillo in northern Illinois happened in Rock Falls Saturday night. The Rock Falls Police Department said it was one of the strangest animal related service calls they could remember. The Armadillo was spotted near the Rock River, and after ...Read more
MARSEILLES – J.B. Pritzker attended a ceremony to honor the National Guard and Illinois’ Gold Star families in Marseilles. The event, held at the Middle East Conflicts Wall on Sunday, honored families of servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives while serving in the ...Read more
OTTAWA, PRINCETON – Local health departments report 17 recent infections from the novel coronavirus. The LaSalle County Health Department Sunday afternoon reports 11 new confirmed cases, while the Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County Health Departments report 6 new cases in Bureau County on ...Read more
PERU – Two teens are facing charges after allegedly damaging the new artificial turf of a football stadium Saturday morning with what authorities described was a Molotov Cocktail. The Peru Police Department say two 16-year-olds are in custody, one from Peru and one from LaSalle, after an ...Read more
OGLESBY – A way for parents of high school students to learn more about getting them started at college is coming to IVCC. Illinois Valley Community College’s Admissions Office will be hosting a live, virtual Parent College 101 Tuesday, September 29th from 5:30 to 7 PM. The free event is ...Read more
