MENDOTA – Mendota K-8th grade students will be spending a few more weeks learning from home. District 289 Superintendent Dr. Kristen School on Friday announced that remote learning for all students will continue through at least September 18th. The current plan, after discussion with the ...Read more
PRINCETON – A strong cold front will move through the area Friday afternoon and evening and with it the potential for severe weather. The National Weather Service predicts that if heat builds through the day, we could see damaging winds, large hail, and possibly even tornadoes, especially ...Read more
OTTAWA – The local unemployment rate is on the mend as the economy continues to rebound from layoffs and reduced spending by consumers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Illinois Department of Employment Security released the latest figures, showing the area is fairing better than the ...Read more
OGLESBY – Oglesby Mayor Dom Rivara and the Illinois Valley Community College board’s facilities committee have been discussing the feasibility of partnering with the city on a solar farm on campus. The Mayor said that Oglesby needs a solar farm to increase its renewable energy ...Read more
PRINCETON – New cases of COVID-19 were announced in Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall counties, the health department confirmed. 15 new cases were reported in Bureau County, 3 were reported in Putnam County, and 2 were reported in Marshall County. The Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health ...Read more
PONTIAC – Livingston County Health Department reported that two more residents of the county have tested positive for COVID-19. These cases are a male under the age of 20 and a female in their 50’s, who are both recovering in isolation. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Livingston ...Read more
LASALLE – LaSalle Peru High School announced Thursday that they will continue E-learning through October 16th due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the community. The decision to finish out the first quarter was made based on current data and what they believe will have the best ...Read more
OTTAWA – Another resident of LaSalle County has died from COVID-19 related complications, the LaSalle County Health Department reports. The individual, a female in her 80’s, is now the 45th coronavirus related death in the county. The LCHD also announced 28 additional cases, for a total ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that 24 Illinoisans died in the past 24 hours from complications involving Coronavirus. The deaths range from a suburban St. Louis woman in her 50s to a woman in her 100s in LaSalle County. The LaSalle County death was ...Read more
MORRIS – Exelon announced Thursday that they will be closing the nuclear plants in Morris and Byron in fall of 2021. In a statement, they say the four reactors will shut down costing the area over 1,500 full time jobs and $63 million in tax revenue. According to Exelon, they say the ...Read more
