OTTAWA – The warming trend over the last couple of days will culminate in temperatures perhaps reaching the highest they have been all year. Temperatures are expected to soar into the upper 90’s today. The National Weather Service noted that the high temperature records for August ...Read more
OTTAWA – Tuesday afternoon the LaSalle County Health Department notified Ottawa High School that an individual there tested positive for COVID-19. On Monday, after originally planning a split curriculum between in-person and E-learning, they announced they would go 100% E-learning until ...Read more
PERU – LaSalle-Peru High School announced Tuesday evening that an individual has tested positive for COVID-19. Due to this confirmed case, all LPHS and Area Career Center students will participate in classes remotely beginning on Wednesday, August 26 and continue through the remainder of ...Read more
LIVINGSTON – Another individual in Livingston County has died due to complications related to COVID-19. The individual was a female in her 80s who had been hospitalized. The Livingston County Health Department also reported that another resident had tested positive for coronavirus, a ...Read more
MALTA – The first rabid bat of 2020 in DeKalb County was identified last week. The DeKalb County Health Department say a resident of Malta captured the bat after they awoke to find it in their bedroom. Authorities say bats are the primary carriers of rabies in Illinois, and you cannot tell ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The State of Illinois announced a change to some of the policies regarding restaurants and bars in the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Wednesday, face coverings will be required during interactions with wait staff and food service workers. Patrons were ...Read more
LASALLE – A female in her 70’s is the latest COVID-19 related death in LaSalle County, the health department reported Tuesday. The county health department also reported that 17 new cases of coronavirus along with 17 new recoveries. In addition, DeKalb County Health Department reported ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that additional steps will be taken in Region 7 of Illinois to help combat a resurgence of COVID-19. Several new mitigations will be implemented beginning August 26th in Region 7, which includes Will and Kankakee counties, ...Read more
SHERIDAN – The Illinois Department of Corrections say they have four staff members not recovered from COVID-19 from the Sheridan Prison. Since the start of the pandemic, 11 staff and all 20 inmates who tested positive are now considered recovered. Systemwide in Illinois, 117 staff ...Read more
PRINCETON – The Bureau County Communication tower was toppled in the Deracho on August 10th has been temporarily replaced. The Adams County Emergency Management Agency allowed Bureau County to borrow their portable tower to help maintain radio communications. Lee County EMA Director Kevin ...Read more
