LASALLE – Lighted Way in LaSalle will still have its annual spaghetti dinner hosted by Uptown Grill this year, although the fundraiser will be a drive-thru event. Executive Director Jessica Kreiser said that both the city and Uptown Grill had been tremendously helpful in allowing Lighted ...Read more
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 61 deaths on Saturday from the Coronavirus. IDPH says that of the 61 who died, almost half were 80 or older. None of the deaths were from people younger than 40, and since the pandemic was declared in March, 5,300 Covid ...Read more
OTTAWA- Two teens and a man in his 20’s are the 3 new cases of Coronavirus in LaSalle County. According to the LaSalle County Health Department, the three new cases announced on Saturday give the county a total virus count of 151. All three of the new cases are in isolation. Since the ...Read more
PONTIAC- A new COVID-19 infection was announced at the Pontiac Correctional Center Saturday. Additional protective measures are being implemented in order to identify new cases and ensure the health and safety of staff and inmates, including more frequent testing. The Livingston County ...Read more
LASALLE – The Illinois State Police will be adding extra DUI patrols looking for impaired drivers in LaSalle County next month. ISP District 17 Commander Captain Jason LoCoco announced on Thursday the patrols will start in June. The Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement patrols will allow ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Friday announced 1,622 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 86 additional deaths. Of the reported deaths, 11 were from outside the greater Chicago area. Edgar County is now reporting a case COVID-19, leaving only Scott county ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department Friday confirmed five new COVID-19 cases bringing the total countywide to 148 cases since the pandemic began. The additional cases are in men and women ranging in age from their 30’s to their 60’s. The individuals remain in isolation. Two ...Read more
OTTAWA – The local unemployment rate soared in April, after the impact from layoffs due to Cornavirus shutdowns took hold. In figures released Friday, by the Illinois Department of Employment Security, LaSalle County had, in April, an unemployment rate of 18.4%, or 1 and a half points ...Read more
DEPUE – A heavy thunderstorm brought a deluge to parts of Bureau County on Thursday, soaking the community of DePue with water running down some streets on the west side of town. Over 3″ of rain fell in a short amount of time mid-afternoon, turning parts of the town into rivers as ...Read more
BELLEVILLE – As businesses re-open across the state, authorities warn that many components of a building’s plumbing may need attention before the doors can open to shoppers and diners. Illinois American Water advises that extended periods of inactivity in buildings can cause lead ...Read more
