DIXON – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office say that a man who has an active warrant out of Indiana fled a crash with a Lee County Squad Car. In an announcement this morning, they say that 34-year-old Donald E. Powell was allegedly involved in a pursuit that began in Rock Falls. He ...Read more
CHICAGO- Governor J.B. Pritzker on Friday announced new IDPH guidelines and emergency rules to enforce the rules of mass gatherings and face coverings for businesses. Businesses who fail to enforce mask rules for employees will now face warnings and fines if local authorities find they are ...Read more
KINGSTON – A DeKalb County man is dead after a single vehicle crash in the early morning hours of Friday. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office say that 35-year-old Chaz D. Tischhauer of Kingston was pronounced dead at the scene after being ejected during the rollover crash. ...Read more
DIXON – There have been 10 new cases of COVID-19 discovered at the Jack Mabley Center in Dixon, a long term care facility. An outbreak earlier this year took the life of one resident and infected over 70 at the Lee County Facility. The Lee County Health Department said Thursday ...Read more
PONTIAC – Four more residents of Livingston County have tested positive for COVID-19. The Livingston County Health Department said Thursday a woman in her 30’s, man in his 30’s and a man in his 50’s all of whom are recovering in isolation, as well as woman in her 60’s who is ...Read more
MONTGOMERY- A couple from Mendota is facing involuntary manslaughter charges for the death of a 6-year-old. The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office say that on July 2nd, they were called to the 100-block of Boulder Hill Pass in Montgomery for a child that was unresponsive. After an ...Read more
MENDOTA – At a Mendota District 289 special School Board Meeting Thursday night it was decided that the school year would still start on August 24th with fully remote learning. The first week will be devoted to working with parents and students to get everyone up and ready for remote ...Read more
PRINCETON- Over the past 24 hours, the Bureau, Putnam, & Marshall County Health Department has found twelve new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Bureau County. Bureau County has had 181 confirmed cases since the pandemic began. All of the newly infected are recovering at home. The cases ...Read more
OTTAWA, DEKALB – Three new deaths in two area counties were reported on Thursday. The LaSalle County Health Department says that 2 people, a male and a female both in their 90s, died, while the DeKalb County Health Department says one resident, a man in his 60s, has passed away from ...Read more
OTTAWA- The LaSalle County Health Department announced Thursday two additional novel coronavirus related deaths. The individuals are a man in his 90’s and a woman in her 90’s. There has been a total of twenty-four COVID-19 related deaths in LaSalle County. Three individuals were ...Read more
