OTTAWA – Ottawa’s City Council voted to extend their declaration of emergency regarding the coronavirus at Tuesday night’s meeting. Mayor Dan Aussem explained that the extension is just in case the situation regarding COVID-19 changes for the worse, amid increased cases in other ...Read more
PRINCETON – Darius Miller Park, named after a railroad executive who was born in the community in 1859, was renamed last week. The Rotary Club of Princeton held a ceremony and announced not only park improvements, but the new name, Rotary Park. Miller was president of the Chicago, ...Read more
PONTIAC – Livingston County Health Department reported one more individual has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual is a male in his 50s who is recovering in isolation. Officials for the health department stated that they have notified any individuals who may have had exposure to ...Read more
DIXON – One new case of COVID-19 was reported in Lee County on Tuesday, an individual in their 20s. Lee County has confirmed 103 positive cases since the start of the pandemic, with 94 of those cases recovered. Only one person has passed away from COVID-19 in the county total. ...Read more
PRINCETON – No new cases of COVID-19 were announced today by the Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department. The counties served by the department have seen 44 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic, with 31 cases coming from Bureau County, 1 from Putnam County, and 12 ...Read more
OTTAWA – LaSalle County reported 6 new cases of coronavirus for the county. The individuals are females in their teens and 40s, with three in their 20s, as well as a male in their 70s. The LaSalle County Health Department has now reported 234 total cases since the start of the pandemic, ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – 587 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were announced by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday, along with 37 additional deaths. The individuals who passed away range in age from their 50s to their 90s. The IDPH now states that all 102 counties in Illinois have ...Read more
DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department reported 5 additional cases of COVID-19 for the county on Tuesday. There have been 616 cases of COVID-19 in the county since the start of the pandemic with 20 deaths caused by complications related to coronavirus. 98 of these positive cases have ...Read more
PERU – One man is in custody and another was treated for injuries sustained while fleeing after a report of shots fired Monday night at a home in Peru. The Peru Police Department say they were called to the 2100 block of Market Street for a report of shots fired around 10:15 PM. Minutes ...Read more
SUBLETTE – A victim of an alleged overdose was saved by Lee County first responders Monday. According to the Sublette Fire Department, they, along with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, were called to the scene of a parked vehicle near Woodhaven Lakes around 7 AM. Authorities say ...Read more
