EUREKA – The Woodford County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public that residents are receiving calls from persons claiming to be law enforcement and demanding payment. In many cases, the caller tells the victim that they have a warrant for their arrest and that they need to pay ...Read more
STREATOR – Stock & Field announced this week that they will be closing all 25 locations nationwide. The company CEO Matthew F. Whebbe released a statement on the company website that the retailer, formerly known as Big R, had suffered challenges in the last year. Area locations included ...Read more
PERU – The Planters NUT-Mobile, a 26-foot long peanut on wheels, will be making stops across North Central Illinois and the first place it will visit will be Studstill Media. Tyler Towne, a LaSalle-Peru High School Graduate, has been driving the vehicle for the last six months across the ...Read more
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ top doctor has received a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in suburban Chicago. Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike gave an emotional address Tuesday before getting the shot saying she was getting vaccinated for her ...Read more
Washington, DC – Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) released the following statement ahead of the House votes on impeachment: “Throughout my time in Congress, I’ve sought to do the right thing for the good of the people I represent and for the country as a whole. We are in unchartered ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health is now providing coronavirus disease vaccination data on their website that provides a breakdown by county. According to IDPH, currently, in LaSalle County just over 3500 doses of the vaccination have been administered with over 700 ...Read more
STREATOR – The city of Streator is considering joining The North Central Illinois Economic Development Corporation. President and CEO of NCIEDC, Mike Kirchhoff was introduced to the committee members at Tuesday afternoon’s committee of the whole meeting after recommendations by City ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department anticipates being able to move into Phase 1B as early as next week. Phase 1B will include frontline essential workers and residents age 65 and over. In the beginning stages of Phase 1B, priority will be given to individuals 65 years and older, ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A Democratic congressman from Illinois who was forced to go into lockdown during last week’s deadly siege at the Capitol has tested positive for COVID-19. U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider issued a statement Tuesday saying he was “forced to spend several hours” confined ...Read more
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The National Guard has withdrawn from a southeastern Wisconsin city after protests over a decision not to charge a white police officer with shooting a Black man didn’t materialize. Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley on Tuesday decided not to charge ...Read more
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