MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing deeper scrutiny amid revelations the wealthy received hundreds of life-saving vaccinations as early as mid-January. According to the AP, charges of favoritism were amplified by money pouring into the governor’s campaign coffers from wealthy ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reported one additional coronavirus-related death in the county; a female in her 80’s. This makes a total of 282 COVID-19 related deaths the county has seen since the pandemic began. The LCHD also confirmed 22 additional cases of COVID-19 ...Read more
OGLESBY- Ag students at Illinois Valley Community College got hands on training in the use of spraying equipment with a simulator on loan to the school from GRAINCO FS. The simulator provides training in driving, field navigation and row crop production. Precision agriculture students are ...Read more
MENDOTA – Two commanding officers of the Mendota Police Department have completed additional training programs. Deputy Chief Tyler Kent and Sergeant Amy Mann took the 100 hours of ‘Police Mid-Management Role in the 21 Century’ class from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and ...Read more
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s mayor is proposing changes in the way police serve search warrants. It’s the latest move to regain public trust that was damaged when Chicago officers stormed into the wrong home and forced the woman living there to stand naked ...Read more
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Cities along the Mississippi River will take part in a global system to determine where plastic pollution comes from and how it ends up in waterways. Officials said Wednesday the project is a first step toward solving one of ...Read more
OTTAWA – COVID-19 testing will no longer be available on Saturdays due to a decrease in demand for testing. The LaSalle County Health Educator Jenny Barrie says testing will still be performed Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Anyone in need of rapid testing should ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Sue Rezin announced Wednesday that she has filed an Illinois Freedom of Information Act request with the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs for communications related to the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home. The filing asks for not only all ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department was notified of two additional novel coronavirus-related deaths in LaSalle County on Wednesday. The individuals are a female in her 70’s and a female in her 80’s. There have been a total of two hundred eighty-one COVID-19 related ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,104 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 44 additional deaths on Wednesday. – Bureau County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s – Clark County: 1 male ...Read more
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