CHICAGO (AP) — Police say a man died early Tuesday when a stray bullet entered a home on Chicago’s far south side and struck him as he sat at a kitchen table. When gunfire erupted outside the home about 1:45 a.m., police say the 41-year-old man was struck in the chest by a bullet that ...Read more
By DON BABWIN, ED WHITE and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A woman injured in a police shooting in suburban Chicago says she begged officers to help her boyfriend, who was also shot and eventually died. Tafara Williams and Marcellis Stinnette were shot last week while in ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Two sisters accused of stabbing a West Side Chicago store security guard 27 times with a knife after he asked them to wear face masks and use hand sanitizer have been ordered held without bond. The alleged attack late Sunday by 21-year-old Jessica Hill and 18-year-old Jayla Hill ...Read more
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Surging COVID-19 cases in Chicago have prompted Gov. J.B. Pritzker to ban indoor dining and bar services and limit the number of people gathering in one place. The rules announced Tuesday take effect Friday and will force ...Read more
PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department reported Tuesday 13 new COVID-19 infections in the previous 24 hours in Bureau County. There have been a total of 978 in the county since the pandemic began. They also noted that an easy way to remember to keep your ...Read more
PONTIAC – With the addition of 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Livingston County now has had over 700 cases since the pandemic began. The new infections are reported in a pair of children under 10 all the way up to a man in his 70’s. They are all reportedly recovering in ...Read more
DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department confirmed 33 additional positive cases of coronavirus on Tuesday. This makes 2,509 total cases in the county since the start of the pandemic, along with 42 total deaths. Of those deaths, 1 has come from Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center and ...Read more
OTTAWA – 38 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in LaSalle County, but the local health department reported no additional deaths. The LCHD has announced 2,464 cases in total, with 1,764 of those now recovered. 30 additional recoveries were reported Tuesday as well. Throughout the state of ...Read more
STREATOR – An event to get rid of unused or expired medication is planned for Streator on Saturday. Live Well Streator is planning a drive-thru disposal at Streator City Park from 10 AM – 1 PM. You can drop off your unwanted or expired prescription and over the counter drugs, but they ...Read more
LASALLE – A holiday event will be filling Pulaski Park in LaSalle full of ghosts and goblins of all ages, as the community will be holding a ‘Hometown Halloween’ event Saturday. A dance performance will kick off the event that begins at 11 AM, along with a barrel train ride for ...Read more
National News
