SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 1,884 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 32 additional deaths. – Adams County: 1 female 80s – Christian County: 1 female ...Read more
SCHILLER PARK, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago woman was rescued by firefighters after spending 10 hours trapped beneath an awning that collapsed outside her home under the weight of heavy snow and ice. The Schiller Park Fire Department says the woman was shoveling snow in the rear of her home ...Read more
PERU – A water main break on the east side of Peru that began Wednesday still has many residents without water and some under a boil order. The city announced Thursday that the water issue was located at the LaSalle-Peru Township High School football locker room. Authorities say they will ...Read more
GRANVILLE – An area school was closed Thursday due to a staff shortage after a number of adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine. Putnam County School District #535 Superintendent Carl Carlson said too many employees are dealing with side effects after receiving doses Wednesday and that ...Read more
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — One of two men charged in the 2019 fatal shooting of an Illinois State Police trooper in East St. Louis has changed his not guilty plea. The St. Clair County state’s attorney office says Al Stewart Jr. pleaded guilty Feb. 10 to armed violence, obstructing justice, ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Former state senator and gubernatorial candidate Sam McCann has pleaded not guilty to federal charges alleging he illegally spent more than $200,000 in campaign funds on debts and personal expenses and to pay himself. The State-Journal-Register reports the ...Read more
OTTAWA – Emergency sewer repair work will be conducted in Ottawa beginning on Thursday at 6 a.m. The center and east lanes for southbound vehicles in the 600 block of LaSalle Street will be closed to all traffic from that block to Veterans Memorial Bridge. Only the west lane will ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The hand-picked successor to former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s seat abruptly resigned Wednesday under pressure from his sponsors who accused him of unspecified “questionable conduct.”Edward Guerra Kodatt submitted his resignation to the House clerk ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is reporting 39 new coronavirus-related cases on the county on Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases to 10,788. There are no new COVID-19 deaths to report. New Cases include: Male, teen (2) Females, teen (5) Males, 20’s Female, ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,022 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 44 additional deaths on Wednesday. – Cook County: 1 female 60s, 3 males 60s, 4 females 70s, 3 males 70s, 2 females 80s, 1 male 80s, ...Read more
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