OTTAWA – Tuesday afternoon the LaSalle County Health Department notified Ottawa High School that an individual there tested positive for COVID-19. On Monday, after originally planning a split curriculum between in-person and E-learning, they announced they would go 100% E-learning until ...Read more
PERU – LaSalle-Peru High School announced Tuesday evening that an individual has tested positive for COVID-19. Due to this confirmed case, all LPHS and Area Career Center students will participate in classes remotely beginning on Wednesday, August 26 and continue through the remainder of ...Read more
MALTA – The first rabid bat of 2020 in DeKalb County was identified last week. The DeKalb County Health Department say a resident of Malta captured the bat after they awoke to find it in their bedroom. Authorities say bats are the primary carriers of rabies in Illinois, and you cannot tell ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The State of Illinois announced a change to some of the policies regarding restaurants and bars in the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Wednesday, face coverings will be required during interactions with wait staff and food service workers. Patrons were ...Read more
PRINCETON – The Bureau County Communication tower was toppled in the Deracho on August 10th has been temporarily replaced. The Adams County Emergency Management Agency allowed Bureau County to borrow their portable tower to help maintain radio communications. Lee County EMA Director Kevin ...Read more
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department is reminding residents that they can take advantage of the McLean County Fairgrounds coronavirus testing facility daily from 9 AM – 5 PM. There is no direct charge to individuals regardless of their insurance status. The department ...Read more
OTTAWA – Ottawa High School began last week with a quarter of the students attending classes in person one day a week with E-Learning scheduled every a Friday, but it was announced over the weekend all students will learn from home for at least two weeks. In a statement, the school said ...Read more
STREATOR – On Friday Woodland School District announced a sixth grade student has tested positive for COVID-19. Superintendent Ryan McGuckin said that due to the individual having come into contact with staff, other students and employees at the school, all sixth grade students would ...Read more
PRINCETON – Bureau County has been moved to the orange level for COVID-19 by the Illinois Department of Public Health. They received the alert for having higher than recommended new cases in the last 7 days and a 14.2% positivity rate of all tests performed. The Bureau County Health ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reported 51 new recovered cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the county total to 600. Just 494 active cases remain, including the 7 new cases just reported by the department. With the newly lowered metrics, LaSalle County is no longer in ...Read more
