LASALLE – Eastbound I-80 will be closed to all traffic Friday night starting at 9 PM. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the ramps at Illinois 251, Illinois 351 and the exit from I-39 will be blocked as well to allow for emergency repairs to the I-80 bridge over the ...Read more
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child who later tested positive for HIV has been sentenced to 60 years in prison. Thirty-three-year-old Stephen Grimes was sentenced Tuesday by a Winnebago County Circuit Court judge, who specified that ...Read more
OTTAWA – A court employee working at the LaSalle County Downtown Courthouse has tested positive for COVID-19. In a release on Thursday, Chief Judge H. Chris Ryan announced that they have consulted with the LaSalle County Health Department for guidance on what should be done. The ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the state is distributing $46 million to small businesses that have been adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The grants, which range from $10,000 to $20,000 are headed to 2,655 small businesses, including local restaurants, barbershops ...Read more
OTTAWA – The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 Tornado with max winds of 100 MPH moved through parts of Ottawa Monday. The widespread damage of the Derecho has made it tough for the weather service to identify all possible tracks of the outbreak that occurred with the storm. ...Read more
OTTAWA – After the power company and tree trimmers descend on a community to help, their can unfortunately be another group that arrives to do harm. Authorities warn residents that home repair scammers may arrive and try to prey upon those most in need. Do not agree to have repairs ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College has added devices to make screening for a fever easier and faster. They have installed new temperature monitors at the main entrance. Everyone will be required to wear a mask, practice social distancing while on campus. The contactless, ...Read more
LASALLE – Many across North Central Illinois are going on a multiple days without power, and facing an issue of food spoiling in their home. Providers such as Ameren and Commonwealth Edison do offer customers the ability to make claims for damages after an extended outage, however that ...Read more
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court has declined to consider a downstate legal battle over Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s coronavirus-related orders and moved the case to Sangamon County. It’ll be consolidated with a similar case. The move comes as the ...Read more
OTTAWA – A man suspected in a pair of robberies in Ottawa was arrested Tuesday morning. The Ottawa Police Department say that 48-year-old Steven H. Willet of Aurora is suspected of allegedly committing two recent robberies to businesses on the north side of Ottawa. During the investigation, ...Read more
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