North Central Illinois Update

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

GLENVIEW, Ill. (AP) — The family of a 15-year-old suburban Chicago boy stabbed to death earlier this month say their anguish over his killing is heightened by a judge’s decision to release the suspect on house arrest. A Cook County judge last week placed the 16-year-old suspect on home ...Read more

CHICAGO (AP) — An official says operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service resulted in the delayed delivery last month of 5,000 prescriptions filled by Cook County Health’s mail-order pharmacy. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Claudia Fegan says the pharmacy normally fills more than 20,000 ...Read more

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — New mitigation efforts were announced by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and public health officials for Will and Kankakee counties in an effort to the drive down an increasing number of COVID-19 cases. Beginning Wednesday, bars and restaurants will no longer be allowed to offer indoor ...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