PERU – The Peru roundabout is nearly completed, with some traffic being allowed through on Thursday. Individuals driving north to Plank Road and to I-80 will be able to use the interchange, however, traffic to Peoria Street, Sunset Drive, and those coming south off of Plank Road will have ...Read more
PERU – The long awaited road construction that will add another connection from Route 251 to Plank Road was completed Thursday. The Unytite Drive road extension was opened with a ribbon cutting. The $5 million dollar project was originally set to be completed this spring. ...Read more
STREATOR – A vehicle that was located wrecked and abandoned in rural LaSalle County was originally reported stolen. Streator Police say the 2012 Chevrolet SUV was found in the 1500 block of East 20th Road. The vehicle was reported stolen early in the morning on Wednesday from the 600 block ...Read more
ANCONA – A fiery gas leak was extinguished overnight near Ancona. Around 1:30 AM Long Point, Reading and Cornell Fire was called out to 2900 N300 East Road for a Nicor gas well on fire. With the assistance of Nicor the gas was shut off and the fire extinguished. No injuries were reported. ...Read more
STREATOR – The Streator Area United Way announced that they are over the halfway point for pledges for fundraising of their 2020 goal of nearly $270,000. It was announced on Tuesday by Josh Biros, the Campaign Chairperson, that $136,606 have been pledged. Streator Unlimited, First Federal ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health announced statewide 1,617 more people were confirmed to carry COVID-19. Bureau County reported one new death of a person in their 80’s on Tuesday, with 13 new infections. Livingston County reported seven new cases, LaSalle County saw ...Read more
UTICA – The replacement for the old Illinois 178 bridge over the Illinois River in Utica is now open. IDOT has said that today will be the opening day for the new span that connects Utica to Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks. The old bridge, built in 1962, was replaced during a $27.4 ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Four area counties still remain at a warning level for COVID-19 according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Lee County has the highest positivity rate in the region, coming in at 9.4%, followed by Putnam at 8.9% and Livingston and 8.2%. DeKalb County is under ...Read more
COVID SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Corrections reports nearly 600 staff and inmates are battling COVID-19 infections. In the latest update, they report 470 current infections among inmates and 147 among staff at all the prisons statewide. Sheridan Correctional Center in LaSalle ...Read more
MARSEILLES – A 10-year-old is suspected of being the one who started a house fire in Marseilles. The Marseilles Police Department say the blaze on the afternoon of October 2nd caused up to $80,000 worth of damage to the home located in the 1000 block of Washington Street. During the ...Read more
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