OTTAWA – Ottawa Elementary students will have the option of going back to school on Monday. Superintendent Cleve Threadgill announced on Tuesday that if families elect to utilize remote learning, students must remain so until the end of the 2nd trimester. Threadgill says if a family ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is encouraging residents to test the radon level in their home. Radon is a radioactive gas that occurs naturally in most soil. As radon travels through the soil, it can easily move through small spaces in a foundation and enter a building, where it ...Read more
PERU – The Peru City Council on Monday night chose Advanced Asphalt Company to do the work on the upcoming Midtown Road extension. The accepted bid was for $1,848,414.90 to not only extend Midtown Road from Peoria Street to Plank Road, but also widening a portion of Plank Road to accomodate ...Read more
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department on Tuesday announced 19 more infections were discovered of the novel coronavirus among residents. They say that since the pandemic began, they have received 47,829 test results, with 3,247 individuals testing positive. Currently, 129 cases ...Read more
CHICAGO – The American Red Cross has announced that due to the ongoing pandemic, blood, platelet and plasma donors are as essential as ever. They also supply about 40% of the nation’s blood. A number of upcoming opportunities to donate will be coming up this week, including in Streator on ...Read more
PRINCETON – A man in his 60’s from Putnam County has died from complications related to COVID-19, marking that county’s first death from the novel coronavirus since the pandemic began. The county has seen 330 individuals test positive, with four new cases reported yesterday. The ...Read more
OGLESBY – BHMG Consulting presented to the City of Oglesby their recommendation about how to manage their electrical system, with a suggesting of increasing expenses and reduce rates for some customers. Consultant Verbal Blakey suggested that infrastructure upgrades and a larger staff will ...Read more
PONTIAC – A woman in her 30’s has died due to complications related to COVID-19. The Livingston County Health Department also announced 99 new infections since the beginning of the year, including seven more cases at the Pontiac Correctional Center. Since the pandemic began, 57 ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Sunday announced a woman in her 90’s is the latest death attributed to COVID-19 related complications in the county. That brings the total since the beginning of the pandemic to 235. They also announced 18 individuals are now considered ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Driver Services facilities statewide are slated to re-open on Tuesday after being closed for months for a majority of services due to the ongoing pandemic. Secretary of State Jesse White noted that face masks are required, and social distancing and other safety measures will ...Read more
