OTTAWA – The first doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been delivered to the three hospitals in LaSalle County this week. In a joint statement, the organizations said that they will begin vaccinating their front-line workers over the next few days. The LaSalle County Health Department ...Read more
OGLESBY – Three individuals are facing drug charges after a Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team investigation on Tuesday. According to Tri-Dent, they were called to the 400 block of Florence St in Oglesby after alleged drug activity during an Illinois Department of Corrections ...Read more
STREATOR – Streator Township High School District 40 is noting they will be receiving a 13.82% increase in cash for the district in the next year, an additional $859,066.41. Superintendent Matt Seaton said the increase in tax revenue from the new windmills east of Streator will actually ...Read more
PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department on Tuesday reported that since the pandemic began, Putnam County now has had 300 cases of COVID-19. Newly reported cases include 19 in Bureau County, 4 in Putnam and 4 additional infections in Marshall County. The first ...Read more
PONTIAC – Nineteen more residents of Livingston County have tested positive for COVID-19 and a man in his 80’s has passed away from complications related to the disease. The Livingston County Health Department reported on Monday that the total number of dead has reached 48. They also ...Read more
LASALLE – The Illinois State Police District 17 in LaSalle are warning residents about another phone scam that is attempting to separate you from your personal information or money. They say that a resident in Kane County was targeted by someone claiming to be a member of law enforcement ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – An area cat has found herself the center of attention in a viral ‘Star Wars’ internet video. Gabe Leonard and his girlfriend, Lacey McNelis, filmed their five-month-old kitten Maple batting the TV screen during a viewing of ‘The Rise of Skywalker’. ...Read more
OTTAWA – The American Red Cross wants to remind everyone that the need for blood does not take holidays off, and between Thanksgiving and Christmas, more than 1 million blood transfusions will be given in the United States. The ongoing pandemic has made the task of collecting this most ...Read more
LASALLE – The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has awarded grants to LaSalle and Peru to support local businesses impacted by COVID-19. It was announced that Peru is expecting around $400,000 and LaSalle around $300,000 that they can disburse to businesses who meet the ...Read more
PRINCETON – 22 new coronavirus cases were reported Thursday by the Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department. The county health department stated that 17 of those cases are in Bureau County, 1 was in Putnam County, and 4 are in Marshall County. Since the beginning of the ...Read more
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