PRINCETON – COVID-19 testing opportunities are coming to Bureau and Marshall County this week. Today from 8 AM – 4 PM at the United Methodist Church in Henry and tomorrow from 8 AM – 4 PM at the Bureau County Fairgrounds free testing with no appointment necessary will be ...Read more
PONTIAC – Three more deaths have been reported in Livingston County attributed to complications of COVID-19 and 42 new positive cases were identified Tuesday. The Livingston County Health Department said that the individuals who died were a man in his 80’s and two women in their ...Read more
PERU – The LaSalle County Health Department announced that this coming weekend a temporary drive-thru testing site for the novel coronavirus will be coming to Peru. This Saturday and Sunday from 8 AM – 4 PM at the Illinois Valley Regional Airport, you will be able to get tested for ...Read more
LASALLE – The Illinois State Police last Wednesday investigated various businesses in LaSalle County to determine which may be selling alcohol to those under 21. The Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement survey found 19 businesses were in compliance and denied service to a minor, however, ...Read more
MENDOTA – Santa Claus will be coming to a special drive-thru event in Mendota on Saturday. The big guy himself will be appearing at the Graves-Hume Public Library parking lot from 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM. Santa’s elves will be handing out gift bags and the Mendota Optimist Club will ...Read more
LASALLE – The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Monday announced that Acting Assistant Director Anthony Vaughn will serve as the interim Administrator of the LaSalle Veterans’ Home after former Administrator Angela Mehlbrech was terminated by the Department. They also ...Read more
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department announced Monday that three more individuals have died from complications related to COVID-19. They say a man in his 70’s, a woman in her 90’s, and an inmate at the Pontiac Correctional Center in his 50’s have passed away. ...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 in the next two weeks, including in ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has extended the closure of his offices statewide due to the ongoing pandemic. The offices will remain closed through January 4th, 2021. The expiration dates for driver’s licenses and ID cards have been extended until June 1st. ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Sunday announced 64 new cases of COVID-19 were discovered, bringing the total case count since the pandemic began to 6,812. They also reported 24 new recoveries, leaving 2,658 active infections in the county. The Illinois Department of Public ...Read more
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