Local Headlines

  OTTAWA – The American Red Cross is reminding residents nationwide that with the time change set for this weekend, that you should take the opportunity to test your smoke detectors. If they fail to respond after

CHICAGO – As the United States braces for flu season, everyone who can is encouraged to donate blood if possible. The American Red Cross notes that receiving a flu shot does not affect blood donation eligibility. This

EARLVILLE – Earlville School will be taking a hiatus of in person learning starting today after another staff member tested positive for COVID-19. According to a letter sent home to families, the district will be cleaning the

CHICAGO (AP) — Police say a man died early Tuesday when a stray bullet entered a home on Chicago’s far south side and struck him as he sat at a kitchen table. When gunfire erupted outside the

By DON BABWIN, ED WHITE and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A woman injured in a police shooting in suburban Chicago says she begged officers to help her boyfriend, who was also shot and

PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department reported Tuesday 13 new COVID-19 infections in the previous 24 hours in Bureau County. There have been a total of 978 in the county since the pandemic

PONTIAC – With the addition of 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Livingston County now has had over 700 cases since the pandemic began. The new infections are reported in a pair of children under 10

STREATOR – An event to get rid of unused or expired medication is planned for Streator on Saturday. Live Well Streator is planning a drive-thru disposal at Streator City Park from 10 AM – 1 PM. You

LASALLE – A holiday event will be filling Pulaski Park in LaSalle full of ghosts and goblins of all ages, as the community will be holding a ‘Hometown Halloween’ event Saturday. A dance performance will kick off

PERU – The Peru Roundabout is over halfway complete. Mayor Scott Harl announced that the roundabout, the first ever in LaSalle County, is already approximately 60% done and was funding using city MFT (Motor Fuel Tax) funds

PERU – Bad weather has delayed the full opening of the new roundabout in Peru. North Peoria Street will remain closed from Sunset Drive to Midtown Road until Friday, and Sunset Drive will remain closed until Monday

PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department announced 28 new cases in the areas they cover on Monday. They say that 22 cases were discovered in Bureau, four in Marshall and two in Putnam

STREATOR – The 4th grade students at Centennial Elementary School in Streator will be doing schoolwork from home for the next week and until at least November 4th due to a positive COVID-19 case. Principal Anne McDonnell

MARSEILLES – The City of Marseilles announced Monday that their City Hall will be closed for quarantine for the week due to exposure to COVID-19. They said they will be following the Illinois Department of Public Health

OTTAWA – More than double the number of ballots that were cast absentee in 2018 have already been turned in to officials in LaSalle County. According to the County Clerk, over 18,400 residents have requested mail in

LASALLE – The Illinois Valley Food Pantry has temporarily closed as a precaution during the COVID-19 pandemic.   According to Executive Director of the Pantry, Mary Jo Credi, the decision was made to protect the health of

PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — A 99-year-old central Illinois woman has voted in every presidential election since 1944 including this year. The (Peoria) Journal Star reports Harriet Harris of Pekin cast an early ballot Friday at the Tremont

PERU – The annual hydrant flushing in Peru will begin on Monday and continue through November 4th. Residents should expect it to continue from 7 AM until 3:30 PM weekdays until the project is complete. The city

  PERU – A research article co-authored by an Illinois Valley Community Hospital physician has been published in the October 15th edition of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The article, which summarizes current

GRAND RIDGE – A Streator man has died two weeks after a fatal crash that also took the life of an Ottawa teen.  On the evening of October 8th authorities were called to the intersection of East

SHERIDAN – A Sheridan man is dead after what authorities are calling a freak car deer crash Friday morning.  The Grundy County Coroner said that a vehicle traveling south on Route 71 near North 47th road struck

PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department is reminding residents of a program to help uninsured women ages 40-64 attain mammograms free of charge. The Illinois Breast & Cervical Cancer Program will also assist those with insurance

OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College’s Admissions Office will be hosting a live, virtual Transfer College Connection Night on Tuesday, Oct. 27. This event is designed to inform parents and students about the college transfer process

LASALLE – The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team arrested a Chicago man Thursday on Crack and Heroin charges. They say that around 12:30 PM they conducted a traffic stop on Charters Street after a several month investigation

STREATOR – Three residents of Streator are facing charges after a raid Thursday night by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team. They say that around 8 PM they executed a search warrant in the 600 block of

DIXON – The Illinois Department of Public Health have announced that starting Sunday not only is indoor dining not allowed in Northwestern Illinois, but there is a limit to just 10 people at any social gathering. The

STREATOR – The Streator Police Department is investigating two separate vehicle burglary incidents from Wednesday night. They say a vehicle in the 200 block of South 1st Ave and another in the 300 block of South 1st