Princeton police investigating shooting Wednesday afternoon
PRINCETON – One person is dead after a shooting Wednesday in Princeton. Around 4:15 PM Princeton Police say two people were shot in the 200 block of Hillview Drive. Both victims were taken to an
Lee County sees no new COVID-19 cases
DIXON – No new cases of coronavirus were reported in Lee County on Tuesday. The county has seen 97 positive cases since the start of the pandemic, with 92 of those recovered. There has been one death
Road closure due to Otter Creek Wind Farm work
OTTAWA – Work being done by the Otter Creek Wind Farm will result in N. 12th Road between IL Route 18 and E. 26th Road closed on Thursday. The LaSalle County Highway Department announced that the portion
Livingston County sees 2 more COVID-19 cases
PONTIAC – Two more residents of Livingston County have tested positive for COVID-19, the health department announced on Tuesday. The individuals are a female in her 20’s and a female in her 80’s, who was asymptomatic at
IDPH announces over 800 new COVID-19 cases
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 828 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, with 30 additional deaths. The IDPH is currently reporting 144,013 cases with 6,951 deaths in 101 counties in Illinois. The IDPH
LaSalle County announces 4 more COVID-19 cases
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department announced four new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. These new cases are four females: one in their teens, one in their 20’s, and two in their 50’s. There have now
Kane County Investigations and the FBI seize nearly a half-ton of illegal fireworks
AURORA – Three individuals were taken into custody on charges related to possessing illegal fireworks in Kane County. The Kane County Sheriff’s Office say last Friday they executed search warrants on two homes in Aurora and
Two dead after rural Kendall County crash
YORKVILLE- Two people are dead after a single vehicle crash in Kendall County. Authorities say on Tuesday around 11 PM a car traveling westbound on Reservation Road near Yorkville left the roadway and came to rest in
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Traditions to continue during a pandemic for the Sweet Corn Festival
MENDOTA – There will not be rides or the Sunday parade, but some traditions of the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival will carry on during the pandemic. Wednesday morning the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce announced that