Ottawa students given the option to go back to school
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
Lasalle County Health Department offering free radon test kits for residents
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
41 new cases of COVID-19 in LaSalle County, 2 additional deaths
OTTAWA – Forty-one new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 were reported in LaSalle County. According to the LaSalle County Health Department, 102 previously reported cases are recovered & released from isolation and two additional COVID-related deaths
126 new COVID-19 deaths confirmed statewide
SPRINGFIELD – 126 additional coronavirus related deaths were reported Tuesday by the Illinois Department of Public Health in addition to 6,839 new confirmed and probable cases. Included in those deaths were 3 individuals from LaSalle County, of
City of Peru picks contractor for $1.8 million dollar Midtown Road extension
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
19 new COVID-19 cases in Livingston County
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