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      CHICAGO— The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) is pleased to announce Delrice Adams has joined the agency as Acting Executive Director. Ms. Adams was nominated by Gov. JB Pritzker to the position and must be confirmed by the Illinois Senate. Acting

  OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department was notified of two additional novel coronavirus deaths in LaSalle County on Friday.  The individuals are a female in her 60’s and a male in his 70’s.  There have been a total of two hundred fifty-seven COVID-19 related deaths in

        SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,156 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 71 additional deaths on Friday. The state has also administered a record high number of vaccine doses for the third

  LASALLE – No injuries were reported in a structure fire that occurred Thursday afternoon in LaSalle. According to initial reports, multiple agencies were called to Vermilionvue Terrance just after 3 p.m. LaSalle Fire Chief Andy Bacidore says one person was allegedly home at the time

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is reporting 68 new COVID-19 cases in the county on Thursday. Things brings the total number of cases to 10,043. New Cases include: • (5) Males, youth < 13 • (5) Females, youth < 13 • (3) Males, teen • (6) Females,

  SPRINGFIELD – County unemployment rates took a slight uptick according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. In LaSalle County unemployment rose in December to 6.3% compared to 5.8% in the previous month. Bureau and Putnam County shared a rate of 4.7% in November and

        SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,191 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 103 additional deaths on Friday. – Adams County: 1 female 80s – Boone County: 1 male