MINOOKA – A Shorewood man is dead after an incident that was described as a work place fatality. The Minooka Fire Department were called to a business located in the 600 block of Twin Rail Drive in Minooka around 3 PM on Friday. The Grundy County Coroner confirmed that 51-year-old Ronald
Continue Reading »SPRINGFIELD – The number of Illinois residents who will give the ultimate gift has reached 7 million. That’s according to Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, who said the State’s organ and tissue donor registry has reached a new milestone. “I am so proud that Illinoisans
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Sunday say the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began has reached 1400 cases. The total number of those residents considered recovered is now at 797, after 21 new recoveries were reported. Bureau County stated they
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PERU – A North Peru intersection will be closed tomorrow for reconstruction. The intersection of Midtown Road and North Peoria Street will be undergoing construction of the roadway. Businesses along Midtown Road can be accessed to and from Route 251. Businesses located along N. Peoria,
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GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — A child and a man found dead after a suburban Chicago condominium was engulfed by flames died from gunshot wounds to the head. DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen on Thursday said he has not yet ruled if each death is considered a homicide or suicide. Police
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STREATOR – It has been 12 years without a lost-time accident for Illinois American Water in Streator. They announced that on September 1st they celebrated the milestone, and according to senior operations manager Brian Wiemers, continue to focus on safety during the pandemic. “The work we
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OGLESBY – Two new scholarships for students going into nursing or agriculture have been established at Illinois Valley Community College in honor of a Dimmick Township couple. The Helen Hanley Trompeter Nursing Scholarship will cover tuition and fees for a La Salle County resident formally
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CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago girl who has hypersensitive hearing is credited with saving the life of a neighbor who became trapped under a car after slipping on ice last winter. Thirteen-year-old Kasey Brislane, who’s a Girl Scout Cadette, received the organization’s Medal of
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CHICAGO (AP) — A former ComEd vice president has been charged with bribery conspiracy, the first criminal charge tied to a federal probe that has implicated House Speaker Michael Madigan. The Chicago Tribune reports that the one-count criminal information charging Fidel Marquez became public
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reports 20 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. The new cases range from a boy under 13, to a woman in her 80’s. The county reports no new Covid-19 deaths, and 16 newly recovered patients. New Cases include: • Male, youth
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