OTTAWA – 16 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in LaSalle County, individuals ranging in age from their teens to their 70s. Since the start of the pandemic, LaSalle County has seen 1,764 total cases of coronavirus with 1,210 of those cases now recovered. Throughout the state, 2,273 more
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MENDOTA – In celebration of Saint Francis of Assisi, who was known for his love of animals, OSF Saint Paul Medical Center in Mendota will be hosting a special blessing just for pets. The blessing of animals will take place on Friday between 10 and 11 AM in the OSF Saint Paul Serenity Garden
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DEKALB – DeKalb County Health Department reported Wednesday that a resident in their 90’s is now the 39th COVID-19 related death in the county. Of those deaths, 13 have come from residents of Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion, with 1 from Oak Crest – DeKalb Area Retirement Center. The
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DIXON – A Mendota man was located by deputies after spending over a day laying injured in a field after a motorcycle crash in Lee County. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office say that last week 40-year-old Aaron Hamrick was reported missing by his fiancé last Monday. After a search by
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STREATOR – The two individuals who led what authorities say was a manhunt that lasted over 8 hours Monday in rural Streator have had formal charges filed against them. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office said that 29-year-old Leroy E. Persinger of Streator has been charged with Theft
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DIXON – Saturday DeKalb, Lee and seven other counties in northwestern Illinois will be adding restrictions due to COVID-19. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that due to 8 days of positivity increases and four days of hospital admission increases, Region 1 will be having to
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ROCKFORD – The man who reportedly fled from deputies in Kendall County after allegedly shooting a woman near Peoria has been located. The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office say that on Tuesday 28-year-old Clarence M. Otis checked himself into a hospital in Winnebago County for medical
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OTTAWA – LaSalle, Bureau, Livingston and Marshall County all announced additional COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. 14 new cases were seen in LaSalle County, with 6 in Bureau County, 5 in Livingston and 3 in Marshall County, with all cases recovering at home. LaSalle County also reported 25 new
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SPRINGFIELD – 1,362 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Illinois by the department of public health, along with 23 confirmed deaths. This is the lowest daily case count statewide since the 9th of September. As of Monday evening, 1,535 residents were reported to be in the hospital with
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SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office announced that deputies will be swapping out their badges for new pink ones. In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the newly authorized badges will be worn through the end of October. Deputy Richard Robinson proposed the idea to
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