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CHERRY – It was on November 13, 1909 over 250 men and boys died during fire in Bureau County in what was to become known as the Cherry Mine Disaster.  A coal car that was being used in the mine to hold hay for the mules caught fire from a kerosene lantern, triggering a series of events

STREATOR – OSF HealthCare has completed construction on a state-of-the-art transportation center adjacent to the OSF Center for Health – Streator. The new transportation center will house the OSF King Care-A-Van in addition to ambulances from Advanced Medical Transport. It is located on

OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College Board Thursday approved the $12.8 million tax levy request for 2020 which is up three percent over the actual 2019 levy extension of $12.4 million. They say that homeowners should not see an increase in the IVCC portion of their property tax bill.

WATERMAN – A Sheridan woman is dead after a two vehicle crash Thursday in DeKalb County. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office say that a juvenile from Leland was traveling northbound on Route 23 near Preserve Road outside of Waterman when for unknown reasons they allegedly crossed the

DIXON – The Lee County Health Department reported 35 residents have been released from isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, however, they also noted one new death and 18 new infections. The latest person to have died was a county resident in their 80’s. Since the

PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putman & Marshall County Health Department reported Thursday that a man in his 90’s is the latest person to die from COVID-19 related complications in Bureau County. There have been 23 deaths recorded so far in Bureau County since the pandemic began. They

PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department on Thursday reported 114 more residents and 20 inmates at the Pontiac Correctional Center have tested positive for COVID-19. They also announced the death of a man in his 70’s from complications related to COVID-19. Since the pandemic