OTTAWA – Since the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19, many rumors and misunderstandings about the virus and how it is being tracked have come to light. We spoke with Jenny Barrie, health educator with the LaSalle County Health Department about some of the more notable
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SPRINGFIELD – The U.S. Census Bureau announced that it will begin following up with households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. Households can still respond by either mailing back their questionnaire they received, online at 2020Census.gov or by phone at (844)330-2020.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The school district in Illinois’ capital city has updated its dress code policy for remote learning, saying students can’t wear pajama pants or slippers while on camera when classes start later this month. Springfield Public Schools says in its school manual
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reports 24 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday. The Health Department also says 5 previous cases are now classified as recovered. So far since the pandemic began, 767 coronavirus cases have been positively confirmed in the county, 295 have
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reports eight Covid-19 deaths on Sunday. The state also reported 1,382 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. That makes the 18th straight day of more than 1,000 cases, however, Sunday’s case count is six percent lower
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CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors say an African national brought two West African girls to the Chicago area on falsified visas and along with her two daughters forced them to work for several years, threatening serious harm if they refused. The Daily Southtown reported Nawomi Awoga, a 71-year-old
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LASALLE – Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White awarded $27,500 to the LaSalle Public Library as part of their 2021 Project Next Generation Grant program. PNG is a mentoring program created by Secretary White and administered through Illinois public libraries. Project mentors
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OTTAWA – The Illinois Housing Development Authority will be releasing funds to renters and homeowners who have been impacted by COVID-19. If you have been unable to pay your rent or mortgage, you may be eligible for relief funds. Applications will be available on August 10th at
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PRINCETON- This year’s recipients of the Zearing Scholarship were announced and will receive $4,000 for use at the University of Illinois. Recipients may renew their scholarship for a total of four years, provided they continue to meet the eligibility criteria specified on the
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SPRINGFIELD – The latest report from the Illinois State Police show that the backlog of biology and DNA forensic testing has continued to be reduced after reforms were put into place. Even with an increase of 9% in analysis needs, the backlog is down 30% from 2019. Additional staff and
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