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DIXON – The Lee County Health Department announced Wednesday that two individuals in their 50’s have tested positive for COVID-19.   Since the pandemic began there have been 148 cases and one death.   One new person was considered recovered from the novel coronavirus, bringing the total

PEORIA – Four teens were arrested during an investigation into car burglaries in Peoria Tuesday.   The Peoria Police Department say that a surveillance operation in the 3400 block of North Dries Lane at a car dealership led to the arrests.   Authorities say that on a previous date the

PRINCETON – Bureau, Putnam, & Marshall County Health Departments say that over the past 24 hours, they were notified of eleven new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Bureau County. All of those who newly tested positive are recovering at home. Bureau County now has had 169 cases since the

OTTAWA – A 90-year-old man is the latest death related to COVID-19 in LaSalle County since the pandemic began.   According to the LaSalle County Health Department on Wednesday, 22 have died from complications of the novel coronavirus out of the 621 total infected.  They also reported 8

OTTAWA – An Ottawa man is in custody on drug charges after being arrested on Tuesday.   The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team say that 30-year-old Cody E. Willet allegedly delivered less than a gram of purported cocaine and less than a gram of purported heroin/fentanyl during an