UTICA – Portions of area roads and property are starting to flood due to rising waters. The National Weather Service says parts of Dee Bennet Road between Utica and Naplate will be flooded soon. The lower lots of Starved Rock State Park, which is already closed by the state, plus some areas
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OTTAWA – A fire in a two story residence on Ottawa’s east side was quickly contained and extinguished Sunday. Around 1:30 PM firefighters were called to the 400 Block of East Main Street for a home showing flames out the windows of the first floor. No injures were reported and all
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CHICAGO (AP) — Businesses that defy Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order could face a misdemeanor under emergency rules his administration has filed. The change took effect Friday when the rules were filed, but legislators on a bipartisan committee have the chance to review it
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PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department says one person, a woman in her 40’s, is in isolation at home after testing positive for Coronavirus. The health department said Sunday that makes 27 total cases for the county, and 24 of those people have been released from
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SPRINGFIELD – Low numbers of new cases and deaths, relatively speaking, for Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday. 1,734 new cases were reported, out of over 20,000 tests coming in the past 24 hours, according to the state. 51 new deaths were
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OTTAWA – No new cases were reported by the LaSalle County Health Department on Sunday. The total coronavirus cases for the county since the pandemic began stands at 119. The county has recorded 8 deaths so far, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. According to zip
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URBANA, Ill. (AP) — The Urbana Park District board has unanimously approved a plan for a charity harvest of geese at Crystal Lake to help bring the population of geese from about 100 down to 10. According to The News-Gazette, the proposed plan will bring in the United States Department of
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CHICAGO (AP) — State officials are blaming a “glitch” in Illinois’ new system for processing unemployment benefits for making private information public. WBEZ in Chicago reported that an Illinois Department of Employment Security website showed Social Security numbers and other
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UTICA – Portions of area roads and property could be underwater by mid-week according to the National Weather Service. If the Illinois River predictions hold true, parts of Dee Bennet Road between Utica and Naplate could be flooded as soon as Tuesday. The lower lots of Starved Rock
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GRAND RIDGE – The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois State Police are investigating a two vehicle crash that resulted in a fatality on Saturday. In a press release, they say the crash took place on Illinois Route 23 near North 2350th Road around 9:30 AM, about two miles
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