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STREATOR – Questions remain unanswered in what happened to 7-year-old Dalton Mesarchik, who was reported missing on March 26th, 2003. The next day his body was found along the Vermillion River south of Streator, but no suspects or further clues have turned up in the years since. The

  SPRINGFIELD – Last year, the Illinois Department of Transportation spent $6.1 million on litter pickup. With the arrival of spring, IDOT is reminding drivers to not litter, but also to be on the lookout for crews picking up debris on and around roadways. Littering is subject to a fine of

OTTAWA – A male in his 70’s is the latest COVID-19 related death in the county, according to the LaSalle County Health Department. This now makes the 286th coronavirus related death in the county since the pandemic began. The health department also reported 32 new recovered cases and 19

OTTAWA – Mobile home tax bills for residents in LaSalle County are due April 1st. Payment by check should be made out to the “LaSalle County Treasurer” and can be sent or delivered to the county treasurer’s office. The penalty for delinquent payment is $25 per month

  OTTAWA – LaSalle County’s COVID-19 case average is the lowest its been since summer 2020. According to LaSalle County’s coronavirus updates and Studstill Media data, the county’s recent 7-day case average of 14 cases has not been reported this low since August. In

MARSEILLES – One person is injured after a vehicle accident involving a car and semi-tractor trailer on Route 6n in Marseilles on Wednesday. According to the Marseilles Police Department, just before 5 p.m., a vehicle driven by 18-year-old Skyler Kisellus was heading eastbound on Route

OTTAWA – 10 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the LaSalle County Health Department, making a total of 11,259 cases seen since the pandemic began. The health department also reported 41 new recoveries throughout the county, totalling 9,455 in all. The LCHD confirmed as well that two