OTTAWA – A number of reported funnel clouds darted across North Central Illinois Monday afternoon, but were all harmless. The cold air funnels were caused by the air aloft being colder than the air underneath the clouds. The National Weather Service did issue a special weather
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MENDOTA – Mendota City Council approved a request Monday from the Knights of Columbus regarding their annual People with Intellectual Disabilities Tootsie Roll Fundraiser. The group requested the use of the corners of Main and Meriden Streets for September 18 and 19. The annual event, one
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OGLESBY – At the Monday night Oglesby city council meeting it was announced that the community is ahead of the state average in responding to the 2020 census. In the latest update the Illinois Public Health Association noted that statewide the response was at 66.9%, with Oglesby at 72.3%.
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PONTIAC – One more resident of Livingston County has tested positive for COVID- 19. The Livingston County Health Department announced a man in his 40s is recovering in isolation. They say he was asymptomatic at the time of testing. The LCHD has received 3,764 COVID-19 test results. Of
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DEKALB – DeKalb County reported 19 additional positive cases of coronavirus. These cases represent those reported from Friday, July 17th through Monday, July 20th. The DeKalb County Health Department has announced 733 positive cases since the start of the pandemic, with 23 deaths from
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Public Health announced 1,173 new COVID-19 cases in the state, along with 6 confirmed deaths. The state has now seen 162,748 total cases of COVID-19, with 7,301 deaths. The IDPH reported that as of Sunday evening, 1,410 individuals were reported to be
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OTTAWA – 16 more positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in LaSalle County. These individuals range in age from their 20s to their 80s. LCHD also reported 3 new recovered cases in the county. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 343 total cases in the county, with 216 of those
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NEWARK – The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois State Police are investigating a crash that resulted in a death on Sunday. Authorities were called around 1:45 PM to the 3800 Block of Illinois Route 71 about three miles north of Norway for a two vehicle collision. More
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SERENA – The LaSalle County Highway Department announced a bridge on North 41st Road in Serena Township will be undergoing repair. Construction is set to begin Monday on the bridge two and three quarters miles west of County Highway 2. Work is expected to take four weeks to complete.
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OTTAWA – The process to expunge prior convictions related to cannabis will begin soon in LaSalle County. State’s Attorney Karen Donnelly announced on Friday that her office has received a check for $12,285 for review of cannabis cases eligible for expungement. The funds, provided
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