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PRINCETON – Bureau County Health Department representative Laurie Geuther spoke to the County Board about appropriate coronavirus precautions at their board meeting Tuesday night. Geuther explained that she thinks coronavirus impacting Bureau County is not a matter of “if,” but

CHICAGO (AP) — A man’s decades-long stay in isolation in an Illinois prison has prompted proposed legislation that would limit how long a prisoner can stay in solitary confinement. Called the Anthony Gay Isolated Confinement Restriction Act, the legislation would bar the Illinois Department

CHICAGO (AP) — An oversight group is reminding voters to not necessarily cast votes for a judicial candidate in Illinois’ primary on St. Patrick’s Day just because that person has an Irish last name.  The Illinois Civil Justice League says it’s long been known that

MENDOTA- The 73rd annual Sweet Corn Festival will once again have plenty of the namesake crop that have brought thousands to Mendota every August.   The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday that a supplier of sweet corn has been found, but that the donor wishes to remain anonymous.

LASALLE – Illinois State Police District 17 will be conducting roadside safety checks throughout LaSalle County during the month of March. Officers working the detail will be watchful for drivers who are driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, driving under the influence,

SPRINGFIELD – More than 7,000 students, including those in Bureau County, will visit state parks, museums and other natural resources sites this year through a grant awarded to their schools. 6th through 8th graders at Allen School and LaMoille School will be going to Lorado Taft Field in

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that a Kane and McHenry County resident has tested positive for coronavirus disease. The cases include a Kane County woman in her 60s and a McHenry County teen, neither of whom had a history of travel to an affected area and no

STREATOR – A Streator High School student is injured after being struck by a vehicle just outside of Streator High School on Monday. According to the Streator Police Department, a student was at a crosswalk near the main entrance of Streator High School on Lincoln Avenue, when they were

OTTAWA – LaSalle County Board Chairman Jim Olson declared April Organ and Tissue Month after a presentation by Gina Martin of Gift of Hope. She explained to the board how many individuals are currently waiting for organ donations and encouraged residents of LaSalle County to discuss

CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court will add 14 volunteer lawyers to help accelerate the appeal process of criminal cases. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the state’s high court launched a six-month program aiming to assist with clearing the backlog of Cook County criminal appeal