MENDOTA – The Mendota Drivers services facility will be closed until August 12th because an employee tested positive for Covid-19. According to Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, the facility at 108 E. 12th Street is being cleaned and sanitized according to CDC guidelines, and the
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reports 26 new Covid-19 cases in the county in the past 24 hours. The new cases range in ages from six people in their 20’s to a woman in her 80’s. The 26 make 467 total cases since the pandemic began.
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Thursday that new cases of Covid-19 have hit a 2 month high. Thursday, the state announced 1772 new cases, the highest daily case total since May 24th. Deaths so far and maintaining a relative low rate. Only 18 people in
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OTTAWA – Governor J.B. Pritzker is scheduled to appear in Ottawa Thursday at the LaSalle County Health Department. Last week the county was moved into what the state calls a ‘Warning Level’ and asked the public to limit large family and social gatherings to help reduce the
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PRINCETON – A Chicago man was arrested after meth was found in his vehicle during a traffic stop on I-80 on Tuesday. The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team say that around 8:45 AM they stopped a vehicle driven by 40-year-old Germane M. Flemons of Chicago near milepost 56 in Bureau
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PERU – A Granville man is in custody after being arrested on drug charges in Peru on Wednesday. The Peru Police Department say that 25-year-old Devonte L. Williams was charged with Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance-Cocaine after an investigation into narcotics sales in the
Continue Reading »OTTAWA – A woman who had allegedly made suicidal comments was found Wednesday night at Buffalo Rock State Park after a three hour search. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say they were notified that a 57-year-old woman from DeKalb County may be in the area, and using the
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MENDOTA – After originally proposing a five-day a week blended in person and home learning schedule for students at District 289 in Mendota, it was announced Wednesday that parents will be given an option to have students do 100% e-learning. In an email sent to families, a survey link was
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PRINCETON – The Princeton Police Department is investigating a woman who was found dead in a residence on July 22nd. They say around 10 AM they and Princeton Fire were called to the 100 block of East Columbus Street where they located a deceased person. Bureau County Coroner Janice
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AMBOY – A woman is facing multiple charges after a pair of suspicious fires in Lee County. On July 19th the Amboy Police Department say they arrested 42-year-old Gayla Grossman. She was charged with three counts of Arson, Unlawful Possesion of a Weapon by a Felon, and violating an order of
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