OGLESBY- There is a new interim Police Chief in Oglesby. At Wednesday nights City Council meeting the Mayor nominated former Minooka Chief Doug Hayse to handle the administrative and leadership duties of the department. Hayse left the Minooka department in 2010. Prior to that he spent
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DIXON – The latest case of COVID-19 in Lee County has hospitalized a resident in their 70’s. Lee County now has 6 confirmed cases. A total of 236 Lee County residents have been tested. State labs are now working 3 shifts, which has resulted in increased numbers of tests being
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SHERIDAN – One more inmate has tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sheridan Correctional Facility. According to the Illinois Department of Corrections they are now reporting three staff members and eight inmates positive for the coronavirus. The facility is currently under lockdown.
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PONTIAC- One more resident of Livingston County has tested positive for COVID- 19. The Livingston County Health Department said Wednesday that individual is a female in her 50’s recovering at home. The health department says they have received 111 COVID-19 test results. Of that, eleven
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PRINCETON- A Princeton man is dead after a fatal motorcycle crash Tuesday evening. According to the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office, around 7:30 PM they were called to Lover’s Lane Road West of South Main Street in Princeton for an SUV vs motorcycle crash. Witnesses say the motorcycle
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Wednesday announced 1,529 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 82 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 15,078 cases, including 462 deaths, in 78 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger
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OTTAWA – Two more cases were announced on Wednesday of COVID-19 in LaSalle County. The LaSalle County Health Department says that a man in his 40’s and a woman in her 30’s tested positive. Due to privacy laws, no further details will be released.
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SHERIDAN – COVID-19 has spread at the Sheridan Correctional Facility. According to the Illinois Department of Corrections they are reporting three staff members and seven inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus. The facility is currently under lockdown, which means there is no
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PERU – North Peoria Street will be closed from Luther Drive to the south side of 26th Street beginning Wednesday, April 8th. This section of road will be fully closed until further notice for the reconstruction of North Peoria Street. There is no through traffic in the residential
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STREATOR – The City of Streator continues to follow closely Governor Pritzker’s “Stay at Home” order to limit the spread of COVID-19 through April 30th. All playgrounds in Streator remain closed. In addition, the City has closed all ball fields, shelters and the dog park. Anderson
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