OGLESBY – Grace Sparling of Spring Valley was elected president recently in sophomore Student Government Association online elections at Illinois Valley Community College. Isabel Lueck of Oglesby was elected vice president, Gorge Leon of Ottawa, secretary, Naomi Ochuba of Peru, treasurer,
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PRINCETON – A male in his 70s and another in his 80s are the most recent COVID-19 related deaths in Bureau County. This brings the total COVID-19 related deaths in Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County to 39 with 34 of those deaths from Bureau County and 5 in Marshall County. Health
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is reminding residents that the county remains at an orange warning level for COVID-19 risk metrics. The orange status indicates that there are warning signs of increased COVID-19 risk. They add that the county has experienced a drastic rise in
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SPRINGFIELD – 13,012 new probable and confirmed cases of COVID-19 were confirmed Friday by the Illinois Department of Public Health, including 126 deaths. Included in those deaths were 2 individuals from Bureau County, 4 from LaSalle County, and 1 from DeKalb County. Illinois has seen a
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MENDOTA- Families struggling to get a Thanksgiving meal on the table will be helped Friday night at the First Presbyterian Church in Mendota. Volunteers have pre-packaged some complete dinners with turkey and sides for those in the community needing assistance this holiday season.
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STREATOR – The Streator Fire Department on Thursday morning were called to the 900 block of North Shabbona Street for what was described as a glass leak. It took firefighters and factory employees around two hours to secure the scene. No injuries were reported.
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MENDOTA – The Mendota Elementary School District 289 has announced they have selected their next superintendent, replacing Dr. Kristen School upon her retirement in June of 2021. On Thursday they announced K. Bradley Cox was hired with a three year contract. He holds degrees from Illinois
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PONTIAC – Eighty-seven more residents of Livingston County and five more inmates at the Pontiac Correctional Center have tested positive for COVID-19. The Livingston County Health Department stated on Friday that another resident of the county, a man in his 80’s, had also succumb to
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PRINCETON – Two more residents of Bureau County have died from complications attributed to COVID-19. The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department on Thursday announced that a woman in her 90’s and a man in his 60’s have risen the total number of deaths in Bureau
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department announced one new COVID-19 death on Thursday, a man in his 80’s. The county also reported 130 new coronavirus cases, with seven older cases now classified as recovered. Since the pandemic began in March, 110 LaSalle Countians have
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