Local Headlines

ROCKFORD – A Whiteside County man is facing a number of charges, including kidnapping and predatory criminal sexual assault after an investigation by the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office.  They say that on June 22nd they received a report of a sexual assault of a 12-year-old female

DIXON – The Lee County Health Department reported that another individual has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the 98th confirmed case in the county. 93 cases have recovered in Lee County, with one death overall since the start of the pandemic.

PONTIAC – 4 more cases of COVID-19 were reported in Livingston County, the health department announced. The individuals include a male in their 70’s, a male under the age of 20, a female under the age of 20, and a male under the age of 10 who was asymptomatic at the time of testing.

SPRINGFIELD – 36 additional deaths from complications related to COVID-19 were reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday. The IDPH also announced 869 additional deaths. There have now been 144,882 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic with 6,987 deaths.

OTTAWA – 3 new cases of COVID-19 were announced for LaSalle County on Thursday. These individuals are females in their teens, 20’s, and 50’s. There have been 222 total cases of coronavirus in the county since the pandemic began. 6 additional individuals were reported as being recovered

PRINCETON- A Princeton teen has been identified as the victim in a shooting Wednesday.   The Bureau County Coroner said that 17-year old Caleb E. Conrath was killed after an apparent shooting in the 200 block of Hillview Drive.   Another person who was shot was taken to an area hospital, their

SPRINGFIELD – Director Brendan F. Kelly of the Illinois State Police announced the State has achieved a 33% overall reduction in the Biology/DNA forensic backlog. “Our forensic scientists have done good work to reduce the backlog, and now is the time to redouble those efforts and

PRINCETON – One person is dead after a shooting Wednesday in Princeton.   Around 4:15 PM Princeton Police say two people were shot in the 200 block of Hillview Drive.   Both victims were taken to an area hospital where one person died and the other had reportedly non-life threatening

DIXON – No new cases of coronavirus were reported in Lee County on Tuesday. The county has seen 97 positive cases since the start of the pandemic, with 92 of those recovered. There has been one death in the county from complications related to COVID-19.

OTTAWA – Work being done by the Otter Creek Wind Farm will result in N. 12th Road between IL Route 18 and E. 26th Road closed on Thursday. The LaSalle County Highway Department announced that the portion of N. 12th Road between 8am and 5pm. Detours will not be posted and local residents