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PRINCETON – On Sunday the Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department announced 51 new COVID-19 infections for Bureau County, raising the county total since the pandemic began to 2,800. They also noted 6 new cases in Putnam County and 3 new cases in Marshall County. There have

OTTAWA – On Sunday the LaSalle County Health Department announced 32 new COVID-19 infections were discovered among residents, raising the county total since the pandemic began to 8,213. They also noted 81 newly recovered individuals, leaving 2,848 active cases in the county. The death toll

    OGLESBY – The family of longtime nurses’ aide Martha L. Burgess of Tonica has established an Illinois Valley Community College Foundation nursing scholarship in her memory.   The $1,000 scholarship will go to a first or second year nursing student who is a graduate of

OTTAWA – Area health departments are reminding everyone responsible for cooking holiday meals or dishes to be mindful of proper food handling procedures. The CDC notes that although anyone can get a foodborne illness, pregnant women and children under the age of 5 are at an even higher risk

SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded $752,835 in “Back to Books” grants to 187 Illinois libraries for fiction and nonfiction books, including thousands for institutions in LaSalle County. “It is important that our libraries have access to a

MENDOTA – A Mendota man was injured when he collided with a vehicle while riding a bicycle.   The Mendota Police Department say on Wednesday around 3:30 PM they were called to the intersection of Washington Street and 10th Ave for the report of a crash.  Authorities say a vehicle driven

STREATOR – No injuries were reported after an oven fire Wednesday in Streator.  Around 3:30 PM the Streator Fire Department were called to the 700 block of South Monroe Street.  All residents of the single story home had evacuated the structure, and it took crews about 5 minutes to

OTTAWA – An attorney from Morris has been selected to be the next Associate Circuit Judge in the Illinois Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. Scott Belt was appointed last Friday. The Morris High School graduate attended SIU and Western Michigan School of Law. Prior to becoming an attorney, Belt