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  OTTAWA – Today marks four years since a deadly EF-3 tornado struck Ottawa and Naplate causing wide-spread damage. The storm system brought ten different tornadic events in an outbreak that began around 4:30 in the afternoon on February 28th of 2017. The largest of the twisters

CHICAGO – The record breaking cold and severe weather across much of the United States has reduced the blood supply across the nation according to the Red Cross. Currently, the Red Cross is also testing blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies as well. Upcoming blood

  OTTAWA – a Peru man faces multiple charges after police discovered a stolen firearm during a traffic stop in Ottawa on Friday. According to the Ottawa Police Department, just they conducted a traffic stop around 2 p.m., on W. Marquette Street when the passenger, 19-year-old Mariano

OTTAWA – A LaSalle County judge ruled on Friday, to allow its state’s attorney’s office to bring in evidence that they say claims prior abuse to an infant who was later allegedly suffocated by his father. 24-year-old Kenneth Herbst is charged with first-degree murder for the

LASALLE – LaSalle’s Fire Chief Andy Bacidore announced his plan to retire this May. The 38-year member of the LaSalle Fire Department says it has truly been an honor and a privilege to serve the wonderful residents of the City of LaSalle. Bacidore led the fire department as chief for

    SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 2,441 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 55 additional deaths. – Champaign County: 1 male 90s – Christian County: 1 male

  OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department was notified of an additional novel coronavirus-related death in LaSalle County, Illinois. The individual is a female in her 90’s.  There have been a total of two hundred seventy-eight COVID-19 related deaths in LaSalle County. The

    OGLESBY – Power is restored in the city of Oglesby after a malfunction left the area without electricity for the afternoon. According to Ameren Communications Executive Brian Bretsch, the cause of the outage was linked at the Oglesby substation where a piece of equipment

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department was notified of an additional novel coronavirus related death in LaSalle County, Illinois. The individual is a male in his 70’s. There have been a total of two hundred seventy-seven COVID-19 related deaths in LaSalle County. The Health