LOSTANT – A ten vehicle crash that closed I-39 in both directions on Saturday was triggered by a grass fire. According to the Illinois State Police, they say around 2:20 PM near milepost 40 in the northbound lanes a chain reaction collision involving a tractor-trailer and nine passenger
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CHERRY – Sunday morning the Cherry Fire Department battled a house fire in the 600 block East Lincoln Avenue. Around 10:45 AM they were called for a report of the structure fire and called out a mutual aid box alarm, requesting support from Spring Valley, Arlington, Ladd, LaMoille,
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OTTAWA – The American Red Cross is continuing to test blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The test may indicate if the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to this coronavirus, regardless of whether an individual developed COVID-19 symptoms. Red Cross
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MENDOTA – On March 13th, 2020 the COVID-19 global pandemic was declared a national emergency in the U.S. Since then, life as we knew it has dramatically changed, and hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost across the U.S. During this time of change and loss,
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SENECA – A Seneca poet has taken top honors in the 16th Annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competition. Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced this year’s first place winner of the Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award was Phyllis Natenek of Seneca. She was honored for her
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reported 12 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the lowest daily case count the county has seen since October. Since the pandemic began, LaSalle County has confirmed 11,087 coronavirus cases with 9,088 of those cases now officially recovered, of which
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OTTAWA – LaSalle County’s 7-day coronavirus fatality average is the lowest it’s been since October. According to the LaSalle County Health Department’s COVID-19 weekly update and Studstill Media data, this week, the county reported a single
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OTTAWA – LaSalle County’s 7-day coronavirus fatality average is the lowest it’s been since October. According to the LaSalle County Health Department’s COVID-19 weekly update and Studstill Media data, this week, the county reported a single
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WASHINGTON DC – Congressman Adam Kinzinger has reintroduced a bill to help support rural medical care. The Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act would expand the Critical Access Hospital program in order to stabilize vulnerable hospitals until a long-term payment model is developed. Congressman
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WATERMAN – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation Thursday announced during a visit to Waterman that a third $250 million installment is being made to counties, municipalities and townships to address their transportation needs as part of the Rebuild Illinois
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