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Officials in Washington state say a person has died of COVID-19, the first such death in the United States. The new virus is a member of the coronavirus family and is a close cousin to the SARS and MERS viruses that have caused outbreaks in the past.  Most COVID-19 infections result in mild

    UNDATED – The Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department is reminding residents that the threat of coronavirus locally is low. Health Department Administrator Hector Gomez says although there is no cause yo alter daily routines at this time, there is still a

OTTAWA – Minor injuries were reported in a single-vehicle rollover accident on I-80 in Ottawa on Thursday. According to the Illinois State Police, at 12:30 p.m. a 64-year-old Iowa man driving a semi-truck attempted to enter I- 80 from Illinois Route 71 in Ottawa, when he allegedly lost

UTICA – The Utica Fire Department announced Thursday that Chief of Staff Ed Rogers passes away on February 27th.     Rogers began serving the district in 1997, and held many roles over the years, including EMS Director and was a president of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System – District

  CHICAGO – More than half of all state gas price averages increased in the last week, including Illinois. According to the American Automobile Association, The jumps were caused by a decrease in U.S. gasoline stocks and increases in demand. In LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam Counties, gas

  OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Government is working with multiple agencies to combat a ransomware attack on its computer network. Earlier this week, the department was made aware of malicious software designed to block access to the system until a ransom is paid. Director of the

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health is taking preventative action to limit the spread of the Coronavirus. According to IDPH, while the virus is not spreading in communities in Illinois, there is evidence of community spread in several countries around the world. IDPH is

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (Daily Herald) — A suburban Chicago man charged with last year’s beating death of his 5-year-old son has asked for a judge, not a jury, to decide his fate. Andrew Freund Sr. told McHenry County Judge Robert Wilbrandt that he wants a bench trial during a hearing

OGLESBY – Creativity fueled Illinois Valley Community College’s cafeteria for their 15th Annual Edible Car Contest on Wednesday. In honor of National Engineering Week, local schools are invited to IVCC annually, showcasing their inventiveness through cars made of food. The edible

STREATOR – Illinois American Water will begin constructing a new operations and distribution facility on West Main Street in Streator this spring. According to Jon Mase, operations superintendent for the Streator District, the $3.5 million facility will be approximately 12,000 sq. ft. and