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UTICA – The replacement for the old Illinois 178 bridge over the Illinois River in Utica is now open. IDOT has said that today will be the opening day for the new span that connects Utica to Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks. The old bridge, built in 1962, was replaced during a $27.4

SPRINGFIELD – Four area counties still remain at a warning level for COVID-19 according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.   Lee County has the highest positivity rate in the region, coming in at 9.4%, followed by Putnam at 8.9% and Livingston and 8.2%.  DeKalb County is under

MARSEILLES – A 10-year-old is suspected of being the one who started a house fire in Marseilles.  The Marseilles Police Department say the blaze on the afternoon of October 2nd caused up to $80,000 worth of damage to the home located in the 1000 block of Washington Street.  During the

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department will be holding a high dose flu shot clinic on Tuesday for those 65 or older. The clinic will be by appointment only. They will be open from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm and will be held at the LaSalle County Health Department parking lot, located in

STREATOR – A resident of Streator reported that a gun and ammunition was apparently stolen in the last week. The Streator Police Department say they were called to the 900 block of Lundy Street to investigate the incident. This would be the eighth alleged gun theft in the community since

  PERU – A barn was destroyed in a Sunday morning fire near Peru. The Peru Fire Department was called around 11:30 AM to the 3500 block of Illinois Route 251, where the structure, reportedly full of hay, had flames showing. Multiple area departments responded to the scene, however, the