OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, two males in their 70s. There have now been a total of 142 coronavirus related deaths since the start of the pandemic. In addition, 106 new cases were reported by the IDPH with 35 new recoveries. Since
Continue Reading »
PONTIAC – The Illinois State Police say two individuals were taken into custody on drug charges after meth was found during a traffic stop on I-55. They say on Tuesday they stopped a vehicle near Odell and found during a search around five pounds of purported methamphetamine. Two men, one
Continue Reading »
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department say that seven more residents of the county have died from complications of COVID-19. On Wednesday they announced a woman in her 60’s, a woman in her 70’s, a man in his 80’s and three women and a man in their 90’s
Continue Reading »
PRINCETON – The Bureau County Courthouse has had additional restrictions put into place as a precaution against growing COVID-19 cases. Beginning Thursday business will be conducted by appointment only. The courthouse will remain accessible for Bureau County Circuit Court business, however
Continue Reading »
PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department on Wednesday reported four more residents of Bureau County have died from complications related to COVID-19. They announced that three men in their 70’s and a woman in her 80’s have passed away, along with a
Continue Reading »
PERU – Authorities hopped into action to capture a loose marsupial that jumped away from his owner on Wednesday afternoon. Without skipping a beat, Peru and LaSalle police leaped at the chance to track Wally the Wallaroo for over an hour. Animal Control was able to bounce to the
Continue Reading »
OTTAWA – Two males in their 80s are the most recent COVID-19 related deaths in LaSalle County. The county health department confirmed the deaths, now totalling 140 since the start of the pandemic, as well as 101 new cases. 243 coronavirus recoveries were confirmed as well. Since the start
Continue Reading »
SPRINGFIELD – 9,757 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the Illinois Department of Public Health, along with 238 additional deaths. Although the death count is the highest the state has seen in a single day, some of the data that was reported to the IDPH was
Continue Reading »
SPRINGFIELD – The latest county unemployment numbers have been released by the state, and they show some counties have returned to rates similar to pre-pandemic. Bureau County reported that the unemployment rate is down to 3.9% for October, the same as one year ago, and significantly better
Continue Reading »
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Salvation Army have kicked off their annual fundraising with the traditional bell ringing campaign this holiday season. Lt. Christian Smith of the Ottawa Salvation Army said the red kettle program has been around for nearly 100 years collecting funds to help support the
Continue Reading »
