PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department announced on Monday one new death attributed to COVID-19 and 67 new infections. The addition of the man in his 80’s brings the total number of deaths to 56 in the county since the pandemic began. They say just 142 active cases are
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,453 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 105 additional deaths. In total, 942,362 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed along with 16,074 deaths throughout Illinois. As of Sunday evening, 4,243
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OTTAWA – 2 additional coronavirus related deaths were reported by the LaSalle County Health Department on Monday. The individuals are a male in his 60’s and a female in her 70’s. The LCHD also confirmed 27 new cases and 14 new recoveries. Since the pandemic began, LaSalle County has
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STREATOR – A break-in that occurred sometime during Christmas is under investigation by the Streator Police Department. They say that a resident reported sometime between December 24th and 26th someone entered their home in the 100 block of Charles Street. A television was taken and some
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EARLVILLE – The Earlville Historical Society announced that they have added to their collection the city whistle that was in use from 1918-1985. They announced earlier this month that resident Bob Goodbred, who had been storing the item since the 80’s, donated it to the museum for
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PRINCETON – On Sunday the Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department announced 51 new COVID-19 infections for Bureau County, raising the county total since the pandemic began to 2,800. They also noted 6 new cases in Putnam County and 3 new cases in Marshall County. There have
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OTTAWA – On Sunday the LaSalle County Health Department announced 32 new COVID-19 infections were discovered among residents, raising the county total since the pandemic began to 8,213. They also noted 81 newly recovered individuals, leaving 2,848 active cases in the county. The death toll
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OGLESBY – The family of longtime nurses’ aide Martha L. Burgess of Tonica has established an Illinois Valley Community College Foundation nursing scholarship in her memory. The $1,000 scholarship will go to a first or second year nursing student who is a graduate of
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OTTAWA – Area health departments are reminding everyone responsible for cooking holiday meals or dishes to be mindful of proper food handling procedures. The CDC notes that although anyone can get a foodborne illness, pregnant women and children under the age of 5 are at an even higher risk
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SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded $752,835 in “Back to Books” grants to 187 Illinois libraries for fiction and nonfiction books, including thousands for institutions in LaSalle County. “It is important that our libraries have access to a
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