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WYANET – A Lamoille man is dead after a single vehicle accident in Bureau County.  Bureau County Sheriffs and Wyanet EMS were called around 5 AM on Saturday for a reported accident near Wyanet. The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office says that a LaMoille man, identified as 34-year-old

PONTIAC – The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department has issued a statement warning the public about home improvement scammers. They received a report of persons claiming to refinish and renovate driveways, then demand either more in payment or doing shoddy work. They ask that if

PRINCETON – The Bureau County Health Department report that mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Insects collected in Princeton and along the Hennepin Canal last week were shown to be infected. They urge the public to reduce the risk of mosquito bites to prevent the spread

OTTAWA – The Family Birth Center at OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center has begun offering a social network for new moms called Mothers of Beautiful Babies (The MOBB). This group meets in person every Tuesday, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in Meeting Room 4 of the hospital. Come meet and

QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — The federal government is giving Illinois $4.1 million to renovate a veterans’ home where Legionnaires’ disease has contributed to the deaths of 13 residents. U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth say the money from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

OTTAWA – OSF HealthCare representatives, Bobby Woodruff (left), Athletic Trainer, and Dr. Mohammed Awad (middle), Orthopedic Surgeon, present Mike Cooper (right), Ottawa Township High School Athletic Director, with a check for $1,975, the proceeds from the sports physical clinic fundraiser.

STREATOR –  OSF HealthCare representatives, Dr. Mohammed Awad, Physician of Orthopedics, and Brad Yates, Director of Athletic Training, present Rory Bedeker and Kevin Wargo, Streator Township High School Athletic Directors, with a check for $1,025. The proceeds were a product of the sports

PEORIA – A three year old LaSalle girl has passed away two days after she drowned in the family pool.  Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says that 3-year-old Zoey Doran was pronounced deceased at 2:34 p.m. Friday at OSF in Peoria.  Wednesday evening, emergency personnel were called to

PERU – Beginning at 5:00 a.m., Monday, July 2, 2018, Shooting Park Road from Peoria Street to West Street will be reduced to a single lane for eastbound traffic and a single lane for westbound traffic.  Traffic control measures will be in place.  The temporary lane closures are necessary

OTTAWA – A Rally to demand a halt to the child-separation policy the Trump Administration practices on immigrant families, will be held in Ottawa Saturday.   The protest is scheduled to begin at 2PM on the 100th block of Main Street. Speakers include Rockford immigration attorney Sara