PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department reported Saturday the deaths of a woman in her 80’s and a woman in her 100’s from complications related to COVID-19. There have been 59 COVID-19 related deaths in Bureau County since the start of the
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STREATOR – A vehicle burglary was reported in Streator Friday morning. The Streator Police Department say they were called to a residence in the 200 block of South Vermillion Street, where it was reported by the owner a vehicle was entered and property and money were taken. The incident
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Saturday confirmed 99 new cases of COVID-19 and one death related to the novel coronavirus. A man in his 70’s was the latest to pass away, marking the 174th death in the county. The drive-thru testing site in Peru will be open Sunday
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OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College is exploring an opportunity to enhance its manufacturing course offerings, President Jerry Corcoran announced at Thursday’s board meeting. Corcoran said IVCC is considering joining a consortium of community colleges representing more than a
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INGLESIDE, Ill. (AP) — Two young girls were found dead after a suburban Chicago house fire that also badly injured four adults. A fire official says heavy flames were pouring from the house and through its roof by the time firefighters arrived at the scene in the Lake County community of
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DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) — A suspect in the 1999 stabbing death of a flight attendant in suburban Chicago has been returned to the U.S. from Mexico to face charges. Authorities announced Thursday 46-year-old Luis Rodriguez-Mena was arrested in Mexico and turned over to the Des Plaines Police
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department was notified of 6 additional COVID-19 related deaths, individuals in their 50’s, 80’s, and 90’s. There have now been a total of 173 COVID-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic. In addition to the 6 deaths, the LCHD reported
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported the fourth highest daily coronavirus related death count since the start of the pandemic. 190 deaths were reported throughout the state along with 9,420 new confirmed and probable cases. Of those deaths included individuals in
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DIXON – A Dixon man is dead after a rural two vehicle crash in Lee County on Thursday afternoon. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, they were called around 3:30 PM to the intersection of Timber Creek Road and Illinois 26 for a crash with injuries. Authorities say a
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LASALLE – Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger voiced his concern Friday for the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home which has taken 33 lives at the facility. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday that Illinois National Guard staff will be assisting staff and
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