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PERU – With the upcoming 4th of July holiday, the city of Peru announced they would be enforcing the laws regarding illegal fireworks within the city limits. This last weekend Police Chief Doug Bernabei said they department ticketed three individuals for disorderly conduct for setting off

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State health officials say every baby newly born in Illinois will be tested for Spinal Muscular Atrophy starting Monday. The Illinois Department of Public Health says Spinal Muscular Atrophy, known as SMA, is a group of hereditary diseases that destroys motor neurons

PERU – A 37-year old Marionette Park man is unhurt after a double-header tractor-trailer he was driving left I-80 and crashed through trees and guardrails.   The Illinois State Police say around 10:30 AM the driver was traveling eastbound when, for unknown reasons, while trying to use the

PONTIAC – Livingston County’s health department reported no new cases of COVID-19 for Monday. The county has seen 45 positive confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic, with 2,319 reported negative. 37 of these previously reported cases have been removed from isolation, and two

MENDOTA – The show will go on, however, it will be a week after the holiday and with limited parking.   The Mendota Chamber of Commerce announced Monday that the fireworks, scheduled for 9:30 PM around Lake Mendota on July 11th, will be limited to just 350 vehicles.   They also ask no

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department on Public Health announced 738 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state with 14 additional deaths. This is the lowest death toll in Illinois since March 30th. The daily death count has decreased steadily since the 24th of June. There have been a

OTTAWA – The health department in LaSalle County reported 5 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday. These reported cases were a male in his 30’s and four women ranging in age from their 20’s to their 60’s. There have now been a total of 210 coronavirus cases since the start of the

DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department announced 7 additional positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday. This makes 565 positive cases since the start of the pandemic with 18 deaths. 55 of these cases have been residents of Pine Acres Rehab and Living Center, with 12 deaths from COVID-19

OTTAWA – Work on the Otter Creek Wind Farm will have some roads closed temporarily beginning Monday.  The LaSalle County Highway Department say that North 12th Road between Illinois Route 18 and East 26th Road and East 26th Road between North 12th Road and North 13th Road will be closed