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
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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
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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
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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
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ZEIGLER, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois house fire has killed three people. WPSD-TV reports callers reporting the blaze Monday afternoon in the city of Zeigler originally reported the home was fully engulfed with multiple people trapped inside. The Franklin County Coroner confirms one adult
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CHICAGO (AP) — The county that includes Chicago has seen more than 900 homicides thus far this year compared to 675 in all of last year. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office says that 2020 is the first year since 2016 and just the second time since 1996 that there have been at least
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CHICAGO (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is considering former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as his transportation secretary. Biden’s pick to lead the Transportation Department is not believed to be imminent, and Emanuel is among multiple candidates in the running for the Cabinet
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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
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DIXON – The Lee County Health Department is putting out the word that they need devices known as pulse oximeters for at risk COVID-19 patients who are isolated at home. They ask if you purchased one during your own illness and have since recovered, that you consider donating yours to the
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PONTIAC- The Livingston County Health Department on Tuesday reported the death of a man in his 90’s from complications related to COVID-19. They also noted 41 more positive test results for the novel coronavirus. Since the pandemic began, 24 individuals in the county have died from the
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