OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Sunday say the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began has reached 1400 cases. The total number of those residents considered recovered is now at 797, after 21 new recoveries were reported. Bureau County stated they
Continue Reading »
PERU – A North Peru intersection will be closed tomorrow for reconstruction. The intersection of Midtown Road and North Peoria Street will be undergoing construction of the roadway. Businesses along Midtown Road can be accessed to and from Route 251. Businesses located along N. Peoria,
Continue Reading »
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — A child and a man found dead after a suburban Chicago condominium was engulfed by flames died from gunshot wounds to the head. DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen on Thursday said he has not yet ruled if each death is considered a homicide or suicide. Police
Continue Reading »
STREATOR – It has been 12 years without a lost-time accident for Illinois American Water in Streator. They announced that on September 1st they celebrated the milestone, and according to senior operations manager Brian Wiemers, continue to focus on safety during the pandemic. “The work we
Continue Reading »
OGLESBY – Two new scholarships for students going into nursing or agriculture have been established at Illinois Valley Community College in honor of a Dimmick Township couple. The Helen Hanley Trompeter Nursing Scholarship will cover tuition and fees for a La Salle County resident formally
Continue Reading »
CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago girl who has hypersensitive hearing is credited with saving the life of a neighbor who became trapped under a car after slipping on ice last winter. Thirteen-year-old Kasey Brislane, who’s a Girl Scout Cadette, received the organization’s Medal of
Continue Reading »
CHICAGO (AP) — A former ComEd vice president has been charged with bribery conspiracy, the first criminal charge tied to a federal probe that has implicated House Speaker Michael Madigan. The Chicago Tribune reports that the one-count criminal information charging Fidel Marquez became public
Continue Reading »
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reports 20 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. The new cases range from a boy under 13, to a woman in her 80’s. The county reports no new Covid-19 deaths, and 16 newly recovered patients. New Cases include: • Male, youth
Continue Reading »
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 2,806 new coronavirus cases reported to the agency in the past 24 hours. The state reports 23 additional covid related deaths as well, This comes one day after over 5,000 new cases of the virus were reported on Friday, with
Continue Reading »
STREATOR – The Streator Police Department are investigating a report of a missing firearm. On Friday afternoon around 3 PM they were called to the 1100 Block of South Otter Creek Street because a resident stated that the weapon was missing. Authorities say the complainant was not sure
Continue Reading »