Local Headlines

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

PONTIAC – A man from Dwight is dead after a crash Saturday in Livingston County. The Illinois State Police say around 4 PM at US Route 66 and East 1830 North Road an SUV driven by a 20-year-old Pontiac man allegedly failed to stop at the intersection striking a motorcycle. The 77-year-old

PERU – Fundraising efforts to help residents of the LaSalle Veterans’ Home communicate with loved ones during the pandemic kicked off over the weekend with events in Spring Valley and Peru. Studstill Media’s Operation Smart TV raised over $3,000 towards their goal of putting

WALNUT – A 3-year-old boy is fine after wandering into a cornfield Saturday and traveling over a mile on foot. The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office say that around 8:30 AM in rural Walnut a family reported the child missing and after a search of the home resources were called in to try

By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Activists and local leaders are calling for more state and federal support as shootings across Chicago over the weekend have left three children dead. One of the slain children was a 10-year-old girl who died Saturday night after a stray bullet

MUNSTER, Ind. (AP) — Dealerships in northern Indiana that sell recreational vehicles are seeing a surge in demand for RVs as people eye summer road trips with their families in place of air travel and cruises amid the coronavirus pandemic. Darryl Searer is president of the RV Museum and Hall of

UTICA – Millions of visitors come to North Central Illinois to take in the wonders of Starved Rock State Park, but thousands leave something else behind – garbage.    Officials at the Utica attraction pleaded over the weekend on social media that people take responsibility for their