OTTAWA – A 90-year-old man is the latest death related to COVID-19 in LaSalle County since the pandemic began. According to the LaSalle County Health Department on Wednesday, 22 have died from complications of the novel coronavirus out of the 621 total infected. They also reported 8
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday announced 1759 new coronavirus cases. 30 people have died from complications from the virus as reported to the state in the past 24 hours, with 17 of those in the Chicagoland area. Also reported by the state on
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OTTAWA – An Ottawa man is in custody on drug charges after being arrested on Tuesday. The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team say that 30-year-old Cody E. Willet allegedly delivered less than a gram of purported cocaine and less than a gram of purported heroin/fentanyl during an
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PERU – The Peru Police Department say two men are in custody, suspected of being involved in a possible arson plus multiple tires slashed early Wednesday. They say around 3:30 AM they received a call to the Kenmar Trailer Court on 4th St in Peru for a possible fire. The fire was mostly
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OTTAWA – At this time, the LaSalle County Health Department has not had to close any food establishment for COVID related issues, but some have chosen to close voluntarily. The LCHD said Monday that they work very closely with business owners when they have an employee test positive for
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By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A 39-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 9-year-old Chicago boy has been ordered held without bond. At a Tuesday hearing, prosecutors said security video evidence links Darrell Johnson to last Friday’s
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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Public Schools is expected to announce Wednesday that it will start the school year with all-remote learning in response to coronavirus concerns, according to published reports. The Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune, citing unnamed sources, said the announcement will
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PRINCETON – A new COVID-19 case was found in Putnam County, and the individual, a woman in her 20’s, is recovering at home. The Bureau, Putnam, & Marshall County Health Departments say that Putnam County has had 10 confirmed cases since the pandemic began. They suggest that
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PRINCETON – Twelve new COVID-19 cases are recovering at home in Bureau County. The Bureau, Putnam, & Marshall County Health Departments say that Bureau County has had 158 confirmed cases since the pandemic began. They ask that to control the spread of this potentially deadly
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UTICA – A Streamwood man was cited after a fall at Starved Rock State park that sent him to a suburban hospital by helicopter. According to Illinois Conservation Police Sgt Phil Wire the 21-year old man was hiking with his girlfriend when he allegedly went off the river trail in Lone Tree
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