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MENDOTA- No injuries were reported after a house fire Thursday night near Mendota.    Around 11 PM Mendota and Troy Grove Fire were called to the 4100 block of East 50th Road for a report of a structure fire with smoke.  The fire was extinguished after damaging the living room, bathroom and

LELAND – The Leland police department say that on Wednesday a commercial business had received an alleged counterfeit $50 bill. They ask that anyone who deals with cash transactions take caution and carefully examine large denominations for the security features built into the currency in

  UNDATED – The Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County health departments are confirming a case of COVID-19 in Marshall County. No details were given by the department relating to the age or sex of the person allegedly testing positive for the virus. Officials say continue social

  SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)  announced 673 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including seven deaths; a man in his 50s, two men and two women in their 60s, a man in his 70s, and a woman in her 90s. approximately 87% of fatalities

PONTIAC –  A second Livingston County resident has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus disease). According to the Livingston County Health Department officials were notified of the second positive COVID-19 case on March 26th. The individual, a male in his 60s, is currently

PONTIAC – A woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle in rural Livingston County on Thursday. The Illinois State Police say around 4:30 AM on Illinois Route 23 near Livingston County Road a car driven by a 37-year-old woman from Forrest, Illinois for unknown reasons struck 25-year-old

LASALLE – Republic Services will be making adjustments in some communities during the pandemic crisis.  It was announced that starting Tuesday they will temporarily stop picking up large items and yard waste bags in many communities, including LaSalle.  Republic Services is making this

PLAINFIELD – The Will County Sheriff’s Office has had three complaints regarding a man, posing as a member of the Sheriff’s Office SWAT team, allegedly making traffic stops. The man is described as being a male light-skinned black wearing a black shirt with SWAT on it, blue

UNDATED – During this unprecedented time where people across the county are feeling the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, its important to find ways to stay resilient. A public-safety psychological service in Washington is using the P-I-E-S acronym to help people cope. P stands for physical

LASALLE – The Perfectly Flawed Foundation is hosting a series of online interviews with medical practitioners to help those cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Founder Luke Tomsha with increased isolation, boredom and anxiety that exists, there is a risk of increased self-medicating with