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  SPRINGFIELD – Several state senators have signed a letter asking for the Automatic Voter Registration Program to be suspended. It was reported on Thursday that 4700 16-year-old’s began the voter registration process and nearly 300 people who opted out of the program had their

  PEORIA – The World Health Organization declared the new coronavirus a global health emergency, however local health leaders say the seasonal flu is far more concerning. According to OSF HealthCare, in Illinois and throughout the country, health facilities are mostly treating an

  CHICAGO – Local gas prices dropped by over a dime after a year-end spike during the holidays. According to the American Automobile Association, increased total domestic stocks of gasoline have helped to ease pump prices. LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam all share the same gas price of

  CHICAGO – Local unemployment rates increased by 1% or more as 2019 came to a close. According to the Illinois Department of Employment and Security, during December, LaSalle County’s unemployment rate increased by a percentage, now at 5.3%. Bureau County falls right under

PONTIAC – The Illinois Department of Public Health along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are reporting the second confirmed case of 2019 novel coronavirus in Illinois. According to the Livingston County Health Department, the individual is a man in his 60s and is the

LASALLE – Six LaSalle-Peru Township High School students are participating in the Illinois Music Educators Association’s state-level performances through Saturday. Fred Davis, Emma Anderson, Catherine Engels, Aubrey Garretson, Reid Rynke and Quinn Pleskovitch will perform alongside

UTICA – A search for a missing Ottawa woman is in its second week and authorities say it could last until the weather turns before she is found. Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police Sergeant Phil Wire says the recovery operation for 45-year-old Tina Donovan continues

  UPDATED: https://www.wglc.net/marseilles-woman-charged-for-making-false-report/     MARSEILLES – A suspicious person is being sought after a resident complained of an unusual interaction with a visitor at her door on Tuesday night in Marseilles.  According to the

OGLESBY – The full Illinois Valley Community College Board is expected to consider a third year of no tuition increases in a meeting next month. Last week the board’s audit finance committee also recommended that high school students enrolled in any IVCC online course pay just 75

  SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House of Representatives adopted a resolution on Tuesday and introduced a bill that would create a domestic violence task force. The House Resolution is in honor of 18-month-old Colton Micheal Miller who was fatally shot by his father in late September in