MENDOTA- A resident in Mendota who wasn’t able to keep a flag flying now had one back on his flagpole after a neighbor took notice. On Saturday, Lonny Eisenberg noticed that the home on the corner near 13th Ave did not have a flag raised in the yard as it had in years past. Eisenberg,
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MARSEILLES- A man is dead after being struck by a train in Marseilles Monday. According to a press release, Marseilles police were called around 12:45 AM to the railroad crossing near South Main. CSX Railroad notified them of a subject who had been struck. The name of the deceased has not
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CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois churches holding services despite warnings about health risks during the coronavirus pandemic say they’re taking precautions to protect congregants. Illinois’ stay-at-home order limits houses of worship to 10 people. A few said they were prompted to expand
Continue Reading »URBANA – restaurant owners and managers may participate in free online webinars offered by the Illinois Restaurant Association and University of Illinois Extension, in conjunction with U of I College of Agriculture. Both Scaling UP webinars feature food service professionals and others
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CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (The Northwest Herald) — Documents show that Illinois prosecutors are investigating a former child welfare agency employee who supervised an abuse claim involving a 5-year-old suburban Chicago boy later found beaten to death. The Northwest Herald reports that prosecutors are
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OGLESBY- Illinois Valley Community College’s Continuing Education and Business Services Department is offering 10 free online personal and professional development classes through June 30. “This is a tremendous opportunity for anyone unemployed and needing to upgrade their skills and also
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URBANA, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois System expects to sustain a financial hit of about $167 million this fiscal year because of the coronavirus pandemic that’s closed down its campuses. Chief Financial Officer Avijit Ghosh told the school’s board of trustees during a Thursday
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday announced 2,508 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 67 additional deaths. Of the deaths reported, 60 of those are in the Chicagoland area. Currently, the IDPH is reporting a total of 110,304 cases, including 4,856
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DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department reported 9 additional COVID-19 cases on Sunday. Since the pandemic began, a total of 327 positive individuals have been found with three deaths. As of May 22nd, 126 residents are considered recovered with over 2,800 tests being reported.
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed Sunday an additional five COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 140 cases since the pandemic began. The additional cases range in age from a boy under 13 to a woman in her 50’s. All of those infected remain in isolation. The
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