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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,979 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 123 additional deaths on Thursday. – Adams County: 1 female 80s, 1 male 90s – Bond County: 1 male 80s – Boone County: 1

UNDATED – Online forms are now available to Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Phase 1b eligible residents looking to be vaccinated from the coronavirus. According to the health department, the online form does not confirm a vaccination appointment time, but guarantees that you will be

PERU –  Two people have been injured after a multi-vehicle accident in Peru on Thursday. According to Peru Fire Chief Jeff King, the two-vehicle accident happened just after 12 p.m. when one vehicle t-boned another on the intersection of Route 251 and Unytite Drive. King says both drivers

  PONTIAC  – Nineteen residents of Livingston County and one inmate at Pontiac Correctional Center (PCC) have tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus disease). Livingston County Health Department (LCHD) officials were notified of the new COVID-19 cases on January 20, 2021 in accordance

  MENDOTA- A Mendota man has died as a result of a two-vehicle crash in Mendota on Wednesday morning. According to the LaSalle County Coroner’s Office, 20-year-old Kaine M. Pizano-Olson died after a vehicle collision on Illinois Rt. 251 near North 40th Road in Mendota. The LaSalle

  LADD – 39th President Jimmy Carter tipped his hat to Habitat for Humanity and Club Ladd 89 for their efforts in raising money to build a home for a family in Ladd. Former President Carter and former First Lady Rosalyn Carter are active members of Habitat for Humanity and wished the

OTTAWA – There have been over 15,000 individuals in Phase 1B who have registered to receive vaccination notifications in LaSalle Couty.  According to the LaSalle County Health Department, they’ve had an amazing response to the Phase 1B notification sign-up. Anyone who signed up to

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is reporting 60 new cases of COVID-19 and one death in the county on Wednesday. According to the health department, the individual is a male in his 40’s.  There have been a total of two hundred fifty COVID-19 related deaths in LaSalle

  GRANVILLE – The Village of Granville has a new police chief. Micheal Padilla, a former Oglesby Police Sergeant, was sworn in Tuesday night at Granville’s Village Hall. Former Police Chief Kevin Moore officially retired with 30 years of commitment to the village under his belt.

UNDATED – The Illinois High School Association is authorizing medium risk sports to compete and all sports allowed to practice. The IHSA’s, Return To Play Guidelines were developed in collaboration with the Illinois Department of Public Health’s region data. According to IHSA