Local Headlines

Illinois reports over 10,000 new COVID-19 cases

November 6, 2020 Local Headlines

SPRINGFIELD – Over 10,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were announced Friday in Illinois, along with 49 additional deaths. The IDPH also reported that going forward, they will be reporting confirmed and probable cases combined. They define a confirmed case as laboratory confirmed with

LaSalle County sees 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 142 more cases

November 6, 2020 Local Headlines

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed 2 COVID-19 related deaths and 142 additional cases. There have now been a total of 75 coronavirus related deaths in the county with over 3,000 cases since the start of the pandemic. Officials also are alerting residents that the

No injuries after house fire in Spring Valley

November 6, 2020 Local Headlines, North Central Illinois Update

SPRING VALLEY – No injuries were reported after a fire damaged a home in Spring Valley Thursday afternoon. The Spring Valley Fire Department were called around 1:30 PM to a home on Westminster Drive and began battling a blaze. Multiple area fire departments were also summoned to the scene,

54 new COVID-19 cases in Bureau County

November 6, 2020 Local Headlines, North Central Illinois Update

PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department on Thursday announced 54 more residents of Bureau County have tested positive for COVID-19. Since the pandemic began there have been 19 COVID-19 related deaths in the county. Also announced were four more cases in Putnam

44 new cases of COVID-19 found in Livingston County

November 6, 2020 Local Headlines, North Central Illinois Update

PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department on Thursday announced that 44 more residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Since the pandemic began there have been 12 COVID-19 related deaths in the county. Currently, the health department reports 160 active cases, with six being

LaSalle County Health Department urges cooperation if you test positive for COVID-19

November 6, 2020 Local Headlines, North Central Illinois Update

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is experiencing a large volume of calls and new cases of COVID-19, and are asking the public to cooperate if you or a close contact test positive. They now say it could take a couple of days for a contact tracer to reach out to you. They

Local law firm donates thousands to area food pantries

November 5, 2020 Local Headlines, North Central Illinois Update

LASALLE – Local area food pantries received a boost in funds in time for the holiday season thanks to the law firm of Schweickert Ganassin Krzak & Rundio injury attorneys and the Doug & Rorie J Schweickert Charitable Trust. On Thursday Mike Krzak and Steven Schweikert presented

LaSalle County Has 142 New Coronavirus Cases, A Record

November 5, 2020 Local Headlines

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department says 142 people have been confirmed infected of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours. That bests the previous high of 90, set just two days ago, and gives the county a 7 day rolling average of 80 cases a day, also a high. The

IDPH confirms nearly 10,000 new COVID-19 cases

November 5, 2020 Local Headlines

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed a record number of new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. 9,935 new cases were reported as well as 97 additional deaths, bringing the death toll since the start of the pandemic to over 10,000. 3 individuals from LaSalle County were

IVCC awards 21st Century Scholar to student from Peru

November 5, 2020 Local Headlines, North Central Illinois Update

OGLESBY – Grace McCormick of Peru is the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation’s 21st Century Scholar for 2020. McCormick, a 4.0 GPA student, plans a career in nonprofit management and hopes to eventually run an agency aiding the homeless or victims of domestic violence.