OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department was notified of two additional novel coronavirus-related deaths in LaSalle County on Wednesday. The individuals are a female in her 70’s and a female in her 80’s. There have been a total of two hundred eighty-one COVID-19 related
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,104 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 44 additional deaths on Wednesday. – Bureau County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s – Clark County: 1 male
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PRINCETON – A man from Princeton is dead after a crash in rural Bureau County. The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office stated in a press release Wednesday that they were called to US Route 6 near Park Ave around 5:15 PM Tuesday, where they located a truck involved in a crash. They say
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MENDOTA – A 14-year-old is facing a number of charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop driving a stolen vehicle in Mendota on Tuesday morning. The Mendota Police Department say a car without lights on at 1 AM allegedly led police on a pursuit at a high rate of speed out of town. The
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UNDATED – Now that spring is upon us, gardeners might want to get a head start on cleaning up their lawns, but experts advise the contrary. In fact, many butterflies, bees, and other pollinators are currently overwintering in dead leaves and hollowed out stems of last year’s plants.
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SPRING VALLEY – Occupants who were entrapped in a house fire in Spring Valley on Tuesday, escaped with no injuries. The Spring Valley, Peru, and Ladd Fire Departments were called to the 100 block of West Iowa street just after 12 p.m., for a structure fire with entrapment. Spring
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,577 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 47 additional deaths on Tuesday. IDPH anticipates that the state of Illinois will receive 83,000 doses of the newly authorized
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PERU – The city of Peru gave the OK for prospect league baseball team, The Pistol Shrimp, to play ball in the Illinois Valley this summer. The Peru city council on Monday, voted on the $100,000 agreement that would make Veterans Memorial Park the home of The Pistol Shrimp. Prospect
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UNDATED – Local legislators say the Illinois Department of Public Health bears responsibility for mishandling the coronavirus outbreak at the Illinois Veterans home in LaSalle. State Senator Sue Rezin and Representative David Welter referred back to November 11th, when the
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is reporting 16 new coronavirus-related cases in the county on Monday. Total cases include 10,884. New Cases include: (4) Female, youth < 13 (2) Males, teen Male, 20’s Female, 30’s (2) Males, 40’s Female, 40’s Male,
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