North Central Illinois Update

MORRIS – Grundy County has been moved into the Warning stage due to rising COVID-19 infections according to the public health indicators listed by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The warning was triggered by the IDPH reporting Saturday 5.5% of ER visits for residents of the county

CHICAGO (AP) — The mayor of a suburban Chicago village is facing federal bribery charges in connection with a politically connected red-light camera firm. An indictment unveiled Friday reveals Crestwood Mayor Louis Presta is also charged with filing false tax returns and lying to the FBI and

OTTAWA – The Vote By Mail application forms have started to be delivered to residents in LaSalle County this week for the November General Election.  Registered voters simply need to sign their pre-filled applications and send them to the LaSalle County Clerk’s Office by October 29 to

OTTAWA – Cases are on the rise of COVID-19 across North Central Illinois after a relative calm for a few weeks in mid-July.   Friday LaSalle County reported 25 new infections, ahead of the eight reported in Bureau County.  Livingston County tallied 5 more positive test results.  

MENDOTA – In the last seven days there have been six COVID-19 related deaths among residents and another 77 residents and staff have tested positive at Heritage Health in Mendota.   The facility in Mendota is not alone in reporting new cases, with a pair of infections among residents or

PERU – A Peru man is facing drug charges after being arrested by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team.  They say that Thursday evening they conducted a buy/bust operation in the 2900 block of 4th St in Peru.  During the investigation, agents made a controlled purchase of less

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Friday announced 2,084 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Illinois, including 21 additional confirmed deaths, 11 of those from the Chicagoland area.  Currently, the IDPH is reporting a total of 190,508 cases, including 7,613 deaths, in

DIXON – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office say that a man who has an active warrant out of Indiana fled a crash with a Lee County Squad Car.  In an announcement this morning, they say that 34-year-old Donald E. Powell was allegedly involved in a pursuit that began in Rock Falls.  He

  CHICAGO- Governor J.B. Pritzker on Friday announced new IDPH guidelines and emergency rules to enforce the rules of mass gatherings and face coverings for businesses. Businesses who fail to enforce mask rules for employees will now face warnings and fines if local authorities find they are

KINGSTON – A DeKalb County man is dead after a single vehicle crash in the early morning hours of Friday.  The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office say that 35-year-old Chaz D. Tischhauer of Kingston was pronounced dead at the scene after being ejected during the rollover crash.