North Central Illinois Update

CHICAGO (AP) — Staff at Streator’s Parker Nursing & Rehabilitation Center are among the 700 nursing home workers that have walked off the job at mostly Chicago-area Infinity Healthcare Management facilities, saying they won’t return until the company offers them higher wages and

CHICAGO (AP) — State officials say fraudulent unemployment claims have soared in Illinois as scammers direct jobless benefits to their own accounts at a time when record numbers of residents have sought relief due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Acting director Kristin Richards said Monday that the

LASALLE, Ill. (AP) — State officials have launched investigations into a coronavirus outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home that has infected nearly 200 residents and staff members, and killed 27 veterans. The state’s Department of Veteran’s Affairs on Tuesday requested an

OTTAWA – The Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday announced that Thirteenth Circuit Judge Eugene P. Daugherity has been assigned as an Appellate Court Justice in the Third District. He was assigned to fill the vacancy created by the appointment of Justice Robert E. Carter to the state Supreme

OTTAWA – Area gas prices remain steady as we go into what may be a holiday weekend with less travel than usual. According to the American Automobile Association, the Illinois average price per gallon of gasoline is at $2.22, down .40 from this time a year ago.. Looking at the area

PRINCETON – Two more Bureau County residents have died from complications related to COVID-19. They include a man in his 60’s and a woman in her 90’s. This brings the total number of deaths in Bureau County up to 37. The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department

PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department on Tuesday reported 49 new COVID-19 cases. Since the pandemic began, the department has received over 28,000 tests resulting in 2,083 individuals testing positive. Currently, 388 individuals are battling their novel coronavirus infection

STREATOR – Illinois American Water is reminding customers who may be behind or struggling with their utility bill during the pandemic to contact them. The company’s assistance program H2O “Help to Others” and available payment plans may be able to help those in need.  Customers who

CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — Northwestern Indiana police say a 13-year-old girl who was leaning out the window of a car her older sister was driving died when the car left the roadway and she struck a utility pole. Kelly Hume of Crown Point was pronounced dead after Saturday night’s

LELAND – In a letter sent home to parents of students in the Leland school district, administrators ask that families who do travel for Thanksgiving to keep their children out of school 14 days upon their return.   The school district is still continuing in person hybrid learning, and they