LaSalle County’s COVID-19 case count climbed by 21 Saturday to 1,595. The state added 2,529 new cases for 272,856 so far. And the state counted 25 more deaths, including that of a person from Bureau County. The sum is 8,436 statewide.
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Submarine memorial unveiled in Morris
U.S. Navy veteran James Edward Wilkins, who served on two submarines, helped unveil the new submarine memorial in Morris Saturday. Twenty-eight submarines built in Manitowoc, Wisconsin went by Morris on the way to the Gulf of Mexico and ultimately the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Four were lost in action. Mayor Richard Kopczick says…
Marseilles resident recognized for voluntary work for the city
Story by Michael McKenna A local Marseilles resident gets attention for his good works. If you are ever driving down Pacific Street between First and Main in Marseilles on any given summer weekend, you will no doubt see Bob Heath out cutting grass along long public stretches of property. If he is not doing that,…
Lawmakers and governor react to Sup. Ct. Justice’s death
Republican Cong. Adam Kinzinger says Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “undoubtedly left her mark on this world and her commitment to the rule of law will inspire generations to come”. He says she stood as a role model to many and the country is better for her service. Democratic Congressional candidate Dani Brzozowski says…
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The White Sox’ six game winning streak is over following a 5-1 loss to the Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field. José Abreu homered for Chicago’s lone run. Even with the defeat, the White Sox magic number to clinch a postseason berth dropped to one. The series wraps up today with Reynaldo López facing the Twins.…
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Climate change and forest management leading to worse wildfires
milehightraveler/iStockBY: LEIGHTON SCHNEIDER, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The United States experienced historic natural disasters last week, with unprecedented wildfires torching the West and the Atlantic hurricane season setting a record for the number of named storms at this point of the year. Officials in California and the Pacific Northwest, as well as scientists, pointed…
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Sen. Ted Cruz, contradicting 2016 remarks, cites possible contested presidential election in urgent push to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat
Loren Elliott/Getty Images)BY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Sen. Ted Cruz on Sunday said he is calling on the Senate to vote on a replacement for the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the November election, reversing the 2016 stand he and his fellow Republicans made to block the confirmation hearing…
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Slain former NBA player’s loved ones still want answers to ex-wife’s involvement in his murder
Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesBy TOM BERMAN and HALEY YAMADA, ABC News(NEW YORK) — Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright was murdered more than a decade ago in a plan involving his ex-wife, but Wright’s family and friends are still dealing with many unanswered questions, including “why?”“When you’re the mother of six kids and you’re married to their…
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TikTok, WeChat to be banned from US app stores starting Sunday
Anatoliy Sizov/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL and CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Starting Sunday, downloads of the massively popular video app TikTok and the messaging app WeChat will be banned in the United States, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Friday morning.The department said in a statement that the move was necessary to “safeguard the…
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Disney+ scores first Emmy Awards for ‘The Mandalorian’
Disney+(LOS ANGELES) — Disney+ took home its first Emmy Awards last night for The Mandalorian. The streaming platform was awarded five accolades during the third night of the virtual Creative Arts Emmy Awards: Outstanding Special Visual Effects, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series…
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Country star trivia
Comstock/ThinkstockOn this date back in 1967, one of country’s living legends released her debut album. It included her first ever Top 30 hit, “Dumb Blonde.” Since then, she has charted a whopping 110 singles, joined the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame, and become one of the most successful crossover artists.…