LaSalle County added two new COVID-19 cases on Friday. The county’s total is now at 224. The two new cases are a man and a woman in their twenties. There were four more recoveries for a total of 161. Illinois added 868 cases for a total of 145,750. 18 deaths were added for a total…… Read more »
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Peru police follow through on zero-tolerance fireworks policy
About a week ago, Peru Police Chief Doug Bernabei said police would be taking a zero-tolerance approach to illegal fireworks use. Beranbei says he’s received many complaints about how fireworks usage has a negative effect on the quality of life in Peru. Police have followed through. Since then, Peru officers have written ten separate tickets…… Read more »
OFS Streator adding new transportation center
Construction has started on a new transportation center at the OSF Center for Health in Streator. Vice President of Ambulatory Services Don Damron says the new facility will help the ambulance service be more efficient. Damron says the project is costing $1.6-million and is being paid for mostly by donations from foundations. The building will…… Read more »
Levee project nearly paid for
The city of Marseilles is almost done paying for the sewer plant levee improvement project. The city council paid about $4,000 to the engineering firm it used and $100,000 to the contractor Wednesday. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says the city has actually saved money with the engineering firm. The city was on the hook for about…… Read more »
Three more LaSalle County COVID-19 cases; six more recoveries
LaSalle County has three more COVID-19 cases for a total of 222. The health department says the new cases are a teen, a woman in her twenties, and a woman in her fifties. There were six new recoveries for a total of 157. Illinois added 869 new cases on Thursday and 36 new deaths. Case…… Read more »
17-year-old victim identified in Princeton shooting
17-year-old Caleb E. Conrath of Princeton was identified by the Bureau County Coroner’s Office as the person shot and killed Wednesday. The shooting happened in the four o’clock hour in the 200 block of Hillview Drive. Another person who was shot was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Police are looking for Davijon Robinson as a…… Read more »
Social distancing and masks part of IVCC’s plan to return to the classroom
Illinois Valley Community College plans to return to face-to-face classes this fall. Vice President of Academic Affairs Debora Anderson says it won’t be every class. Classes will also have fewer students. Anderson says that doesn’t mean there will be fewer students enrolled, but that students will meet in smaller groups. Everyone will be required to…… Read more »
Big crowds expected at state parks over the weekend
Conservation police are warning people not to park on the highways if parking fills up at Starved Rock and Matthiessen state parks over the holiday weekend. Captain Laura Petreikis says people should come with a backup plan. Both parks will be closed once their parking lots are filled. To avoid backups on Routes 178 and…… Read more »
Two shot in Princeton; one dead
UPDATE: Police are looking for a person of interest in the investigation named Davijon Robinson. He is thought to be in Kewanee. The Princeton Police Department is looking into a shooting that left one dead Wednesday evening in the 200 block of Hillview Drive. Police say the other victim is being treated for non-life threatening…… Read more »
LaSalle County adds four coronavirus cases to its count
LaSalle County is up to 219 coronavirus cases. The health department announced four new cases on Wednesday. The new cases are a teen, a woman in her twenties, and two women in their fifties. There are still 151 recoveries. Illinois announced 828 new cases Wednesday and 30 new deaths. The state is up to 144,013…… Read more »
