Livingston County discovers more COVID-19 cases – nine new infections at Pontiac Correctional Center
PONTIAC – Twenty-three more residents of Livingston County have tested positive for COVID-19 and nine inmates have also tested positive at the Pontiac Correctional Center. All of the newly infected are recovering in isolation. Currently in the
Putnam County remains at warning level for COVID-19
PRINCETON – Putnam County remains at a warning level for COVID-19, with new cases per capita being nearly four times higher than the Illinois Department of Public Health advises. Positivity rate was over 12%. Monday the Bureau,
20 new COVID-19 cases reported in LaSalle County
OTTAWA – LaSalle County Health Department reported 20 additional cases of coronavirus with over twice as many new recoveries on Monday. The new cases are individuals who range in age from their teens to their 80’s, and
Two stolen vehicles allegedly involved in manhunt near Streator
STREATOR – A man wanted for burglary, attempted theft and criminal damage to property was arrested after a man hunt in rural LaSalle County that involved two allegedly stolen vehicles. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say a
Police capture two subjects after 8 hour search
STREATOR – A search that lasted 8 hours has ended with two in custody. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say they began looking for two individuals after they fled a traffic stop around 1:30 AM Monday.
August added more jobs in North Central Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – The latest county unemployment numbers have been released by the state, and they show job growth throughout North Central Illinois in August. LaSalle County is over 9%, from a high rate in May of 18.4%
Rock Falls police encounter armadillo on patrol
ROCK FALLS – A rare sighting of an Armadillo in northern Illinois happened in Rock Falls Saturday night. The Rock Falls Police Department said it was one of the strangest animal related service calls they could
Governor attends Gold Star Families ceremony in Marseilles
MARSEILLES – J.B. Pritzker attended a ceremony to honor the National Guard and Illinois’ Gold Star families in Marseilles. The event, held at the Middle East Conflicts Wall on Sunday, honored families of servicemen and women who