Day: August 19, 2020

Mendota woman arrested on child endangerment charges

MENDOTA – A Mendota woman is facing child endangerment charges after authorities found a child in a smoke filled apartment.   On Wednesday the Mendota Police Department say that 25-year-old Alina C. Hernandez was taken into custody

2 more Lee County residents test positive for COVID-19

DIXON – The Lee County Health Department confirmed 2 more positive cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, an individual in their 40’s and another in their 50’s. They also confirmed 3 new recoveries in the county. Since the

3 more Bureau County residents test positive for COVID-19

PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam, & Marshall County Health Department announced 3 more COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, all in Bureau County. The individuals are males in their teens, 40’s, and 50’s who are recovering at home. There

A New Flavor of Girl Scout Cookies Has Been Announced

It feels like Girl Scout Cookie season was approximately five billion years ago and the next Girl Scout Cookie season is approximately 30 billion years from now.  But the Girl Scouts want you to get HYPED. They

2 more COVID-19 related deaths in LaSalle County

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed two more individuals have died from complications related to COVID-19 in the county. These individuals were a male in his 80’s and a female in her 90’s, and their

IDPH reports over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

SPRINGFIELD – 2,295 more cases of COVID-19 were reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday, along with 25 additional deaths. In total, there have been 211,889 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, and