More charges for man arrested after Mendota pursuit
MENDOTA – The man already facing charges after allegedly fleeing Mendota Police is reportedly wanted out of state on drug charges. The Mendota Police Department say that 38-year-old Joshua N. Hamrick is a Fugitive From Justice after
Two more DeKalb County residents die from COVID-19 related complications
DEKALB – Two additional individuals in DeKalb County have died from COVID-19 related complications, the health department reported. With the addition of these individuals, a resident in their 70’s and another in their 80’s, there have now
A Woman in a Stolen ‘Student Driver’ Car Followed a Cop 11 Miles, Just to See Where He Was Going
A cop near Cincinnati was driving to work in a marked patrol car last week when he noticed that the same car had been following him for a while. It was a Student Driver car with the
No new COVID-19 deaths reported in LaSalle County Friday
OTTAWA – No coronavirus related deaths were reported in LaSalle County on Friday for the first time since the previous Sunday. The LaSalle County Health Department also confirmed 26 additional positive cases, and that a previously reported
Over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that 30 counties in the state, including Bureau, are at a warning level for coronavirus. The IDPH states that a county enters a warning level when two or
Sterling man arrested after Mendota pursuit
MENDOTA – A high speed pursuit Thursday afternoon in Mendota ended off road south of the city with a Sterling man facing numerous charges. Mendota Police say around 4:45 PM they attempted to stop a black Porsche
IDPH update – more deaths at LaSalle County care facilities
SPRINGFIELD – In the Friday update from the Illinois Department of Public Health, they disclosed that more area long term care facilities have had deaths related to COVID-19. In the last seven days there have been four
Remote learning at District 289 in Mendota extended through September 18th
MENDOTA – Mendota K-8th grade students will be spending a few more weeks learning from home. District 289 Superintendent Dr. Kristen School on Friday announced that remote learning for all students will continue through at least September