No injuries after oven fire in Streator
STREATOR – No injuries were reported after an oven fire Wednesday in Streator. Around 3:30 PM the Streator Fire Department were called to the 700 block of South Monroe Street. All residents of the single story home
Morris attorney picked to be next Associate Circuit Judge
OTTAWA – An attorney from Morris has been selected to be the next Associate Circuit Judge in the Illinois Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. Scott Belt was appointed last Friday. The Morris High School graduate attended SIU and Western
After slight rebound, area unemployment back on the rise
SPRINGFIELD – The latest county unemployment numbers have been released by the state, and they show some counties have had the number of unemployed go up in the last month. Bureau County reported that the unemployment rate
27 new infections reported in Livingston County
PONTIAC – Twenty more residents of Livingston County and seven inmates at the Pontiac Correctional Center have tested positive for COVID-19. The Livingstson County Health Department on Wednesday reported the new cases, adding to the 134 active
First doses of Moderna vaccine arrive in area
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department received the first doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday from Moderna. Phase 1A of vaccine distribution is now underway, making sure the vaccine is available for healthcare providers
Marshall County resident 8th to die from COVID-19
PRINCETON – A Marshall County resident in his 70’s is the latest to pass away from complications related to COVID-19. The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department reported Wednesday that a man in his 70’s is
LCHD sees 2 new COVID deaths, 90 new cases
OTTAWA – 90 new cases of COVID-19 were reported by the LaSalle County Health Department on Wednesday, along with 2 additional coronavirus related deaths. With the addition of those deaths, a male in his 50’s and a
IDPH confirms 135 new COVID-19 deaths
SPRINGFIELD – 135 additional coronavirus related deaths were confirmed by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday, including 3 individuals from DeKalb County and 1 from LaSalle County. Illinois also saw 6,762 new cases of COVID-19.
Livingston Family Care Center in Pontiac to close
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Family Care Center in Pontiac is set to close at the end of the year. The medical clinic, opened in 1993, provided free medical services to uninsured residents thanks to support from