Electric vehicle production plant coming to Will County
JOLIET – Governor JB Pritzker announced that the Lion Electric Company, a Canadian manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, will build the company’s first-ever U.S. manufacturing facility and the largest plant of its kind in the
302 total COVID-19 deaths seen in LaSalle County
OTTAWA – A female in her 70’s is the latest and 302 COVID-19 related death in LaSalle County, according to the health department. In addition to the death, 37 new cases of coronavirus were reported by the
Victims of explosion at Starved Rock State Park identified
OTTAWA – The victims of the explosion last Thursday evening at Starved Rock State Park have been identified. According to LaSalle County Coroner Rich Ploch, killed were three men from Chicago. The investigation is ongoing, but authorities
What’s the Craziest Habit You’ve Added While Cooped Up During Covid?
I’ve heard a lot of people say that being cooped up during the pandemic was driving them nuts. I guess some of us meant that literally . . . Someone asked people to name the weird habits
Woodland Student Wins Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship
STREATOR – A Woodland student was awarded the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office scholarship from the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association. Sheriff Tony O. Childress announced that Audrey Jenkins won the $500 scholarship fund for the 2021-22 academic year. Childress