LaSalle votes for eligibility for small business grants

LASALLE – LaSalle City Council voted to go forward with the process to gain eligibility to administer the Downstate Small Business Stabilization Program to help local businesses at Monday night’s meeting. The program allows small businesses of

Lee County has 2 additional cases of COVID-19

DIXON – Lee County has received two more positive cases of COVID-19.   Those infected were a person in their 50’s and one in their 20’s.  The total number of cases in Lee County now number 4. 

Livingston County announces three more positive COVID-19 cases

PONTIAC – Three more residents of Livingston County have tested positive for COVID-19.Livingston County Health Department officials were notified of the new cases on Monday.  The individuals include a female in her 30s in hospitalization, as well

Two mores cases of COVID-19 in LaSalle County

OTTAWA- Two LaSalle County men in their 40’s are isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19.  The health department on Monday says they have now recorded 13 positive cases in the county.  Newly released data shows

1006 new cases of COVID-19

SPRINGFIELD-  The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced 1,006 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois and 33 additional deaths, including a DeKalb County man in his 50’s. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 12,262 cases,

IVAR rescues dozens of hoarded dogs and cats

PERU – Saturday the Illinois Valley Animal Rescue took in around 40 small dogs and Monday plan on picking up more dogs and cats.  They say a total of 50 dogs and around 10 cats and kittens

Bureau County man airlifted after UTV crash

HARMON – A Bureau County man was airlifted to Rockford for injuries he sustained in a UTV rollover in rural Lee County.  According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, they say on Saturday night they were called

Illinois COVID-19 cases top 11,000

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday announced 899 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 31 additional deaths. Currently, the IDPH is reporting a total of 11,256 cases, including 274 deaths, in 71 counties