Three COVID-19 related deaths, 167 new cases in LaSalle County
OTTAWA – Three coronavirus deaths were reported in LaSalle County’s weekly COVID-19 report. The individuals are males in their 60’s, 70’s, and a man in their 80’s. There were 167 new COVID-19 cases, 100 of those
Think twice before you feed old pumpkins and gourds to wildlife
UNDATED – If your old pumpkins and gourds from Halloween and Thanksgiving have overstayed their welcome and you’re thinking of feeding the wildlife, think again. While posts on social media have been recommending feeding wild animals,
Grand Ridge asking for grant support
GRAND RIDGE – The mayor of Grand Ridge is asking for village residents to write a short letter or email in support of a project to improve the community. The North Central Illinois Council of Governments could
Weekend fire destroys DePue home
DEPUE – A fire Saturday evening destroyed a Depue home. Around 7:45 PM the DePue Fire Department was called to the 1200 block of North Avenue for a fully involved fire. A Mutual Aid Box Alarm was
Dr. Anthony Fauci warns that newly-discovered Omicron variant may ‘evade immune protection’ from COVID-19
Appearing on NBC News’ Meet the Press on Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that the newly discovered ‘Omicron’ variant of Covid-19 may evade various forms of immune protection. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and