Streator Discussed Potential Updates to Smith Douglas Site

STREATOR – Streator City Council discussed potential updates to the abandoned Smith Douglas site during a special City Council meeting on Tuesday. The city is looking to apply for the Rebuild Illinois Shovel Ready Sites grant, which

Three more deaths at DeKalb long term care facility

DEKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department on Tuesday reported three additional residents from the Pine Acres long term care facility have died from complications of COVID-19. The department previously announced that these Pine Acres residents had

797 new Covid cases statewide; 95 deaths

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday announced 797 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 95 additional confirmed deaths, 15 of those from outside the Chicagoland area.  Since the pandemic began, there

Three new COVID cases in LaSalle County Tuesday

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department announced on Tuesday three new positive tests came back for COVID-19.  A woman in her 30’s and two men, one in his teens and another in his  30’s were the

Mayor: Playgrounds remain closed

PERU – Peru Mayor Scott Harl explained to the council at Monday night’s meeting that the decision on when to reopen parks amid the COVID-19 pandemic is not up to him. As the area has entered into

Restaurants should tie down structures ahead of storms

OTTAWA – The remnants of Cristobal will hit north central Illinois with high winds Tuesday afternoon, and that could spell trouble for restaurants who have erected tents and canopies to comply with the new guidelines for dining

IVCH eases visitor restrictions

PERU – Illinois Valley Community Hospital has begun to ease some visitor restrictions as Illinois re-opens after the COVID-19 pandemic. Obstetrics patients with sonogram appointments and all day surgery patients will be allowed to have one person