LaSalle to begin search for new top cop soon; Chief announces retirement
LASALLE – The Chief of the LaSalle Police Department has announced he will be retiring. Chief Robert Uranich stated in a letter to the city that his last day will be July 15th. After 31
Vehicle reported stolen in Streator Wednesday involved in multiple crashes
STREATOR- An SUV that was reported stolen on Wednesday was involved in multiple crashes that evening, but the driver has yet to be caught. Streator police say a Ford SUV was taken from the 400 block
Illinois Valley Animal Rescue seeks donations to offset expenses of new state regulations
PERU – Illinois Valley Animal Rescue, or IVAR, is a licensed shelter housing hundreds of animals a year, however, new regulations put into effect by the state of Illinois have added a new expense this year, a
5 new COVID-19 cases; 2 more recovered in LaSalle County
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed five additional cases of coronavirus in the county on Thursday. These cases, a male in his 50’s and four females ranging in age from their teens to their 50’s,
IDPH confirms nearly 600 COVID-19 cases
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 593 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing the total since the pandemic began to 134,778. The IDPH also confirmed 55 additional deaths related to the coronavirus,
School librarian uses drones to deliver books to students
Your “Daily Dose of Uplift” for June 18th: A middle school librarian in Virginia had an intuitive idea to ensure kids can still rent and read books during a time when libraries across the world are closed
Red Cross now testing all blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies
BLOOMINGTON — The American Red Cross is testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies, providing donors insight into whether they have been exposed to this coronavirus for a limited time. Antibody testing will indicate
Illinois announces Father’s Day Free Fishing Days 2020
SPRINGFIELD- The state of Illinois announced the annual Free Fishing Days celebration is coming up Father’s Day Weekend. It is a four-day celebration that runs June 19th through the 22nd in Illinois when anglers can fish without
Social distancing and 8′ lawn circles this season at Hegeler Carus Concert Series
LASALLE – Summer concerts will return to the Hegeler Carus lawn, but new rules are being adopted to ensure proper social distancing. Circles 8 feet in diameter have been spray painted on the lawn where your group