Whiteside County man charged with kidnapping, sexual assault of 12-year-old
ROCKFORD – A Whiteside County man is facing a number of charges, including kidnapping and predatory criminal sexual assault after an investigation by the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office. They say that on June 22nd they received a
Another COVID-19 case in Lee County
DIXON – The Lee County Health Department reported that another individual has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the 98th confirmed case in the county. 93 cases have recovered in Lee County, with one death overall since
Livingston County sees 4 more cases of COVID-19
PONTIAC – 4 more cases of COVID-19 were reported in Livingston County, the health department announced. The individuals include a male in their 70’s, a male under the age of 20, a female under the age of
IDPH reports 869 new COVID-19 cases
SPRINGFIELD – 36 additional deaths from complications related to COVID-19 were reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday. The IDPH also announced 869 additional deaths. There have now been 144,882 cases of COVID-19 since
LaSalle County sees 3 new COVID-19 cases, 6 more recovered
OTTAWA – 3 new cases of COVID-19 were announced for LaSalle County on Thursday. These individuals are females in their teens, 20’s, and 50’s. There have been 222 total cases of coronavirus in the county since the
Man converts kitchen/kitchen window into drive-thru for free coffee
Your “Daily Dose of Uplift” for July 2nd: A sign sits in front of Ben Ramirez’s kitchen window boasts offering free coffee to people in his neighborhood. And that’s exactly what Ramirez has been delivering to his
Princeton teen identified as victim in Wednesday shooting
PRINCETON- A Princeton teen has been identified as the victim in a shooting Wednesday. The Bureau County Coroner said that 17-year old Caleb E. Conrath was killed after an apparent shooting in the 200 block of
Illinois State Police announce reduction in forensic backlog
SPRINGFIELD – Director Brendan F. Kelly of the Illinois State Police announced the State has achieved a 33% overall reduction in the Biology/DNA forensic backlog. “Our forensic scientists have done good work to reduce the backlog, and