Red Cross offers safety tips to prevent house fires over the holidays
CHICAGO – The American Red Cross is offering safety tips to prevent house fires over the holidays. They suggest besides testing your smoke detectors each month, that you should also use caution when heating your home, especially
Arrest made after abuse investigation at Dixon long term care facility
DIXON – An arrest has been made after an abuse investigation at a Dixon long term care facility. The Illinois State Police say that 34-year-old Demitri Davis, an employee of the Illinois Department of Human Services at
Gas prices near national average locally ahead of holiday
CHICAGO – Local and statewide gas prices are near or just below the national average according to the American Automobile Association. However, motorists are paying around 40 cents less per gallon than they did last December. In
Oglesby hopeful for good news when electric rate study is done
OGLESBY – At the Oglesby city council meeting Monday night Commissioner of Electric, Streets, Water, and Sewer Jason Curran said that an audit of the community’s energy use may yield some positive news. He stated that himself
39 new cases of COVID-19 in Livingston County
PONTIAC – Thirty-nine more residents of Livingston County have tested positive for COVID-19. Since the pandemic began, 122 active cases remain in the county out of the 2,843 positive test results recorded. At the Pontiac Correctional Center
LaSalle County reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths
OTTAWA – 2 individuals, a female in her 70’s and another in her 80’s, have reportedly died from coronavirus related complications. This marks 206 COVID-19 related deaths in the county since the pandemic began. The LaSalle County
Less than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases seen statewide
SPRINGFIELD – The IDPH reported 4,699 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the lowest daily case count the state has seen since October. The state health department also confirmed 98 additional deaths, including individuals
Leland Police investigating aggravated battery
LELAND – The Leland Police Department are looking for a person of interest that they say assaulted a store employee in the 100 block of North Main Street on Sunday. They say around 10:30 PM a man