Oglesby Police suspend prescription drug and paraphernalia collection
OGLESBY – The Oglesby Police Department has suspended their collection of unused prescription drugs and other paraphernalia, including needles until further notice. In a statement earlier this week, they indicated that it was out of precaution
Ladd on the lookout for wet concrete vandals
LADD – The Ladd Police Department are looking for clues as to who took it upon themselves to write in newly poured concrete at War Memorial Park on Tuesday. They said in a social media post that
Livingston County sees 27 additional cases of COVID-19
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department confirmed 27 additional cases of COVID-19; 25 residents and 2 inmates at Pontiac Correctional Center. All of the cases, including the inmates, are recovering in isolation. Since the start of
IDPH sees over 6,000 new coronavirus cases
SPRINGFIELD – 6,110 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the second-highest daily case count the state has seen since the start of the pandemic. 51 additional deaths were also reported
IHSA takes different stance; HS Basketball still on with masks
SPRINGFIELD- The Illinois High School Association announced Wednesday that boys and girls high school basketball can continue this winter, contrary to what Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health advised Tuesday. The IHSA Board
Bureau County reports 22nd COVID-19 death
PRINCETON – A female in her 70’s is the 22nd and most recent COVID-19 death in Bureau County. Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Administrator Hector Gomez encouraged residents to take the virus seriously and take the necessary
LaSalle County sees highest COVID-19 daily case count
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reported 1 additional COVID-19 related death, a female in her 90s, as well as 85 more cases. This is the highest daily case count the county has seen. The health
Netflix Releases Debut Trailer For The George Clooney Film “Midnight Sky”
Netflix has released an official trailer for The Midnight Sky, a new science fiction film directed by George Clooney. Clooney also stars in the film, portraying a lonely scientist living in the Arctic. Adapted from the novel
SAINt JHN Announces Release Date For Upcoming Star-Studded Album
SAINt JHN announced last week the full list of contributors for his upcoming new album, While the World Was Burning. “Thank you to all the people that contributed their art,” he said in the announcement, adding in
Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ Becomes First Album Of 2020 To Sell Over 1 Million Copies
Taylor Swift’s album Folklore has returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for an eighth nonconsecutive week, becoming the first album to sell a million copies in the U.S. in 2020. Folklore’s total album sales