At least 26 LaSalle County communities are getting about $10.9 million dollars in COVID relief dollars. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity says the second installment of $371 million is now going out to communities. Ottawa is receiving a second payment of about $1.2 million dollars for a total of about $2.4 million. Streator is getting a second payment of about $892,000 for a total of about $1.7 million. Peru is getting a second payment of about $662,000 for a total of $1.3 million. Other smaller communities like Kangley, Cedar Point, and Lostant are also getting of the money. The first payments were given to about 1,200 communities last year.
List of total state COVID relief funds in LaSalle County communities:
Cedar Point: 34,837.68
Dalzell: 89,679
Dana: 20,412.69
Earlville: 215,966.34
Grand Ridge: 71,444.45
Kangley: 31,707.72
LaSalle: $1.222,856.67
Village of Leland: 124,381.37
Village of Leonore: $16, 738.42
Village of Lostant: $65,320.64
Marseilles: $657,833.19
Mendota: $951,776.04
Naplate: $63,959.78
Oglesby: $484,325.26
Ransom: $48,446.14
Rutland: $41, 369.74
Seneca: $306,326
Sheridan: $342,933.33
Somonauk: $254,164.38
Tonica: $97,300.53
Troy Grove: $32,388.14
Utica: $181,809.08
Wenona: $127,647.41