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More than 9,000 Ameren and ComEd customers still wait for electric service restoration
About half of Ameren Illinois customers in LaSalle County who don’t have electricity this morning are in or close to Ottawa. The company’s outage maps show 1,078 customers in the 61350 zip...
Aug 13, 2020
Some wind damage in Ottawa was from a tornado
The National Weather Service says storm damage along the Illinois and Michigan Canal was from a tornado. It touched down in the canal north of Fulton St. It traveled eastward along the canal all the w...
Aug 12, 2020 The Floor to Ceiling store's roof scattered after a storm
Three more COVID-19 deaths reported in LaSalle County
LaSalle County announced three new COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday. The county health department says 28 people have died due to the virus so far. In addition, 29 new cases were reported for a to...
Aug 12, 2020
Mediacom Illinois services mostly withstood storm
Around 340,000 Mediacom internet customers didn't have service Monday afternoon because of the wind storm tearing through Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana. That number was down to 160,000 Wednesday morning...
Aug 12, 2020
Ameren crews are working 17 hours a day to restore service
Ameren Illinois Senior Director of Division Operations South Craig Gilson says power company crews are working all day and into the night to restore electric service. He says they’re on duty for...
Aug 12, 2020
Democratic Party chair excited about Kamala Harris as vice president
Kamala Harris and Joe Biden had their arguments during the Democratic presidential debates. Now, she's his running mate in his bid for the White House. Harris says the arguments were just politics. La...
Aug 12, 2020
Beware of carbon monoxide from generators
Carbon monoxide from a gasoline powered electricity generator drifted into a man's home in the 1000 block of Lakewood Dr. Monday night. That set off an alarm. The Ottawa Fire Department checked things...
Aug 12, 2020
LaSalle County marks 25th COVID-19 death
One new COVID-19 death was reported by the LaSalle County Health Department on Tuesday. The health department says a total of 25 people have died due to the virus in LaSalle County. It marks the first...
Aug 12, 2020
Ameren estimates Thursday night restoration for some customers; ComEd estimates Saturday
Ameren estimates it will take until midnight tomorrow night to restore power to everyone in the LaSalle County area. About 28% of its customers in LaSalle County, 25% in Bureau, and 30% in Putnam Coun...
Aug 12, 2020
Electrical updates: ComEd estimates Saturday restoration, some health care centers have troubles
ComEd is now estimating it will need until Saturday to restore electric service to the places it serves in this area. About 42% of the company's LaSalle County customers don't have service. OSF Health...
Aug 11, 2020