Spring Valley Chief gives city green light to approve full time officer September 5, 2019 12:46 am|o SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley’s Police Department is ready to hire on a full time officer.…
Pedestrian bridge closed for repairs in Ottawa September 4, 2019 5:22 pm|OTTAWA – A pedestrian bridge over Goose Creek in Ottawa will undergo repairs. Currently, the bridge next to…
Yednock attends Vactor Manufacturing plant’s grand opening September 4, 2019 5:16 pm| STREATOR – State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, is touring local businesses throughout the Illinois Valley to discuss…
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth tours Marquis Energy September 4, 2019 2:23 pm|HENNEPIN – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) visited Marquis Energy, meeting with its leaders and touring the ethanol…
Streator Man Escapes Serious Injury After Train Crash Tuesday September 4, 2019 12:39 pm| STREATOR – A man in Streator Tuesday morning escaped serious injury after colliding with a train. The…
Burglaries, Vandalism Reported in Streator September 4, 2019 10:25 am|STREATOR – Garages and homes were targeted by apparent burglars Tuesday in Streator. The Streator Police department took…
Ottawa approves city sales tax on cannabis September 3, 2019 11:35 pm|OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa is planning ahead for recreation marijuana sales. In a city council meeting,…
Residents Speak Out Against Gambling Expansion in Mendota September 3, 2019 9:31 pm|MENDOTA- In a forum before the regular city council meeting Tuesday in Mendota a dozen residents gathered to…
Car crashes into bank after collision in Peru, two injured September 3, 2019 9:27 pm|PERU – Two people were transported to local area hospitals after a collision on Illinois 251 and Wenzel…
LaSalle Co. real estate tax due this week September 3, 2019 5:01 pm| OTTAWA – LaSalle County’s real estate tax is due this Thursday. Taxpayers who enrolled in the automatic…