Winter education program this weekend at Starved Rock
UTICA – Starved Rock State Park is hosting a free educational winter program for kids this weekend. On Saturday at 9:15 a.m. at the Starved Rock Visitor’s Center, kids can explore the winter world through an animal’s
LaSalle Police seeks bike assembly volunteers
LASALLE – The LaSalle Police Department is seeking volunteers to help assemble bicycles that were donated for the Christmas program. The police department asks that the bikes be assembled in a heated building in LaSalle. Any volunteers
Ottawa man arrested for alleged cocaine sales
OTTAWA – An Ottawa man has been taken into custody after an investigation into purported cocaine sales in Ottawa. According to the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, with the assistance of the Ottawa Police Department on
Toys for Tickets campaign collects toys for kids
In Kingston, Ontario, Canada, if you received a parking ticket between November 1st and December 3rd, you could avoid paying your ticket if you donated a toy to their “Toys for Tickets” campaign. Since 2005 the campaign
Top Google searches of 2022
1. The top news topics we googled were: Mid-term election results , Queen Elizabeth’s passing, Ukraine, Powerball numbers, and Hurricane Ian. 2. The top words we wanted defined were: Rupee, Oligarch, Cacao, Homer, and Recession. 3. The
Thief steals Baby Jesus and replaces Him with a tombstone
A man who lives near Cleveland contacted the authorities Friday after someone stole the Baby Jesus from his nativity scene in his front year. Also missing were three cows, a donkey, and lamb figurines. In it’s place
Livingston County Health Department to offer classes to help smokers quit
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department, in partnership with IHR Counseling Services, is offering free Courage to Quit smoking classes starting in January. For many the start of a new year is a chance to
2022 LaSalle County Final Property Assessment Multiplier Announced
OTTAWA – LaSalle County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, the same as last year, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often
Illinois awarded $86 million in CDC funding for health infrastructure
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced last week that the State of Illinois has been awarded $86 million in federal funding to strengthen the state’s public health workforce and infrastructure. This first-of-its-kind funding from
Children’s craft and toy giveaway Saturday in Mendota
MENDOTA – A generous donation of children’s crafts and activities have been given to the city of Mendota to help spread joy this Christmas. The Mendota Police Department will be giving away gifts at a special drive-thru