USDA announces details of support package for farmers
Washington – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced further details of the $16 billion package aimed at supporting American agricultural producers while the Administration continues to work on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals. In May,
Will County Man Charged in Shabbona Country Club Burglary
SHABBONA – A Will County man was arrested after an investigation into a burglary at the Indian Oaks Country Club in Shabbona. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office 30-year-old David W. Kur of Plainfield was taken
Farmers at mercy of the weather
OTTAWA – North central Illinois Farmers are in survival mode as they continue to play catch-up with their corn crops. LaSalle County’s Farm Bureau President David Isermann says the recent heat wave has helped dry up surfaces,
Yednock appointed to Serve on Veterans Advisory Council
OTTAWA – State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, has been appointed to serve on the House Veterans Advisory Council, which looks at programs and studies conducted in the U.S. on various issues that affect the lives of veterans.
Help Meow-t! Ottawa Vet needs more food after taking 23 adoptable cats/kittens
OTTAWA – Dozens of cats and kittens taken in by the Ottawa Veterinary Hospital will be looking for a forever home. The hospital welcomed a total of 23 cats after owners lost their home to unforeseen
LaSalle County has the highest percentage locally of smokers and women who smoke during pregnancy
LASALLE – LaSalle County has the highest percentage of smokers and women who smoke during pregnancy, according to recent data. The Illinois Public Health Community Map shows LaSalle County exceeds the statewide and neighboring county averages of
Secretary of State, Jesse White awards grants to LaSalle and Oglesby libraries
CHICAGO – Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White awarded over 460,000 in grants to 29 public libraries including LaSalle’s and Oglesby’s. LaSalle Public Library was awarded $15,000 and Oglesby, $11,000 through the Project Next
State troopers will be cracking down on speeding for Illinois Speed Awareness Day
LASALLE – Illinois Speed Awareness Day is Wednesday. The Illinois State Police is taking a proactive approach to promote safety for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists through both education and enforcement. Troopers will be out in force focusing
OSF HealthCare and Perry Memorial to consider partnership options
PEORIA – The Perry Memorial Hospital Board has voted to recommend to the City of Princeton that it begin a process to consider a variety of partnership options with OSF HealthCare. Perry Memorial Hospital and OSF HealthCare
GoFundMe created for family of Deer Grove man electrocuted on irrigation farm
DEER GROVE – A GoFundMe account was created to support the family of a Deer Grove man who was electrocuted last week. 48-year-old Shannon Pierceson was working on an irrigator in a field in Deer Grove