LaSalle Man Arrested on Cocaine Charges
LASALLE – Multiple agencies were involved in the arrest on July 1st of a LaSalle man on drug charges. Agents from the LaSalle and Peru Police Departments, plus the Tri County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Investigation assisted in
$500,000 Bond for Man Arrested on Cocaine Charges
PERU – A sealed warrant for two counts of unlawful delivery of Cocaine have put a Peru man in the LaSalle County Jail. According Peru Police Chief Doug Bernabei 39 year-old Kilman R. Johnson was arrested on
Ottawa to apply for grant to fund sewer separation construction
OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa will apply for a grant to fund part of their long time sewer control plan. In a public hearing at Tuesday night’s council meeting it was announced by the North Central
LaSalle Co. Farm Bureau President: “If Illinois isn’t an agriculture disaster I don’t know what is”
OTTAWA – LaSalle County’s Farm Bureau President David Isermann is hoping J.B. Pritzker’s request for an agricultural disaster declaration is approved. The Governor has issued several state disaster declarations, one involving the Federal Emergency Management Agency where
Dangerous end-of-the-week heat coming our way
OTTAWA – Heat is expected to build up to dangerous levels beginning tomorrow into this weekend. According to weatherology meteorologist Ray Miller our best chance to see high indices of 105 degrees will be on Thursday and Friday, with
Ambler pleads guilty in Will County for robbery
JOLIET – A former police officer from LaSalle County plead guilty in suburban Chicago on an aggravated robbery charge. According to Will County Court records, Lowell “Max” Ambler on Thursday plead guilty to aggravated robbery, a
New Basketball Court Surface Installed in Mendota
MENDOTA – The new surface of the upgraded public basketball courts have been installed at Strouss Park in Mendota. The two full sized courts located in what many call Purple Park, were upgraded with a new playing
Mendota Acquires Another Electric Patrol Bike
MENDOTA – The Mendota Police Department have acquired their second electric patrol bike, this one equipped with larger off road tires. They are similar to regular bikes but have full-electric power capability. The department was able to
Paw Crawl in LaSalle to Benefit IVAR
LASALLE – A fundraising event for Illinois Valley Animal Rescue was approved at Monday night’s LaSalle City Council Meeting. Representatives from multiple bars in LaSalle, such as Greg’s Dew Drop Inn, Borderline Bar, and Walt’s Tap, received
Illinois Ave. block party this weekend
MENDOTA – Residents looking to learn more about Mendota’s Illinois Avenue Beautification project can do so this weekend. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday the Illinois Avenue committee will be holding a free block party to