Spring Valley man facing murder charges will enter plea on Monday
SPRING VALLEY – A Spring Valley man facing murder charges is expected to enter his plea in court next week. 37-year-old Eddie Lee Metgen was charged in June with first degree murder of 28-year-old Marissa
Lower dells, trails back open at Matthiessen State Park
OGLESBY – The lower dells area, trails, horseback campground and most of the horseback trails have now reopened at Matthiessen State Park. Posted closures along the Vermillion River, including the connecting trail from the Dells area
Earlville IVCC Student Selected as FFA National Officer Candidate
OGLESBY – Incoming Illinois Valley Community College agriculture student Miriam Hoffman of Earlville has been selected as this year’s FFA National Officer Candidate from Illinois, IVCC President Jerry Corcoran announced at Thursday’s board meeting. Last year Hoffman
Transfer Academy a Success at IVCC
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Transfer Academy successfully launched this summer at Ottawa Center as students banked college credit while still in high school, the IVCC board learned Thursday. IVCC reports that 22 Transfer Academy students
LaSalle County Board says yes to rural LaSalle property cleanup
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Board unanimously voted to move forward with plans to cleanup a private property in LaSalle. At Thursday afternoon’s board meeting, a resolution was authorized to cleanup a rural 1.29 acre property at
Deadline reminder for filing crop acreage reports is near
AMBOY – The Lee County Farm Service Agency is reminding farmers the deadline for filing crop acreage reports for 2019 spring seeded crops is Monday, July 15th. After July 15th, farmers will be charged a late
Oglesby Firefighter Battling Cancer Passes Away
OGLESBY – Evan Knoblauch, the 20-year-old Oglesby Firefighter who was battling cancer has passed away. The St Bede Graduate was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma in 2017.
Sublette community efforts saves life over 4th of July weekend
WOODHAVEN LAKES – An EKG device funded through community efforts helped save the life of an elderly woman at Woodhaven Lakes over the Fourth of July weekend. According to the Sublette Fire Protection District, On Friday they
Man charged with first degree murder in connection to pregnant girlfriend’s death
SHELBYVILLE, IL – A Shelbyville man has been charged with first degree murder in connection of the death of a pregnant woman. According to the Illinois State Police, they presented the case against 24-year-old Deven A.
Sen. Rezin to run for Congress in 14th District
GURNEE- Republican State Senator Sue Rezin will be running for Congress next year. On Tuesday Rezin officially filed paperwork to run in the 14th Congressional District primary with the Federal Elections Commission. Last fall, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood