Repaving and spray patching for Spring Valley roads
SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley is coming up with a game plan for repaving and spray patching roads. In a streets and alleys committee meeting last week, John Mitchell Avenue, from the McDonald’s on Dakota street to
IVCC creates elementary education scholarship honoring Clarence Sapienza
OGLESBY – An elementary education scholarship has been established with the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation in memory of longtime educator and World War II veteran Clarence Sapienza of Peru. The annual scholarship was set up by
Yednock Honors Local Law Enforcement for National Police Week
SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, is recognizing the importance of law enforcement both at the local and state level throughout Illinois during National Police Week. Police Week is an observance that pays tribute to the local, state, and
OSF HealthCare welcomes new ENT & Audiology Practice
OTTAWA – OSF HealthCare is pleased to introduce the new OSF Medical Group – Ear, Nose & Throat and Audiology practice in Ottawa. Beginning in June, the office will feature Tracey Childers, D.O., Board Certified in Otolaryngology
Illinois State Police announce distracted driving week results
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois State Police (ISP) Troopers across the state participated in Distracted Driving Awareness Week from April 21-27, 2019. During this enforcement campaign Troopers gave special attention to distracted driving, while still enforcing other traffic violations.
May 19th: National Hepatitis Testing Day
UNDATED – May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and Sunday, May 19th is national Hepatitis Testing Day. According to the Center for Disease Control, millions of Americans have chronic viral hepatitis and most of them do not know
Update on trails at Starved Rock and Mathiessen State Parks
UTICA – While it may not be the best weekend to hit the trails, Starved Rock and Matthiessen Park Superintendent Kerry Novak says the majority are drying up from recent flooding. The Illinois and Ottawa canyon’s along
Parking restriction in Ottawa next week
OTTAWA – Parking restriction in Ottawa will be in effect on Monday through Thursday nights. No parking will be allowed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. along LaSalle Street or Columbus Street from Superior Street to the
Wild Bill Days
May 25th-26th 12-6 p.m. @ LaSalle County Historical Society Live re-enactments 1-4 p.m. Wild Bill Hickok: An Evening with James Butler Hickok Doors open at 6:00PM, Showtime 7:00PM “All my Children’s” Walt Willey is Wild Bill. Question
Tractor show
On Saturday May 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. antique tractors and other farm equipment will be on display in the Princeton Public Library parking lot at 698 E Peru Street in Princeton. The Tractor Show