Farmers Worried About Wet Spring
EARLVILLE – Farmers typically are working long hours by mid-May planting corn in North Central Illinois, however, due to a wet cold spring many farmers are behind. Earlville farmer Carl Zimmerman said that come June 1st, hard
Yednock Expands Property Tax Credit to Surviving Military Spouses
OTTAWA – State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, is supporting legislation that would lower property taxes for the surviving spouses of veterans who are injured or killed in the line of duty. Senate Bill 110 allows the surviving
Jostens Renaissance National Student of the Month Award
LaSalle-Peru Township High School is proud to announce that sophomore Lauren Klein is the recipient of the Jostens Renaissance National Student of the Month Award for May 2019. The Jostens Renaissance National Student of the Month recognition
IVCC Coach Steps Down
OGLESBY – The women’s basketball coach at Illinois Valley Community College to step down. Tom Ptak announced he is stepping down as Illinois Valley Community College women’s basketball coach after six seasons. Ptak led the 2016-17 team
Streator Officer Catches Baby In Dramatic Fire Rescue
STREATOR – An apartment fire in Streator Saturday morning had five escape the home without injury, including a baby caught by a police officer after being dropped from a second story window. The Streator Fire Department
Car Seat Event Held Saturday in Mendota
MENDOTA- Certified Car Seat Installers were busy assisting residents in making sure their loved ones were secure during a car seat safety check at the Mendota Fire Department on Saturday. Mendota Police along with Peru Police
Reddick Mansion Golf Outing
The Reddick Mansion Association is inviting all golfers to support the Mansion and enjoy one of the 1st golf tournaments of the season at Pine Hills Golf Club on Saturday, May 18th with a shotgun start at
LaSalle-Peru High School’s Spring Choral Concert
The LaSalle-Peru Township High School Choir presents its Spring Choral Concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 23 in Matthiessen Auditorium. Admission is free. Enjoy songs from “The Greatest Showman” and “Mamma Mia” and songs by artists
Solicitation Sting Nabs Nine
OTTAWA- The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that nine men have been charged with solicitation after a multi-year investigation into prostitution and drugs in the area. During the investigation involving the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, Peru
Alternate routes and closures for Starved Rock Marathon due to Illinois River rising
The Starved Rock Marathon will be occurring this Saturday, May 11th. The park road will be closed to traffic from 7:20-7:45 a.m. The eastern canyon parking lots at Illinois, Ottawa, and Kaskaskia will be closed during the