Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive
FILL A BAG. HELP FEED FAMILIES. DONATIONS STAY IN YOUR COMMUNITY. The Annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive will be conducted Saturday, May 11th. LaSalle, Peru, and Oglesby letter carriers are asking residents to place
Music and Visual Arts Events
The public is invited to four music and visual arts events in the west wing of the historic Westclox building on Fri. and Sat., May 10 and 11. These include a gallery show and three events featuring
River Currents Launch Party at IVCC
River Currents, Illinois Valley Community College’s literary and art publication, is hosting its 2019 issue launch party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 9 in Room C316. Guests can join the celebration of this year’s
LaSalle County Caregiver Conference
Alternatives and the Bridges Senior Center will host the first LaSalle County Caregiver Conference. The event will be held on Saturday, June 1st at the Illinois Valley Community College from 8 am- noon. This event is free
Door To Door Canvassing
Bridges Senior Center staff will be conducting door to door canvassing May 6th in the following townships, Farm Ridge, Grand Rapids, Richland and Eagle. Door to door canvassing is a requirement of Western Illinois Area Agency on
Sandbags available in Pontiac
PONTIAC – The Vermillion River has continued to rise over the past several days. At 2:45 p.m. this afternoon the level was 17.14 feet. According to Pontiac’s Police Department, even though at the present time the date
Businesses in Utica begin evacuating amid flood warnings
UTICA – Businesses in the Village of North Utica began evacuating, Thursday. The village council declared a state of emergency due to rising waters on the Illinois River, Wednesday. While there has been no official evacuation,
Flooding Closures at Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks
Flooding Closures at Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks -May 2nd, 2019 until further notice. The lower parking lot and boat ramp at the west entrance to the park along Route 178-CLOSED The Red River trail
Ottawa Police Looking For Person Recruiting Homeless to Pass Counterfeit Cash
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Police Department on Wednesday received information that a Maroon Jeep Grand Cherokee with Illinois plate “BB25803″ was allegedly in the area attempting to recruit members of the homeless community to pass counterfeit bills
No Evacuations Yet for Marseilles
MARSEILLES – The Illinois River is expected to crest Thursday afternoon, and officials in Marseilles are keeping a watchful eye on how high the waters will rise. Plans are in place for portions of the community to