Man Gets Run Over in his Driveway by Semi
STERLING – A man died after being run over by a semi-truck in his driveway on Monday in rural Steward. According to Illinois State Police, they responded to a resident on 1500 IL Route 251 in rural
Kane County Woman Bites Off Man’s Ear
AURORA- A 59-year-old woman from Aurora is facing felony domestic battery charges after allegedly biting off an ear during a dispute. According to the Kane County State’s Attorney Office Nelida Mendoza was taken into custody Sunday.
Active Shooter Drill in Marseilles Wednesday
MARSEILLES- Authorities will be training for an active shooter on the campus of Marseilles Elementary School on Wednesday. The exercise will run from 10 a.m until 2 p.m. School was not scheduled to be in
Mendota City Council Approves New Resource Officer
MENDOTA – Mendota High School will soon have a school resource officer. In the Mendota City Council meeting Monday, they approved beginning to look for a resource officer for the 2019-2020 school year. Alderman Weiland says the
Gas Prices Drop Nationwide for Thanksgiving Holiday
CHICAGO – Gas prices have fallen significantly compared to last month, according to the American Automobile Association. Local gas prices for LaSalle County have seen a decrease of 26 cents, while Bureau takes the lead with a
New Police Chief For Mendota
MENDOTA- The Mendota City Council chose a new Police Chief at the Monday night meeting. It was announced that Lt. Greg Kellen will be the new head of the department beginning next month. Current Chief
A Micro Food Pantry is Coming to Earlville!
EARLVILLE – A micro food pantry is making its way to Earlville on Tuesday! Jeff Eberhard, the creator of over 30 micro food pantries across, LaSalle, Grundy Will and Cook county, will be placing his 38th micro
New MRI at IVCH
PERU – The modular structure that will be the home of the new MRI unit at Illinois Valley Community Hospital was lifted into place on Thursday, November 15th. The 40-ton addition to the hospital’s diagnostic imaging department
IVCC Hosts Event for Managing Stress
Illinois Valley Community College hosts “Coping Strategies for Managing Stress, Holidays, and Finals!” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 in Room CTC125. Participants will enjoy a relaxing hour of mindfulness activities. These awareness techniques may
Victim Identified in Fatal Crash Monday Morning in Streator
STREATOR – A 60-year-old Streator man has been identified as the victim in a traffic crash that occurred on Monday. According to Streator Police, Donald A. Smith was killed in a two-vehicle accident near the intersection of