Peru Adds Sticker Option For Waste
PERU – The City of Peru city council says residents will get to use waste bags of their choice, using a city sticker. City Clerk Dave Bartley said in a meeting on Monday that procuring problems in
Woman Dies in Semi Crash in Livingston County
CULLOM – A woman from Champaign County has died after vehicle collided with a semi in rural Livingston County. In a release from the Livingston County Coroners office, the 58-year-old was in a car near Cullom, Illinois
Time Running Out to Pay Property Taxes
OTTAWA – Certified letters will be issued to LaSalle County residents if they don’t pay their taxes by Friday, according to the LaSalle County Treasurer’s Office. In a letter from LaSalle County Treasurer James Spelich, real estate
OSF HealthCare Caregivers Honored
OTTAWA – A Registered Nurse and a Patient Care Technician were two recent recipients of the DAISY and Sunflower Awards offered by OSF HealthCare. Both caregivers were honored during a brief ceremony held on September 24, 2018.
Pink Heals Fire Truck Brings Hope; Inspiration on Saturday Visit
MENDOTA- Pink Heals made house calls to Mendota Saturday afternoon visiting two residents who are battling cancer. The visit from Leslie, the pink fire engine from the Sauk Valley Chapter visited Ashlee Watson and Tammy Sterling, both
Head on Collision Leaves Many Injured in Bureau County
SPRING VALLEY – Multiple people were injured in a head on crash Friday near Spring Valley. According to the Spring Valley Fire Department, they were dispatched to a collision around 3:30 p.m. to IL Route 29
Illinois Waterway Visitor Center at Starved Rock Lock and Dam to Close Temporarily
OTTAWA – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Rock Island District will temporarily close the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center in Ottawa on Monday. The temporary closure at the Starved Rock Lock and Dam is the result of
Unemployment on the Rise Locally
CHICAGO – Unemployment rates are on the rise in the area. The unemployment rate for August in LaSalle County was at 5.4 percent, which is up a tenth of a percent compared to last month. Both Bureau
Yogurt Truck Crash Injures One
LASALLE – A passenger in a loaded yogurt truck was injured in a two vehicle accident in Bureau County Thursday morning. According to Illinois State Police just after 10 a.m., a tractor-trailer operated by 54-year-old James Johnson
Friday is World Rabies Day
OTTAWA – Raising awareness and fighting a preventable disease is the message being spread Friday on World Rabies Day. The LaSalle County Health Department and organizations nationwide are helping spread the word on a disease that kills