Barn demolition bids sought for IVCC
OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College board has agreed to seek bids for the demolition of a former dairy barn near the south entrance of its Oglesby campus. In 2017, the board’s facilities committee recommended taking
Fatal single vehicle crash near Granville
GRANVILLE – A Princeton man is dead after being ejected from his car near Granville Monday night. Putnam County Sheriffs, PCEMS and multiple fire departments were called shortly before 7 p.m. for a reported single vehicle car
Truck Striking Pole Believed to be Cause of House Fire
DALZELL – A smokey house fire Monday morning in Dalzell may have been caused by a downed power line. According to the Dalzell Fire Department a little after 8 a.m. they were called to a home
Rockford Hospital Floods Monday
ROCKFORD – Water was seen pouring through the door of a Hospital in Rockford after heavy rains Monday night. In a statement from Mercy Health Hospital on Rockton Avenue, they said the no patients were in any
Water Tower; Street Repairs Coming to Mendota
MENDOTA – A contractor was announced for upcoming projects at the City Council meeting in Mendota Monday. According to the city’s aldermen, several streets, alleys and the water tower near the Mendota Civic Center will be repaired
Marseilles Detective Honored
MARSEILLES – Marseilles Police Department Investigator Jacob Callahan was awarded a commendation by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars on Saturday in Springfield. He was awarded for his work on a murder investigation involving a baby.This is Callahan’s
Dekalb Man Dies in Head on Collision
DEKALB – A Dekalb County man is dead after being ejected from his SUV. Dekalb Sheriffs and Sycamore EMS were called shortly before 6 AM Saturday for a reported head on collision on First Street. 30-year-old Dominique
Vandals Damage Park Bathrooms
COMPTON – The two parks in the village of Compton were damaged over the weekend and have caused the bathrooms to be closed. Officials locked the facilities until repairs could be made, but going forward they
Canadian Man Dies Skydiving Near Ottawa
OTTAWA – A Canadian man has died after a skydiving accident near Ottawa on Friday. According to the LaSalle County Coroner’s Office 68-year-old Reginald C. Hurlbut of British Columbia was pronounced dead at Skydive Chicago. The incident
Illinois Valley Veterans Memorial Bridge to Open
SPRING VALLEY – Illinois Valley Veterans Memorial Bridge is scheduled to open Monday in Spring Valley. The replacement Route 89 bridge over the Illinois River is going to be wider than the old bridge to allow for