Illinois Valley Community College hosts science camp with Carus, LLC
LOCAL OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Continuing Education Center recently hosted a one-day science camp in partnership with Carus, LLC. Students learned science fundamentals from Carus chemists such as the periodic table of elements and lab
Illinois team heads to Senior League World Series
An Illinois team from the Burbank American Little League is set to make their debut at the Senior League World Series. They defeated local team D20 All-Stars with players from LaSalle, Peru, Oglesby, and Bi County as
Ameren hosts open house for proposed transmission line from Oglesby to Utica
LASALLE – Ameren is hosting an open house for community members to learn more about a proposed energy reliability project. Ameren’s LaSalle LINK Project is a proposal to improve energy reliability for LaSalle County residents by
LaSalle officials approve of roofing materials for city hall
LASALLE – The roof of LaSalle’s City Hall will be replaced with synthetic slate roofing come December. City officials approved an additional bid for just under $17,000 for various materials needed for the roof replacement project.
Suspected gunman’s motive in Iowa park killings a mystery
The question at the center of an investigation into the killings of three family members — including a 6-year-old girl — at an eastern Iowa state park campground is: Why? Investigators believe the shooter was
‘The Simpsons’ to parody Stephen Kings ‘It’ in Halloween “Treehouse of Horror” episode
‘The Simpsons’ are heading into their 34th season and for the first time they will be doing a special singular “Treehouse of Horror” episode. Instead of the regular three vingette episode, there will one story that will
Maytag building in LaSalle to be temporarily repaired, Kaskaskia structure inspection to follow
LASALLE – The city of LaSalle is working with building owners on repairing structures and making safety precautions for pedestrians. An independent building study was conducted at the Maytag Building, located at 801-805 First Street,
LaSalle County COVID-19 Community Level dips
OTTAWA – The COVID-19 Community Level in LaSalle County has moved back down to medium according to the LaSalle County Health Department. Last week, LaSalle County and neighboring counties like Bureau, Putnam, Marshall, Livingston, and Grundy reported
Streator Police Department to participate in Speed Awareness Day
STREATOR – The Streator Police Department is joining law enforcement officers from six states this week in this year’s Speed Awareness Day enforcement campaign. This campaign is an effort to address the drastic increase in speed
Parents, 6-year-old girl fatally shot in tent at Iowa park
A 9-year-old boy who was camping at an Iowa state park with his parents and 6-year-old sister survived a shooting that killed the rest of his family. The victims were found in their tent early