Man pronounced dead in rural Earlville single-vehicle crash
EARLVILLE – One man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Ophir Township on Friday. According to LaSalle County Coroner Richard Ploch, one male occupant was pronounced dead after the crash that occurred at East 9th
Empty home burns south of Hennepin Monday morning
HENNEPIN – A home was destroyed after a fire early Monday morning south of Hennepin. The Granville-Hennepin Fire Protection District say they were called by a neighbor around 1 AM to a house in the 8100
IVCC to host poet Jonah Mixon-Webster
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Jacobs Library will host renowned poet, scholar, and conceptual sound artist Jonah Mixon-Webster on Wednesday at noon in the Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre. This event is part of
Dodger fan tackled by security, fan gets standing ovation
LOS ANGLES, CA — Opening day for the Dodgers saw a tackle on the field by security. A fan ran down onto the field and dropped to one knee to propose to his girlfriend in the stands. While
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No injuries after house fire in DePue
DEPUE – A fire Sunday night in Depue brought five area fire departments into the community to battle the blaze. Crews were called around 9:30 PM to the 300 block of Lake Street for a fire that
The Illinois Valley Food Pantry Easter food basket distribution scheduled for Wednesday
LASALLE – The Illinois Valley Food Pantry Easter food basket distribution will be April 5th, with curbside service from 1:00 to 6:00 PM. Bags will be packed on April 4th, and deliveries will be made to
Nine-week at-home education program for middle-schoolers to be presented by LaSalle Library
LASALLE – The LaSalle Public Library will be offering a nine-week at-home education program for those ages 11 through 14. The courses will discuss times of “change” in Illinois, when glaciers covered much of the state
National Weather Service confirms tornadoes in Lee County during Friday outbreak
WEST BROOKLYN – A tornado that swept through the Lee County community of West Brooklyn was one of more than a dozen that crossed north central Illinois on Friday. The National Weather Service reports that they estimate
Fire destroys downtown Spring Valley building
SPRING VALLEY – A four-alarm fire Sunday destroyed a downtown Spring Valley building. Around 11 AM authorities were called to the 100 block of East St. Paul Street for the blaze that broke out in the