“Lego Mania” at the LaSalle Public Library
LASALLE – The LaSalle Public Library will be once again hosting “Lego Mania” this month. Open to youth ages 5 and up, this program is for those who love to build, design, and create, and will be
Anniversary of Deadly Ottawa Naplate Tornado
OTTAWA – Today is the anniversary of a deadly EF-3 tornado that struck Ottawa and Naplate causing widespread damage. The storm system brought ten different tornadic events in an outbreak that began on the afternoon of February
Habitat build to be on Buffalo Street in Peru
PERU- The upcoming Habitat of Humanity build in Peru will be on Buffalo Street. At Peru’s City Council meeting, Kris Paul of Habitat of Humanity says the first Peru build will be on the corner
Road closure begins for culvert replacement in DePue
PRINCETON – Illinois 29 in Bureau County between Princeton Road and the DePue Spur will be closed until fall. The Illinois Department of Transportation said six culverts will be replaced. Motorists are advised to follow the
Florida man plays music, smokes marijuana and kicks officer
THE VILLAGES, FL — A 29-year-old man from Oxford Florida was in The Villages playing loud music and smoking marijuana in public. Multiple businesses contacted authorities because he was going in and out of their shops playing loud
Retro technology, have you used them all?
A recent survey finds that there are many retro things that many adults have never done. Can you say you’ve done everything on this list? 22% of adults have never played video games at an arcade 21%
Officials to monitor potassium permanganate storage facility in Ottawa
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Fire Chief and Building officials have inspected a Lotz Logistics facility on the south side of the city that is storing potassium permanganate. Officials expressed concern after the Carus Chemical Company fire
Former NBA player to speak at Streator High School about addiction struggle
STREATOR – A former NBA player will be speaking at Streator Township High School on Wednesday to talk about his journey through addiction. Chris Herren, who played with the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics, will discuss his
Pair of Illinois bills seek to protect residents from cryptocurrency fraud
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced the Consumer Financial Protection and Innovation Package, a pair of legislative bills designed to protect residents from financial fraud and establish oversight of cryptocurrencies and digital
Single vehicle crash causes life-threatening injury to driver
TROY GROVE – A single vehicle crash requiring heavy extrication left one man with life-threatening injuries Saturday. Around 3:45 PM LaSalle County Deputies were called to the area of East 4th and North 3850th Road near Troy