Man sinks car into river to “fill up radiator” with water
Deputies say the driver told them he intentionally drove the SUV into the water so that he could get water into the radiator. The vehicle has been towed back out of the river.
Baby Zebra Born With Dots Instead Of Stripes
The polka dot appearance comes from a genetic disorder called pseudo-melanism where animals display an abnormality in their stripe pattern
Late-start online IVCC classes start September 15th
OGLESBY – A series of 12-week, late-start online courses including speech, English, geography, psychology, statistics and theatre will be offered at Illinois Valley Community College beginning Sept. 15. The 3-credit, transfer-eligible courses are World Regional Geography (GEG
Washington Park in Peru could be getting some major upgrades
PERU – The city of Peru is envisioning an all-season recreational expansion of Washington Park. Officials held a public meeting to talk about their intentions of applying for an Open Space Land Acquisition and Development
Regional Superintendent remind motorists school is starting
OTTAWA – Christopher Dvorak, Regional Superintendent of Schools for LaSalle, Marshall and Putnam Counties is reminding everyone to know and obey school bus laws. The flashing amber lights are a warning the bus is going to stop,
IVCC announces One Book, One College program
Jayna Leipart Guttilla with Eric Eyre’s “Death in Mud Lick: A Coal Country Fight Against the Drug Companies that Delivered the Opioid Epidemic.” PHOTO IVCC OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College is embarking on a new chapter
Mendota man arrested after gun incident
MENDOTA – A Mendota man was arrested for reckless discharge of a firearm after an investigation into shots being fired early Monday. Around 1:15 AM Mendota police were called to the 100 block of Cherry Street
The latest buzz – Bee keeping to be allowed in Mendota
MENDOTA – The Mendota City Council on Monday approved a proposed amendment to the city municipal code to allow beehives. In July the matter was first brought forward by residents interested in having hives. The ordinance
Fatal Bureau County Crash Victim Identified
PRINCETON – The teen from rural Princeton that was killed Saturday morning in a single vehicle crash has been identified. The Bureau County Coroner announced that 18-year-old Chase Morgan of rural Princeton was killed in the rollover
Area communities receive first payments from Federal funds for COVID relief
SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker announced that $40 million in payments are being made to 1,250 small cities, towns and villages across Illinois, representing the first wave of more than $742 million in federal American Rescue Plan