OSF St. Paul Dedicates Tree to Late Holy Cross Student
MENDOTA – A tree was dedicated to the memory of a Holy Cross student who passed away in 2018. On Tuesday Mission Partners at OSF St. Paul in Mendota gathered in memory of 12-year-old Karl Soliman.
Local deer totals less than that of 2018
SPRINGFIELD – Local area counties harvested a total over 1,341 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois Firearm Deer Season. According to the Department of Natural Resources, LaSalle County harvested 469 deer compared to 555
Woman Shot Late Tuesday Night in Peru
PERU – Peru Police responded to Illinois Valley Community Hospital Tuesday night after a woman entered the hospital with a gunshot wound. Authorities say the 20-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body on the
LaSalle County Board Holds Off On Cannabis Decision
OTTAWA – LaSalle County Board placed on file the Zoning Board of Appeals’ recommendation to ban the sale of cannabis in unincorporated areas on Tuesday. The Zoning Board voted 4-3 to prohibit the sale at Monday’s meeting,
High wind warning of up to 60 mph gusts
OTTAWA – Travelers catching flights at area airports during the Thanksgiving holiday are likely to be impacted by a high wind warning. According to the National Weather Service, Northern Illinois and surrounding areas are under a high
Streator Teen Dead After Morgan County Shooting
JACKSONVILLE – A teen from Streator has died after a shooting in downstate Morgan County. The Jacksonville Police say last Tuesday 19-year-old Maurice Cunningham was found beaten and shot in the 600 block of Jordan Street.
Sandwich man dies in multi vehicle accident in Plainfield
PLAINFIELD – A Sandwich man has died as a result of a multiple vehicle accident in Plainfield on Sunday. According to the Kendall County Coroners Office, 74-year-old Edmund Leif Erickson of Sandwich was pronounced diseases in his
LaSalle County Board to decide on marijuana business in unincorporated parts
OTTAWA – LaSalle County’s Zoning Board of Appeals isn’t recommending that marijuana businesses be allowed to operate in unincorporated parts of the county. On Monday evening, zoning members voted nay to allowing cannabis businesses of any kind
Go green and recycle your holiday lights this season
MENDOTA – OSF HealthCare Saint Paul and Saint Elizabeth Medical Center will be accepting non-working Christmas lights this year to reduce landfill waste. Eagle Recycling in Galva partnered to accept the lights which can be stripped down to
Free community Thanksgiving Luncheon hosted by Streator Ministerial Association
STREATOR – The Streator Ministerial Association will be hosting their annual Thanksgiving Luncheon this Thursday. Deliveries will be offered starting at 11 a.m., carry-outs at 11:30 and 1:30 p.m. and a dine-in at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church