Mendota Trojans faces DePue/Hall in the Soccer Regional Championship
MENDOTA – The Mendota Trojans Soccer Team is taking on Depue/Hall’s co-op team in the Class 1A Regional Championship on Friday. Kick off starts at 4:30 p.m. at Mendota’s Stadium to fight for a spot in the
Strike Continues in Mendota
MENDOTA – Talks may happen this weekend, but kids are out of school again today in Mendota as the strike continues in District 289. Both sides are hopeful a return to the table will occur on Saturday
LaSalle-Peru High School Volleyball’s Pink Night a success
LASALLE – The 2019 Pink Night event hosted by LaSalle-Peru Lady Cavaliers Volleyball on Thursday, ended with wins across the board. The annual event to Support Breast Cancer Awareness month benefits Cops 4 Cancer and this year
New urgent care facilities coming to Mendota and Streator
MENDOTA – Residents of Mendota, Streator and surrounding areas will have increased access to urgent care facilities this fall. Beginning Monday, OSF PromptCare will open their doors in Mendota, adjacent to existing OSF primary care offices. The
Streator city council approves facade grants for South Park Street
STREATOR – Two facade grants referred to Streator’s city council by the Plan Commission were approved on Wednesday. Last week, the Plan Commission turned over two grant requests for 125 and 127 South Park streets to council after
Local officials announce ten-year smoke detector law
PERU – Pretty soon Illinoisans will be required to upgrade their smoke detectors. On Thursday morning at the Peru Fire Station, LaSalle and Peru fire chiefs, LaSalle County Health Department, Illinois Fire Safety Alliance and State Representative
New Jaws-of-Life equipment for Streator’s Fire Department
STREATOR – Streator’s Fire Department will be getting a new vehicle extrication equipment. At Tuesday night’s city council meeting, members gave the OK for the over $23,000 purchase for a set of TNT battery operated rescue tools.
Two men arrested for alleged drug possession in Princeton
PRINCETON – Two men are facing multiple charges after the Tri County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team conducted a buy/bust operation in Princeton. According to authorities, on Wednesday, 36-year-old Phillip P. Castelli of Tiskilwa and Paul C. Hayden
Peru Cemetery closed for road repaving
PERU – Through Friday October 18th, The Peru City Cemetery will be closed to the public for road repaving. The city says accommodations will be made for a funeral on Friday.
LaSalle Co. Sheriff’s seek assistance in identifying person involved in burglary
WEDRON – The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in identifying a male individual who was allegedly involved in a residential burglary in rural Wedron on Wednesday. In the surveillance video provided to the sheriff’s office,