Top 10 Parks in North Central Illinois

  If you need an adventure right in your own back yard, North Central Illinois is filled with amazing views to take in, trails to hike, swings to swing on, and parks to visit for the day.

Mendota Fire Department thanks responding agencies

MENDOTA – The Mendota Fire Department thanked the responding agencies that arrived in the city to battle the devastating fire last week on Illinois Avenue. Sixteen fire departments, three ambulance services and numerous local and state agencies

Top 10 breakfast foods

Top 10 Best Breakfast Foods What is your go-to breakfast?  Maybe you need a new idea for breakfast, check out the top 10 breakfast foods. Pancakes Bacon Waffles Eggs Cereal Donuts Toast Fruit Sausage Muffins

Missing Mendota man found deceased

MENDOTA – A Mendota man who was reported missing last week was found deceased within a couple blocks of his residence. On Friday night authorities were notified that 65-year-old William Minder was missing. The Mendota Police Department

Stage 212 welcomes in Noon Years Eve

LA SALLE — The Noon Year’s Eve Celebration at Stage 212 performed twice today with visitors from the Paw Patrol, the Wizard of Oz, Scar and the Hyena’s, Ariel, Repunzel, Anna & Elsa. Along with special guest

January is human trafficking awareness month

  CHICAGO – January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is partnering with The Power Project to train group home and residential care facility staff across Illinois on how

Buildings to be razed in Mendota after downtown fire

MENDOTA – At least four buildings are a total loss after a large fire in downtown Mendota Thursday night.  Around 9 PM firefighters were called to the 700 block of Illlinois Ave for a fire that eventually

Fire in Mendota destroys most of downtown block

MENDOTA – Illinois Avenue in downtown Mendota was the scene of a 4th box alarm blaze Thursday night that heavily damaged a number of buildings and businesses.  A pet store located in the 700 block was able