Woman busted using her loyalty card with a stolen credit card
A 30-year-old woman used her loyalty card at Tractor Supply Store in conjunction with a stolen credit card. The woman and her husband admitted to breaking into 15 storage units, stealing the items, and selling them online.
DePue receives plaque from FEMA
DEPUE – The Village of DePue was honored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for their efforts in solving flooding concerns. A flash flood in the spring of 2020 affected a number of homes in
Tuition reimbursement from Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds for IVCC students coming soon
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College has announced tuition reimbursement checks from Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds will be mailed around November 15th. IVCC was allotted over $6 million in HEERF dollars to be used
New distribution center to be built in Princeton
PRINCETON – A new distribution center will bring new jobs to Bureau County. Ollie’s Bargain Discount will build a $68 million distribution center in Princeton north of I-80. The 600,000 square foot building will eventually employ over
IDPH Endorses Bivalent COVID-19 Booster for children 5 and up
SPRINGFIELD – Following the CDC’s recommendation of the new bivalent boosters for children five and older, the Illinois Department of Public Health is recommending parents and guardians get children vaccinated and fully protected to avoid the most
LaSalle Library offers Halloween craft activities
LASALLE – To celebrate autumn, the LaSalle Library’s weekly Grab & Go craft kits for youth will have new crafts available at the Children’s Circulation Desk every Wednesday. On Tuesday, October 18th, Wednesday, October 19th, and Thursday,
Governor Pritzker proclaims October 15th, Move Over Day
CHICAGO – The Illinois State Police (ISP) joins law enforcement agencies across the nation in the campaign to recognize October 15, 2022 as “Slow Down, Move Over Day.” Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued a proclamation designating
IVCC announces production of MAME!
OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College Theatre Department will premier its first full-scale musical since 2019, MAME!, featuring a large cast of community members, students and faculty beginning Thursday. IVCC Director and Choreographer of Musical Theatre
OSF HealthCare shares results of 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment
PEORIA – OSF HealthCare has published the results of their 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment. The surveys are required of tax-exempt hospitals through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Conducted every three years through community surveys,
LaSalle County COVID-19 deaths approach 500; latest victims a woman in her 30’s and a man in his 50’s
OTTAWA – The death total from COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic is approaching 500. The two latest individuals to succumb to the disease were a woman in her 30’s and a man in his 50’s.