Jesse White awards more than $1,700 in grants to Mendota school libraries
SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded more than $1.4 million in School District Library Grant Program awards to 672 public school districts. More than 1.5 million Illinois students served by school
Florida Man accused of stealing $30K worth of turtles
https://www.facebook.com/sheriffleefl/videos/482406873585388 “The camera is right up here, not hard to see, and the guy looked right in the camera, and that’s how the sheriff’s department was able to use the facial recognition, and he was just helping
Tri-Dent arrests Ottawa man a second time for drug and firearms charges
OTTAWA – The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team on Wednesday arrested an Ottawa man for the second time this year on drug and firearms charges. They say they obtained a search warrant for a home in the
DeKalb County K9 receives bullet and stab vest
SYCAMORE – The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office K9 Maverick has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from a non-profit organization. Maverick received his vest this week thanks to Vested Interest in
Peru launches memorial bench program
PERU – Memorial benches can now be sponsored throughout the city of Peru. The city will be offering the public the opportunity to have a bench installed in a public area with an inscribed plaque. An application
Peru Electric Department to replace pole on Wenzel Road
PERU – The City of Peru Electric Department will be replacing a pole on the high-line along Wenzel Road on Thursday, and the intersection with Marquette road may be partially blocked. Work is expected to start
Bill adopted supporting return of DeKalb County land to Potawatomi Nation
SHABBONA – The Illinois House has passed a bill supporting the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s efforts to regain possession of the Shab-eh-nay Reservation that was illegally sold by the federal government in 1849. The nation is
Dixon pair arrested on Methamphetamine charges
OGLESBY – A pair of women from Dixon are facing drug charges after an investigation by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team. TriDENT announced that on Monday evening they took 34-year-old Jessica M. Balma and 35-year-old Angelia
Rural Earlville bridge to be replaced over the summer
EARLVILLE – A rural bridge north of Earlville will be replaced by the LaSalle County Highway Department, and work is expected to take most of the summer. Beginning Monday, East 1250th Road, or North Main will be
Mendota man facing drug and weapons charges
MENDOTA – A Mendota man is being held on drug and weapons charges after a Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team investigation. Mendota Police took 32-year-old Matthew J Watson into custody on Monday on a La Salle