Multi-vehicle crash Wednesday injures two

PERU – A two vehicle crash on 2551st Road at the intersection with Illinois 251 Wednesday night injured two near Peru. The Peru Police Department say a rear-end collision sent one driver to the hospital via Life

Top 10 pasta sauces

Are you a Plain Jane Marinara sauce on your pasta, or do you prefer to adventure into other parts of your taste pallet? Here are some sauces to try at home. Bolognese Ragu Marinara Pesto Aglio e

Hartauer Insurance Agency, Inc. honored with award

LASALLE -Hartauer Insurance Agency, Inc. in LaSalle is named agency of the year in Illinois by Pekin Insurance. The award is presented to one agency in each of Pekin Insurance’s core states that meet the criteria of

State librarian vows to protect access to books

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State and head librarian Alexi Giannoulias is supporting legislation to combat book banning and censorship in libraries across the state. Under House Bill 2789, Illinois libraries would only be eligible for state-funded

Rochelle Police Chief announces retirement

  ROCHELLE – The Rochelle Police Chief has announced he will be retiring. Chief Eric Higby has held the position since 2009. In his years with the Police Department, he completed two elite training programs: the Northwestern

Tiskilwa awarded $600,000 for West Park improvements

  TISKILWA – The Village of Tiskilwa will receive $600,000 to improve West Park from the state of Illinois. The recently awarded Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Program funds will bring a new multi-use court for

Hennepin awarded Energy Transition Community Grant

  SPRINGFIELD – The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced more than 50 localities and municipal entities, including Hennepin, will receive Energy Transition Community Grants, an initiative that provides funding for communities that have been impacted