New Health Care Scholarship for IVCC
OGLESBY – The family of former Illinois Valley resident Michelle Mertel Nuckles recently established a healthcare scholarship in her memory with the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation. Nuckles died in March 2017 at age 36 following complications
Cause of Friday Tonica Fire Being Investigated
TONICA – The cause of the Friday garage fire in Tonica is still under investigation. After 9 p.m. a call was received of a fire in the 500 block of South First Street that destroyed the
Aurora Man Arrested on Burglary Charges
MENDOTA – An Aurora man was arrested and charged with burglary and theft after the Mendota Police began asking the public for help on social media. Beginning on Friday multiple residents along Burlington Street in the 1000
Vehicle and Garage Burglaries Over Weekend
MENDOTA- The Mendota Police are advising residents to lock their vehicles and garages after a number of burglaries over the weekend. Since Friday a number of vehicle and garage thefts have occurred along Burlington Street from the
Fire Destroys Garage in Tonica
TONICA – A garage is destroyed and a home sustained some damage after a fire in Tonica Friday night. After 9 p.m. a call was received of a fire in the 500 block of South First
Several Burglaries in Southern DeKalb County
DEKALB – Police are telling people to be on the lookout for out of the ordinary behavior after several burglaries were reported in southern DeKalb County. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s office says several outbuildings were burglarized in
Hit & Run on Route 18 Wednesday
LOSTANT – One car ended up in a field and another was damaged in a collision with a hit and run driver Wednesday in southern LaSalle County. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office before 7 p.m.
Illinois Unemployment Rate Lowest in Decade
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced today that the unemployment rate held steady at around 4 percent in June and nonfarm payrolls increased by over 18,000 jobs over-the-month, based on data by the U.S.
Man Arrested After Ottawa SUV Theft
OTTAWA – An Indiana man has been connected to an SUV theft in Ottawa. According to Ottawa detectives and the LaSalle County State’s Attorney’s Office, 54-year-old Jeffrey Allen Vlietsra of Chesterton is charged for the May 3rd
Lisa Lynch Appointed New CFO at IVCH
PERU – Lisa Lynch is the new chief financial officer at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. A resident of Peru and an IVCH employee since 1999, Lynch held the positions of controller, Six Sigma Black Belt,