Paw Paw Consolidation Meeting Thursday

PAW PAW – The Paw Paw Board of Education will hold a special board meeting in conjunction with the Indian Creek Board tomorrow. The meeting will be held to present the findings from the feasibility study concerning the

Dog Park to Open in Streator

STREATOR – The Hardscrabble Lions Club Dog park will have its ceremonial opening tomorrow in Streator. The Lions Club will host the ribbon-cutting event at 3 p.m. Thursday, at 820 James Street at the corner of IL

First Vehicle accident on new Spring Valley Bridge

SPRING VALLEY – A three vehicle accident on the new Spring Valley Bridge has injured six people Tuesday afternoon. Spring Valley fire department and EMS were dispatched to  the Route 89 Bridge to find 2 buses and a

Barn demolition bids sought for IVCC

OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College board has agreed to seek bids for the demolition of a former dairy barn near the south entrance of its Oglesby campus. In 2017, the board’s facilities committee recommended taking

Fatal single vehicle crash near Granville

GRANVILLE – A Princeton man is dead after being ejected from his car near Granville Monday night. Putnam County Sheriffs, PCEMS and multiple fire departments were called shortly before 7 p.m. for a reported single vehicle car

Rockford Hospital Floods Monday

ROCKFORD – Water was seen pouring through the door of a Hospital in Rockford after heavy rains Monday night. In a statement from Mercy Health Hospital on Rockton Avenue, they said the no patients were in any

Water Tower; Street Repairs Coming to Mendota

MENDOTA – A contractor was announced for upcoming projects at the City Council meeting in Mendota Monday.  According to the city’s aldermen, several streets, alleys and the water tower near the Mendota Civic Center will be repaired

Marseilles Detective Honored

MARSEILLES – Marseilles Police Department Investigator Jacob Callahan was awarded a commendation by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars on Saturday in Springfield. He was awarded for his work on a murder investigation involving a baby.This is Callahan’s

Dekalb Man Dies in Head on Collision

DEKALB – A Dekalb County man is dead after being ejected from his SUV. Dekalb Sheriffs and Sycamore EMS were called shortly before 6 AM Saturday for a reported head on collision on First Street. 30-year-old Dominique