Vandals Damage Park Bathrooms
COMPTON – The two parks in the village of Compton were damaged over the weekend and have caused the bathrooms to be closed. Officials locked the facilities until repairs could be made, but going forward they
Canadian Man Dies Skydiving Near Ottawa
OTTAWA – A Canadian man has died after a skydiving accident near Ottawa on Friday. According to the LaSalle County Coroner’s Office 68-year-old Reginald C. Hurlbut of British Columbia was pronounced dead at Skydive Chicago. The incident
Illinois Valley Veterans Memorial Bridge to Open
SPRING VALLEY – Illinois Valley Veterans Memorial Bridge is scheduled to open Monday in Spring Valley. The replacement Route 89 bridge over the Illinois River is going to be wider than the old bridge to allow for
LaSalle County Health Department Encourages Immunization
OTTAWA – The Lasalle County Health Department is encouraging parents to complete all of their children’s school health care requirements and recommendations. Vaccines help prevent serious diseases like measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis (whooping cough), as well as some
25 Year Old Dies in Traffic Accident
LEXINGTON – A Livingston County mother is dead, and her infant daughter injured in a two vehicle crash near Lexington. McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis says they received a call of a vehicle fatality on I-55
Governor Speaks at Freedom Run
MARSEILLES – The 16th Annual Illinois Freedom Run was Saturday from Morris to Marseilles to honor those lives lost in the Middle East and hundreds of motorcyclists were in attendance. Joining in the ceremonies at the Middle
Spring Valley: Illinois 89 Bridge Opens to Traffic
SPRING VALLEY – It looks like the day could finally come to ride across the new Spring Valley bridge. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the newly constructed Illinois 89 bridge over the Illinois River
Freedom Fest This Weekend
MARSEILLES – Saturday Marseilles will come alive with the sound of motorcycles as they kick off the 16th annual freedom run to honor veterans. The celebration begins at 6 a.m. where motorcycles will be lined up at
Earlville Teen Part of Illinois FFA History
SPRINGFIELD–An Earlville teen was part of the all-female FFA Illinois State Officer Team that was elected Thursday at the 90th annual Illinois State Convention. Miriam Hoffman was elected to serve the next year as Secretary. This marks
Heflebower Scholarship to Streator Nursing Student
OGLESBY – Anne Baker presents the 2018 Dolores “Dee” Heflebower Memorial Nursing Scholarship to Jonathon Bourell of Streator. The award is supported by an Illinois Valley Community Hospital Foundation fund established by Baker and her husband, the