Holy Family School wins Regional title

Photo credit Holy Family School Oglesby OGLESBY – The Holy Family 8th Grade Girls basketball team won the Regional title Thursday night at home against Anawan. They will play again on Wednesday against Kewanee for the Sectional

IHSA Coach of the Year – LP’s Coach Haberkorn

Photo credit: LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120   LASALLE-PERU – LaSalle-Peru Township High School’s varsity volleyball coach Mark Haberkorn was named the IHSA Coach of the Year Thursday.  Coach Haberkorn began coaching volleyball in 1982 at

Top 10 worst Christmas candies

10. Chocolate Orange 9. Peppermint Bark 8. Ribbon Candy 7. Peeps 6. Old Fashioned Candy Mix 5. Non-peppermint candy canes 4. Lifesavers Storybooks 3. Cherry Cordials 2. Reindeer Corn 1. Christmas Nougat Candy

IDNR monitoring suspect outbreaks of avian influenza

  SPRINGFIELD – At least 300 waterbirds, primarily snow geese, have died of suspected avian influenza at public hunting areas throughout southern Illinois, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has confirmed. Members of the public are encouraged

Police investigating armed robbery in Mendota

MENDOTA – Local authorities are investigating an armed robbery Thursday night in Mendota at a gas station.  Around 7:30 PM Mendota Police were called to the business on the corner of Jefferson Street and Illinois 251 in

Which Christmas candy is your favorite?

When you think of the holidays, what candy is the one you look forward to the most?  CandyStore.com has put out their annual list, and the number one candy is loosing traction.   1.  Peppermint Bark.  It’s

Deer harvest up from 2021 across Illinois

SPRINGFIELD -– Hunters in Illinois harvested over 52,000 deer during the first weekend of the state’s firearm deer season. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, LaSalle County hunters took home 427 deer, up from last

Health Department honors World AIDS Day

  OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department, in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is honoring World AIDS Day, a day of solidarity for people around the world who are affected by HIV.