Regional Spelling Bee This Weekend
OTTAWA – The LaSalle, Marshall & Putnam Regional Spelling Bee will be held on Saturday at the Ottawa Township High School Auditorium at 9:00 AM. The 58th Annual Spelling Bee is open to the public and admission
Aurora Man Arrested For Cocaine Deliveries by Tri-Dent
OGLESBY – An Aurora man is in the Kane County Jail after a Tri-Dent investigation last fall into cocaine being delivered to LaSalle County. In a press release, the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team announced an arrest
No Injuries After Car Strikes Indian Creek Bus
SHABBONA – No injuries were reported after a car struck an Indian Creek School bus that was stopped at train tracks east of Shabbona. According to the DeKalb county Sheriff’s Office, Monday afternoon a car driven by
Five Welding Scholarships Donated to IVCC
OGLESBY – Enbridge recently made another $5,000 donation to the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation for five $1,000 welding scholarships for students who live along the pipeline and have an interest in working in the oil and
Carrie Lijewski Appointed Hygienic Institute Director
LASALLE – A resident of Oglesby, Lijewski had been director of medical staff affairs at Pekin Hospital before coming to the Hygienic. Before working in Pekin, she had been director of quality, risk and safety at St.
Rural LaSalle County Fires Under Investigation
LOSTANT – Two rural fires southwest of Tonica last night near a previous fire from Tuesday evening are under investigation by the State Fire Marshall this morning. The Lostant Fire Department was called to a fire in
Heroin and Crack Cocaine in Recent Tri-Dent Bust
STREATOR – A Streator man has been charged with three felonies after a Tri-Dent investigation. In a press release, the Tri County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team arrested 22-year-old Michael L. Pitts of Streator after allegedly delivering narcotics
Streator Woman Arrested on Heroin Charge
STREATOR – The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old Streator woman on a heroin charge. The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team made a controlled purchase of alleged heroin in the 800 block of Monroe St in
Morris Police Seek Clues in Michigan Man’s Disappearance
MORRIS – Authorities are looking for answers in the disappearance of a man from Michigan whose vehicle was found abandoned along the interstate in December. According to the Morris Police Department, 45-year-old Terry Brown last spoke to
IVCC to Propose Tuition Increase
OGLESBY – A $3 per credit hour tuition increase may be coming to Illinois Valley Community College starting this summer. According to IVCC President Jerry Corcoran, even with the increase, the school will be below the state