LaSalle Boy Scouts attend city council meeting for community badge
LASALLE – Two Boy Scouts from Troop 720 in LaSalle attended Monday night’s city council meeting. 12-year-old Ian Shelton and 13-year-old Thomas McDunnin are on their way to getting a merit badge in citizenship for
Local 5-year-old fundraises for hospital
PERU – A fundraiser organized by a Peru five-year-old resulted in a donation of toys to the Peru Primary Care medical practice and OSF Children’s Hospital in Peoria. According to Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Charlotte Hughes, a
Local area 2019-2020 deer harvest numbers out
SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in LaSalle, Putnam and Bureau County harvested over 4,000 deer during the 2019-2020 deer harvest season. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, LaSalle County harvested over 1500, Bureau County over
Man dies after crash in Morris over the weekend
MORRIS – A Minooka man is dead after a traffic crash in Morris on Saturday. According to the Grundy County Coroner’s Office, 18-year-old Eric Murillo was pronounced dead shortly after a crash on Cemetery Road near Tabler
Ottawa women arrested following investigation into alleged drug sales at a motel
OTTAWA – Two women were arrested following an investigation into illegal narcotics sales in Ottawa on Friday. According to the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, 28-year-old Ashley N. Gaines and 20-year-old Alivia J. Stachowiak, both of
More Americans went to the library than the movies in 2019
Your “Daily Dose of Uplift” for January 27th: As much as I adore the experience of going to the movie theater, and want everyone to feel the same as well, this is nonetheless great news to me!
Pet of the Week – Switch
Switch is a handsome 2 year old Blue American Staffordshire Terrier mix. He’s an active and playful boy who knows basic commands and loves to display his knowledge for treats! Do you have a foster home for
LaSalle County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan meeting, February 6th
OTTAWA – LaSalle County’s Emergency Management Association will have a public meeting on the updates of the LaSalle County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan. On Thursday, February 6th at 3:30 pm in Ottawa, the Illinois Department of Natural