February 19, 2026 | WALLS 102 - Part 14

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Putnam County library district events set for March

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The Putnam County Public Library District will host several programs and events in March.

Marseilles gets $1.5 million to replace Sycamore St. bridge

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Marseilles gets $1.5 million to replace Sycamore St. bridge

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Marseilles gets $1.5 million to replace Sycamore St. bridge

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Marseilles gets $1.5 million to replace Sycamore St. bridge

Marseilles Mayor Jim Hollenbeck announced Thursday the city has received a $1.5 million grant to replace the bridge on Sycamore Street.The grant, he said, is part of a congressional discretionary spending plan by U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.). The U.S. Senate and House recently passed H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, which funds the government through Sept. 30, 2026, and includes the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. This bill was signed into law by President Trump on Feb. 3, 2026.The $1.5 million is earmarked to replace the deteriorated bridge and to relocate and align the street with the new bridge. The city recently acquired three lots just east of Sycamore Street to complete the realignment. “Once again the city would like to thank everyone for their letters of support for the project,” Hollenbeck said. He thanked those who submitted letters of support, as well as work by city hall staff, city engineer Mike Etscheid, and North Central Illinois Council of Governments.

Marseilles gets $1.5 million to replace Sycamore St. bridge

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Marseilles gets $1.5 million to replace Sycamore St. bridge

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Marseilles gets $1.5 million to replace Sycamore St. bridge

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Marseilles Mayor Jim Hollenbeck announced Thursday the city has received a $1.5 million grant to replace the bridge on Sycamore Street.

Sex offender gets 3 years for solicitation in Mendota

A registered sex offender is headed to prison for three years after pleading guilty Thursday totrying to solicit a teenage girl in Mendota.Edward W. Pickford, 28, of Dalzell pleaded guilty in La Salle County Circuit Court to one count of indecent solicitation of a child and violating the Sex Offender Registration Act, both Class 3 felonies carrying two to five years in prison.In exchange for his plea, La Salle County prosecutors agreed to dismiss a second count of solicitation. Prosecutors further agreed to a pair of three-year sentences, which Pickfordwill serve concurrently.Pickford declined to address Circuit Judge Michelle A. Vescogni before sentencing.Had the case gone to trial, prosecutors were prepared to call a teen who alerted Mendota police inOctoberthat she had been contacted via social media by a man who tried to solicit an illicit act.Police traced the social media account to Pickford, a registered sex offender who had previously served an 18-month sentence for solicitation and who had pleaded guilty to being in a restricted school zone. Pickford provided a statement in which he admitted to the illicit contact with the teen and to not alerting authorities to opening his social media account.

Sex offender gets 3 years for solicitation in Mendota

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