OTTAWA – The first of four electronic recycling events for LaSalle County in 2020 is planned to take place in just over a month. Brian Gift, LaSalle County’s director of Environmental Services and Land Use department announced at Thursday’s County Board meeting that the first event will ...Read more
GRAND RIDGE – Dog owners in Grand Ridge have until the end of the month to get their 2020 Village Dog Tags. The current fee is $5.00 per tag. On March 1st the price increases to $30.00 per tag. Proof of current rabies vaccination must be shown at the time of purchase. ...Read more
UTICA – The Starved Rock Foundation will have a benefit dinner this spring as part of a campaign to raise money for maintenance work at the state park. According to Amy Trimble, CEO of Starved Rock Lodge, state and taxpayer money is simply not enough to cover the continued maintenance needs ...Read more
UNDATED – Tonight north-central Illinois will face the coldest temperature of the season, as a wind chill advisory takes effect through Friday morning. According to National Weather Service Meteorologist Jake Petr, the lowest wind chill value is forecast for negative 15 degrees by ...Read more
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected of killing two women at his Waterloo home in northeast Iowa has been arrested in Illinois. Matthew Buford III surrendered to police in Peoria, Illinois, late Wednesday night. He’s being held on warrants listing two counts of ...Read more
MALTA – A woman has died after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday in DeKalb County. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, they say around 5:30 PM 20-year-old Millacent K Miller was traveling east on Route 38 near Malta Road when she reportedly lost control and entered the ...Read more
STREATOR – Pretty soon there could be rules included in Streator’s Facade Grant Program. Every year businesses in Streator apply for the grant, some twice. City Manager David Plyman says its a good problem to have, but structure is needed. He and plan commission came up with a few ...Read more
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health is now able to conduct testing for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Illinois is the first state to be able to do in-state testing. According to the IDPH, once specimens from individuals are received at the Chicago IDPH laboratory, test ...Read more
UTICA – A LaSalle woman was identified as the victim in the Tuesday fatal accident on I-80. According to the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, 32-year-old Chelsea B. Davis of LaSalle, formerly of Streator, passed away as a result of a multi-vehicle crash near Utica. According to the Illinois ...Read more
PRINCETON – Bureau County Board voted to approve a retailers’ occupation tax for cannabis at Tuesday night’s meeting. The board has been discussing the 3% tax for the county for months, as April 1st is the deadline for adopting municipality tax ordinances. Bureau County Board will ...Read more
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