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Parents Charged After Peoria Death Investigation

PEORIA – The investigation following the death of a child last month in Peoria has led to the arrest of both of his parents. On March 29th Peoria Police were called to the 1700 block of N. Gale for an 8-year-old child not breathing. The child was transported to an area hospital in critical ...Read more

IVCC announces 2022 Distinguished Alumnus

  OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s 2022 Distinguished Alumnus is Dr. Holly Novak, a 1974 graduate who has gone on to an illustrious career in cardiology. Early in her career, Dr. Novak founded a cardiac catherization laboratory and an open-heart surgery program at OSF ...Read more

Fatal crash near Sheridan

SHERIDAN – One person has died after a single vehicle crash Friday afternoon near Sheridan. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say they were called around 4:45 PM to N 4201st Road near East 27th Road for a vehicle located in a creek. Authorities say the vehicle was traveling south ...Read more