OTTAWA – Septembers dry spell is turning out to be a positive turn of events for LaSalle County farmers. According to LaSalle County’s Farm Bureau President David Isermann, the excellent weather conditions have made it easier for farmers to harvest the corn crop. He says mother ...Read more
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois University’s board of trustees has chosen a woman as president for the first time since the school opened its doors in 1899. In a news release, the DeKalb university says that Dr. Lisa C. Freeman is the 13th president. Freeman has been serving as ...Read more
ILLINOIS – As the American Red Cross responds to Hurricane Florence, providing food, shelter and comfort to those affected, individuals outside the affected areas are urged to help by giving blood or platelets to care for patients in the storm’s path and across the country. People can ...Read more
OTTAWA – Another bird that was collected, a dead blue jay, has tested positive for West Nile Virus. According to the LaSalle County Health Department, the bird was collected in Marseilles and tested on Wednesday. The first human death attributed to the virus this year in Illinois occurred ...Read more
PRINCETON – Early on Monday morning a burglary allegedly took place at a pharmacy in Princeton and the police are seeking help in locating individuals seen nearby. In a social media post, Princeton Police are seeking information on two subjects seen walking in security footage after ...Read more
PERU – A traffic stop of a rental truck led to the arrest of two individuals for cannibis trafficking. Tuesday evening Peru Police had stopped a rental truck near Plank Road on Interstate 80 for allegedly speeding when, during a search they discovered 50 pounds of alleged cannabis as well ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has been awarded a $43.5 million federal grant to fight opioid abuse. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that the Illinois portion is part of more than $1 billion the agency distributed to all states as part of its five-point ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrat J.B. Pritzker are meeting for their first debate of the Illinois governor’s race. Rauner is trying to win a second term against Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune who’s never held public office. Polls have ...Read more
DALZELL – A rash of vehicle burglaries reported on Wednesday have caused the Dalzell Police Department to seek the public’s help in locating those who may be involved. On Wednesday it was reported that eight vehicles, all unlocked, were entered in the village in the early morning ...Read more
MENDOTA – An updated and enhanced plan for an armed intruder situation is being implemented at Mendota High School. According to Principal Denise Aughenbaugh the method of Run – Hide – Fight has been endorsed by many first responders, including the Mendota Police ...Read more
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