CHICAGO (AP) — A wet spring delayed planting of the Illinois corn crop. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says as of June 2, Illinois farmers have sown corn in 45% of the acreage dedicated to the crop. That is 53% below the five-year average. Of the seeds that have been laid, only 32% have ...Read more
UTICA – An oil fire occurred at an asphalt contractor in Utica Saturday morning. According to the Utica Community Fire Protection District, they were called to the Utica Terminal Incorporated on North 27th Road, just before 2:30 a.m. for a reported oil burner fire. Officials say a small out ...Read more
Valedictorian Georgia Kapetaneas is the daughter of Leonidas and Christina Kapetaneas of Oglesby. She is a member of the LP Honor Society and an Illinois State Scholar. Kapetaneas received LaSalle Bar Association, AFT Local Jacqueline B. Vaughn, Elizabeth ...Read more
MENDOTA – OSF HealthCare is pleased to announce a number of enhancements to cancer care services for patients within north central Illinois including additional specialists and advanced treatment options. Shylendra Sreenivasappa, MD (Dr. Sreeni for short) recently joined the team at OSF ...Read more
DIXON – A naked man was discovered in a home in Dixon by the homeowner when he awoke on Thursday. The Dixon Police say that they were called to the 200 bock of South Dement Avenue for a reported home invasion. When officers arrived they were told by the resident than a man was nude inside ...Read more
VIENNA, Ill. (AP) — Inmates at a Southern Illinois corrections facility are training dogs from a local no-kill shelter and giving them to veterans. The Southern Illinoisan reports that six dogs graduated Thursday from the 12-week training program at the Shawnee Correctional Center in Vienna. ...Read more
LELAND – Leland’s Police Chief commended officers in their work subduing a 19-year-old Ottawa man who reportedly shot himself multiple times in the head during a standoff Wednesday night. According to Police Chief Jason Bragg, police were called just after 11 p.m. for an armed ...Read more
DANA – The Village of Dana is going to have their water tower refurbished thanks to an investment from Illinois American Water. They announced they will be spending around $400,000 to extend the life of the 115-foot-tall storage tank. Water service is not expected to be significantly ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – A Spring Valley man is in jail after a Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team buy/bust operation on Wednesday. In a release by Tri-Dent, they say around noon along with the Spring Valley Police Department they conducted a controlled purchase of purported heroin from ...Read more
PERU – LaSalle-Peru High School’s graduation ceremony will be outdoors in Howard Fellows Stadium tonight. The 121st annual commencement will begin at 7 p.m. The gates in the stadium open at 5:45 p.m. A handicap accessible entrance will be available at the East gate. There are 278 ...Read more
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