OTTAWA – Wet weather is set to delay most farming in LaSalle County this week. According to LaSalle County’s Farm Bureau President David Isermann, crops are yet to recover from the previous rain they experienced a week before. ISERMANN: “The reports I’ve heard in the ...Read more
OTTAWA – A Flood warning remains in effect for the Illinois River until further notice, and more rain is headed our way. On Friday, the area was hit heavy with rain, hail and severe thunderstorms leaving folks with flooded basements. According to weatherology Meteorologist Ray ...Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is warning that the Democrat-driven impeachment proceedings and any move to oust him from office amount to “treason” and would spark a civil war, prompting outrage from a Republican congressman. Trump tweeted a conservative ...Read more
STREATOR – A statement was released by Streator Elementary School District Officials about an alleged threat made by a student late on Friday. They say that it was suggested in the threat that students not attend classes at Northlawn Junior High on Monday. The incident was investigated ...Read more
OTTAWA – Heavy rains that began on Friday caused roads to wash out and flash flooding throughout North Central Illinois. The Illinois River rose out of it’s banks flooding the lower lots of Starved Rock State Park and North 3450th Road near Wedron had a portion of it wash out. The ...Read more
PERU – A fire at a home in Peru had no injuries yesterday. After 5 PM Peru, LaSalle, Oglesby, Spring Valley and Standard fire departments were called to a home in the 600 block of 15th Street for a report of a kitchen fire. According to Peru Fire Chief Jeff King, the occupant of the home ...Read more
MENDOTA – OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center is offering its Heartsaver AED Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) class along with a First Aid course on Thursday, October 10, beginning at 5:00 p.m. There is a $65.00 fee per person for the course, which must be pre-paid to reserve a ...Read more
Springfield – State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is hosting a Senior Informational Seminar on Tuesday, October 8 in Sheridan. All seniors are encouraged to attend to learn more about services available to them. WHAT: Senior Informational ...Read more
OTTAWA – World Rabies Day is September 28th, 2019. Established in 2007, it aims to raise awareness about rabies and help the world come together to fight the preventable disease. The theme for 2019 is “Rabies: Vaccinate to Eliminate,” which focuses on the foundation of all ...Read more
PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — An elected official in central Illinois has resigned as president of a local nonprofit after a social media post about teen climate activist Greta Thunberg. Media outlets report that Jay Hall wondered on Facebook if the 16-year-old Swede had “Mongoloidism.” He ...Read more
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