EARLVILLE – Multiple police cars were damaged and one area police officer suffered serious injuries after a vehicle pursuit across Northern LaSalle County. Saturday night LaSalle County Sheriff’s deputies were in pursuit of a vehicle after an attempted traffic stop on US Route 34 near ...Read more
OGLESBY- Illinois Valley Community College will be partnering with the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing on an RN-to-bachelor’s program, IVCC trustees learned Thursday. The “Pathway RN/BS Program” allows seamless transfer of IVCC credit to SIUE for completion of ...Read more
OGLESBY – The LaSalle County Health Department will be holding a Johnson and Johnson “One and Done” COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in partnership with the Illinois National Guard at IVCC. 900 appointments are going to be made available on April 14th for anyone 18 years of age or older. ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced the launch of the new CICADA (Conservation Inclusive Construction and Development Archive) website, an online resource which aims to engage the public and private sectors in habitat protection, restoration, and biodiversity ...Read more
By Megan Brown, Navy Office of Community Outreach ATLANTIC OCEAN – A 2014 LaSalle-Peru Township High School graduate and native of Peru, Illinois, is providing medical support aboard USS Iwo Jima, a U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship. Petty Officer Third Class ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College and Illinois State University have signed an articulation agreement for students who successfully complete the Associate of Arts degree in elementary education. Under the agreement, AA graduates who meet all Illinois State criteria will be ...Read more
OTTAWA – A female in her 70’s is the latest and 288th COVID-19 related death in LaSalle County. In addition to the death, the LaSalle County Health Department reported 27 new coronavirus cases and 20 additional recovered cases. In total, 11,587 cases of COVID-19 have been seen throughout ...Read more
OTTAWA – An investigation is underway after a body was recovered from the Illinois River on Friday. The Ottawa Police Department were called before 10 AM to the east end of Allen Park where a deceased male was discovered. The identity of the individual and further details are ...Read more
ROCKFORD – Governor JB Pritzker joined the Chicago Blackhawks, the City of Rockford, and the Rockford Area Venues and Entertainment Authority and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in announcing a $23 million multi-year capital project to revitalize the BMO ...Read more
OTTAWA – An elderly Ottawa resident has been a victim of fraud after credit cards were opened in her name. According to the Ottawa Police Department, 45-year-old Timothy M. Rodrick is being charged with aggravated identity theft due to the victim being over 60 years of age. ...Read more
