OTTAWA – LaSalle County Board Chairman Jim Olson declared April Organ and Tissue Month after a presentation by Gina Martin of Gift of Hope. She explained to the board how many individuals are currently waiting for organ donations and encouraged residents of LaSalle County to discuss ...Read more
LASALLE – LaSalle Public Library will be issuing a survey to the community along with the monthly water bill. Alderman Joe Jepson says the survey’s purpose is to identify the services that are most utilized with the potentially to improve and expand the benefits of the library. Those ...Read more
OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa’s Thornton Park project is slated to begin this summer. The master plan for the park includes upgrades like a splash pad and remodeling the tennis and pickle ball courts. Recently, the city was awarded a $300,000 grant with the Illinois Department of ...Read more
OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa’s Thornton Park project is slated to begin this summer. The master plan for the park includes upgrades like a splash pad and remodeling the tennis and pickleball courts. Recently, the city was awarded a $300,000 grant with the Illinois Department of Natural ...Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Schools across the United States are preparing to move classes online if the new coronavirus forces their buildings to shut down, but it’s leading to concerns about students who don’t have access to the internet at home. Some schools have already instituted ...Read more
OTTAWA – Spaces are limited for LaSalle County’s electronics recycling event on March 28th in Ottawa. Those looking to participate this year must pre-register for a 15-minute appointment from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents are limited to two television drop-offs per vehicle. Those ...Read more
AMBOY – The Lee County Farm Service Agency Director is retiring. Jerry Quiton announced that March 27th will be his last day at the Amboy FSA office. Quiton began with FSA under the 1980 Farm Bill. Quiton thanks everyone for his support over the years and says his new mission in life is to ...Read more
OTTAWA – A Seneca woman was transported by Life Flight after a rollover crash on Sunday in Manlius Township. According to LaSalle County Deputies, around 7 p.m., 41-year-old Tina Cloud of Seneca was traveling westbound on North 30th and East 26th Road when she overturned her vehicle into a ...Read more
LAMOILLE – A 29-year-old man from LaMoille was killed Friday morning in a rural single vehicle crash. According to Bureau County Coroner Janice Wamhoff, Charles Rowe was pronounced dead at the scene east of LaMoille on US Route 34. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. ...Read more
OGLESBY – The latest in agriculture technology was provided to students at Illinois Valley Community College thanks to a donation from a Bureau County company. Climate Fieldview and Nutrien donated $3,500 in precision ag equipment, including an Apple iPad, wiring harness, and Climate ...Read more
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