MENDOTA – Solar Projects in Mendota were included in the local list of winners in a state lottery for renewable energy credits. According to the Illinois Power Agency, two Mendota based solar projects of 112 were chosen for an adjustable block program. Established by the ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Women in Technology is a force to be reckoned with for those looking to pursue jobs in the industry. The recently established program strives to give ladies the opportunity to be exposed to and learn the fundamentals of welding, ...Read more
EARLVILLE – The driver of a vehicle that was killed in a roll-over accident in Earlville has been identified. According to LaSalle County Coroner William Wujek, 29-year-old Ryan T. Boston of Earlville was killed in a single vehicle rollover crash near the intersection of North 47th Road ...Read more
CHICAGO – North central Illinois was hit with an untimely mid-April snowfall on Sunday. Upwards of 7 inches of snow fell during in the early morning into evening, accompanied by strong winds throughout the day. The rain and snow caused thousands of power outages in Illinois, low ...Read more
EARLVILLE – One person was killed in a single vehicle crash Sunday near the intersection of North 47th Road and East 1250th Road, about one mile north of Earlville. The vehicle was discovered Sunday morning in a field adjacent to the roadway. According to the LaSalle County ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To help stimulate job growth in Illinois, state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, passed a legislative proposal on Wednesday that would require the state to buy products made in Illinois, helping create and support local jobs and keeping taxpayer dollars in state. “By ...Read more
PEORIA – State Sen. Chuck Weaver is hosting a Town Hall April 18 at the High School in Princeton. The Town Hall is scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. in the Auditorium at the High School at 103 S. Euclid Avenue. “Our Town Hall allows Princeton area residents to come together and learn more about ...Read more
LAMOILLE – La Moille High School will begin a Career Start program with Illinois Valley Community College. Beginning in the fall, students will be able to enroll in IVCC Career and Technical Education courses as part of their high school coursework. ...Read more
SKOKIE, Ill. (AP) — A 71-year prison sentence has been handed to a suburban Chicago man convicted of killing a 14-year-old boy in 2012. Dajae Coleman, an Evanston Township High School freshman, was walking with a group of friends when he shot to death. Wesley Woodson of Evanston was eventually ...Read more
SHERIDAN – A Sheridan man is in the Kendall County Jail after being arrested on alleged sexual abuse and weapons charges. On April 12th, after an investigation by the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, 24-year-old Donald Hicks was taken into custody on a warrant for Aggravated Criminal ...Read more
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