AMBOY – Near simultaneous fires Sunday morning kept over a dozen fire departments busy in rural Lee County. Around 4:30 AM a call was put out for two fires in farm structures 3/4 of a mile apart in the 1400 block of Sterling Road outside of Amboy. Crews battled the blaze for over ...Read more
OGLESBY – Recent Illinois Valley Community College graduates Devanshi Patel of La Salle and Jacob Ritko of Streator are the recipients of full-tuition William and Dian Taylor scholarships to Northern Illinois University. Patel won the Taylor STEM scholarship and Ritko the accountancy award. ...Read more
DES MOINES IA – An insurance company has chosen a late teacher from Illinois as their first ever Ag Educator of the Year. Ed Curry of River Ridge High School was selected out of a field of finalists for Nationwide’s 2019-2020 Golden Owl Award. “As an agriculture education teacher and ...Read more
OTTAWA – A piece of Ottawa history is getting a new logo. The Reddick Mansion Association announced that along with their renovation of the property, they will be improving the looks of their branding to help market the attraction in the future. “We’re very excited to reveal the first ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reports eight new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, while the Bureau, Marshall & Putnam Counties Health Department reports two new cases in the past day. Cases continue to climb in Illinois, as the Illinois Department of Public Health reports ...Read more
PONTIAC – One more resident of Livingston County has tested positive for COVID- 19. The Livingston County Health Department officials say a woman in her 20s is recovering in isolation. LCHD officials continue to work closely with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), and have ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College Adult Education will recognize students for their 2019-20 achievements at a drive-through event from 6 PM to 7 PM on July 23. The ceremony will take place in the main campus circle drive. Students who passed a high school equivalency test, ...Read more
MENDOTA – Mendota Elementary and Jr. High Students will be in class half days 5 days a week. The 289 Board of Education approved the transition plan for this fall on Thursday. The details include many sanitation and safety procedures. Students will be in session from 8:35 AM – ...Read more
PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam, & Marshall County Health Departments announced two more cases of COVID-19. The individuals are a male in their 20s in Bureau County and a male in their 70s in Putnam County, who are both recovering at home. Health officials are working to identify any ...Read more
DEKALB – A resident of DeKalb County has died due to complications related to COVID-19, the health department reported. The individual was in their 80s and is now the 23rd death from coronavirus complications in the county. DCHD also reported 5 additional positive COVID-19 cases, totalling ...Read more
