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MENDOTA – Mendota Aldermen discussed the police and fire pension at Monday night’s city council meeting. Alderman Bill Hunt announced that the police pension fund would be increased by 4.47%, up to just over $611,000, with the fire pension fund increasing by .81% to around $182,000. Hunt ...Read more

LASALLE – LaSalle’s City Council approved a number of rules for food trucks that wish to vend in the city. At Monday night’s council meeting, city Attorney presented several ordinances previously discussed to be approved for food truck sales. Mobile food vendors will only be allowed in ...Read more

  OTTAWA – This Thursday, smokers will be challenged to quit for the day as part of the Great American Smoke Out. The LaSalle County Health Department is in on the movement sponsored by the American Cancer Society to encourage smokers to give up cigarettes for 24 hours. LaSalle ...Read more

LASALLE CO. – Harvest season is continuing to pose challenges for farmers across LaSalle County. Illinois Farmers are weeks behind in harvesting mainly due to the various weather extremes that began in the Spring. Now they’re faced with cold and wet grounds from recent rain and ...Read more

LASALLE – LaSalle-Peru High School’s class of 1967 is adding their touch to the school’s beautification project.  Superintendent Dr. Steven Wroblewski says classmates of 67′ are working together to create a granite marquee sign and commission an artist to design a statue near ...Read more

PERU – The annual truckload sale for Cops 4 Cancer from Advantage Logistics brought hundreds into the Peru Mall to get great deals and raise money for a good cause. Over both days they raised $54,000 to help families in the area cope with cancer.         ...Read more

STREATOR – The holiday lights in the city park were reportedly damaged in the last few days, and Streator Police say they have arrested one person in connection with the vandalism. Authorities took a 42-year-old Streator woman into custody on Saturday after an investigation into light ...Read more

LELAND – The administration of the Leland school district sent a letter home to parents informing them of an unfortunate situation where younger students were shown how to open prescription pill bottles. In a letter addressing the incident on Friday, they say that a junior high student ...Read more

PERU – Illinois Valley Pads Shelter opened house to present their major expansion on Saturday afternoon. The extended shelter now accommodates families with four designated rooms, additional office space for employees and a play room for kids. Board member John Sagi says the shelter that ...Read more