SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency plans to assess a plant property that left behind contaminants in the Village of DePue. The New Jersey Zinc/Mobil Chemical National Priorities List (NPL) Site includes a former primary and secondary zinc-smelting facility, ...Read more
OTTAWA – Ottawa is getting closer to beginning curb replacements and construction of a new pedestrian bridge. Earlier this week, council awarded a bid to Complete Concrete Raising in Minooka for $254,000 for concrete work on East Stevenson Road, Boyce Memorial Drive the Turnberry ...Read more
OGLESBY – Construction on Starved Rock’s overflow parking lot was expected to be finished by now, but with wet weather wrecking havoc it could take months. According to Site Superintendent Kerry Novak, rain and flood damage has significantly held things up at the state park. The ...Read more
OGLESBY – Construction on Starved Rock’s overflow parking lot was expected to be finished by now, but with wet weather wrecking havoc it could take months. According to Site Superintendent Kerry Novak, rain and flood damage has significantly held things up at the state park. The ...Read more
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Fire Chief says details on last weekend’s fire on Chestnut Street will be released Friday. According to Chief Andrew Borkowski, the department is awaiting the State Fire Marshal’s conclusion to the investigation that started after a fire damaged two homes ...Read more
OGLESBY – Debris cleanup at Starved Rock will begin within the next few weeks, weather permitting. After recent flooding, piles of tree branches, trunks, oil dumpsters and channel buoys infiltrated the banks of the Illinois River at Starved Rock. Site Superintendent Kerry Novak says park ...Read more
OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa is in the process of upgrading their security system. According to Mayor Dan Aussem, the city has already installed fob security at their police and fire stations, now they’re extending those upgrades to city hall and public works buildings. Aussem says the ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation passed by state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, that will protect seniors from fraudulent scams and door-to-door contracts is making its way to the governor for approval. “Seniors across Illinois are targets for scams that are sold to them by fast-talking ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – The man who had allegedly fled to Wisconsin after a woman was found dead in Spring Valley has been charged with first degree murder. Bureau County Court records say 37-year-old Eddie Lee Mentgen was charged Tuesday after a probable cause hearing. On April 5th, 28-year-old ...Read more
GRAND RIDGE – The Grand Ridge Police Department is warning residents of another scam where a caller claims to be a member of their department. They received a complaint about someone who called claiming that the victims Social Security number was used at the boarder with Mexico and that ...Read more
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