SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police and a number of railroad organization have announced that it is Rail Safety Week across the state. Coordinated by Amtrak and Operation Lifesaver, the aim is to prevent the more than 2,100 injuries and deaths that occur in and around railways. Because ...Read more
MENDOTA – Mendota High School Superintendent Jeff Prusator and Principal Denise Aughenbaugh discussed Sunday some of the steps the students and staff have taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The changes when you enter the school are clear, from the lines on the floor and staff ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The seven day positivity rate in Illinois for COVID-19 infections has dropped to just 3.5%. Illinois reported just over 1400 new cases Sunday and 14 additional deaths. Locally, LaSalle, Bureau, Marshall and Putnam Counties reported 36 new infections. The Illinois ...Read more
DEPUE – A home that formerly was known as Rose Hill Manor was destroyed Saturday in DePue. Around 4 PM a mutual aid box alarm went out to many area departments to battle the blaze in the 1100 block of Rosehill Road. The residents of the home escaped the growing fire which started on ...Read more
STREATOR – A home and a business were both burglarized over the weekend in Streator. On Saturday morning Streator Police were called to Northpoint Drive where it was discovered that cash and other items were taken from a business sometime overnight. Later that morning they were called ...Read more
SENECA – A Livingston County man is dead after a motorcycle crash near Seneca around 9 PM Saturday. According to authorities, 52-year-old John Martinez of Pontiac was traveling south on East 29th when for unknown reasons he left the roadway on the north hill in the curves, coming to rest ...Read more
OTTAWA – Illinois Valley Community College is offering its Ottawa Center as a convenient location for students to complete coursework and participate in online instruction. To provide social distancing, Ottawa Center has 10 new computers with webcams spaced out over two rooms. Along with ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health says 25 COVID-19 deaths were reported in the past 24 hours on Saturday, while the LaSalle County Health Department reports no new deaths since Friday. The state also reports 2,529 new cases on Saturday on 74,000 total tests, while the ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College will be offering a Cannabis Dispensary Agent and Patient Care Specialist program through their Continuing Education Center. The class will be from 6 to 9 PM Wednesdays, Oct. 7 through Nov. 18 at the main campus in Oglesby. The program prepares ...Read more
OGLESBY – Starved Rock Lodge has added a unique way to enrich your children when remote learning during the pandemic. They have announced a package called their “Remote Learning Field Trip”. It includes 20 fun things to do, a study guide and more. Students and ...Read more
