OTTAWA – Local farmers are still waiting for their big break to begin planting, but with an unfit weather forecast for this weekend, the standstill may be prolonged. LaSalle County Farm Bureau President David Isermann most farmers are still not comfortable to try planting. By Monday, ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley city workers are finding more trash in sewer lines allegedly near a nursing home. According to assistant public works superintendent Chris Insco, the city experienced a sewer back up due to a grease blockage. Workers are certain where the garbage is coming ...Read more
CHICAGO – Three people have been arrested in connection with the death of a pregnant Chicago woman, who was strangled before her baby was cut from her womb. Chicago police took the three into custody shortly before the body of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez was discovered Wednesday behind a home on ...Read more
DEPUE – A 68-year-old IDOT worker suffered minor injuries after a vehicle failed to yield to the stop sign he was holding during road construction Thursday in DePue. According Illinois State Police Dist. 17, just before 9 a.m., a van driven by a Tiskilwa woman who was traveling eastbound on ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – Agreements were made between Spring Valley and their fire department on financing a part time firefighter. After much deliberation, the city agreed to help support the employment of a certified day time firefighter for one year to try and resolve the department’s issue of ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley’s Finance Committee will make action on Fire Chief Bogatitus’ request for more part time men, Wednesday night. After no resolution was made in a previous Finance meeting, Alderman Dave Pellegrini pushed to put the issue to rest tonight. Chief ...Read more
NORMAL – A police dog with nearly seven years on the Normal Police Department has had to retire after a diagnosis of leukemia. The Normal Police Department announced the news on social media that K-9 Barrett was found to have chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Officer Barrett has taken part in ...Read more
OTTAWA – No comments were made on the details of Lincoln Elementary School Principal’s leave during a special Ottawa School District Board Meeting. A closed session was had on Tuesday for the purpose of discussion of employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of ...Read more
DEPUE – Depue Fire Chief Steven Rauh says four residents were injured in a structure fire Tuesday morning and the family dog perished in the blaze in Bureau County. The home, located in the Lakeview Mobile Home park was a complete loss. A family of six lived in the home and, according to ...Read more
PRINCETON – Bureau County Board approved general obligation bonds for the construction of a law enforcement center and jail at Tuesday night’s meeting. The ordinance states that the bonds will not exceed $12.3 million. In addition to the bonds, the board also voted to approve a Project ...Read more
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