SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley is coming up with a game plan for repaving and spray patching roads. In a streets and alleys committee meeting last week, John Mitchell Avenue, from the McDonald’s on Dakota street to Kirby Park, on W Devlin Street was addressed as a high priority to ...Read more
OGLESBY – An elementary education scholarship has been established with the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation in memory of longtime educator and World War II veteran Clarence Sapienza of Peru. The annual scholarship was set up by Clarence’s widow Myrle and son Mike and wife ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, is recognizing the importance of law enforcement both at the local and state level throughout Illinois during National Police Week. Police Week is an observance that pays tribute to the local, state, and federal peace officers who have died, ...Read more
OTTAWA – OSF HealthCare is pleased to introduce the new OSF Medical Group – Ear, Nose & Throat and Audiology practice in Ottawa. Beginning in June, the office will feature Tracey Childers, D.O., Board Certified in Otolaryngology and Otolaryngic Allergy, as well as Anna Taravella, CCC-A, ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois State Police (ISP) Troopers across the state participated in Distracted Driving Awareness Week from April 21-27, 2019. During this enforcement campaign Troopers gave special attention to distracted driving, while still enforcing other traffic violations. A press ...Read more
UNDATED – May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and Sunday, May 19th is national Hepatitis Testing Day. According to the Center for Disease Control, millions of Americans have chronic viral hepatitis and most of them do not know they are infected. Hepatitis A does not cause a long-term ...Read more
UTICA – While it may not be the best weekend to hit the trails, Starved Rock and Matthiessen Park Superintendent Kerry Novak says the majority are drying up from recent flooding. The Illinois and Ottawa canyon’s along with their respective parking lots are open, however the main ...Read more
OTTAWA – Parking restriction in Ottawa will be in effect on Monday through Thursday nights. No parking will be allowed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. along LaSalle Street or Columbus Street from Superior Street to the Illinois River Bridge. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation the ...Read more
MORRIS – The cause of death has still not been released by officials in Grundy County for a woman found after a fire on May 14th. The Grundy County Coroner’s office stated that they identified 39-year-old Elizabeth A. Link on Tuesday and pronounced her dead at the scene of the ...Read more
GRAND RIDGE – LaSalle County Sheriffs Office and the Grand Ridge Fire Department presented the“ Cape of Honor “ award to a 5-year-old boy. Authorities say, the boy was able to assist his grandfather after he had been pinned under his ATV, listening to directions in how to maneuver the ...Read more
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