Washington – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced further details of the $16 billion package aimed at supporting American agricultural producers while the Administration continues to work on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals. In May, President Trump directed ...Read more
SHABBONA – A Will County man was arrested after an investigation into a burglary at the Indian Oaks Country Club in Shabbona. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office 30-year-old David W. Kur of Plainfield was taken into custody on Wednesday and charged with Burglary and ...Read more
OTTAWA – North central Illinois Farmers are in survival mode as they continue to play catch-up with their corn crops. LaSalle County’s Farm Bureau President David Isermann says the recent heat wave has helped dry up surfaces, but when it comes to underground conditions, he believes it ...Read more
OTTAWA – State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, has been appointed to serve on the House Veterans Advisory Council, which looks at programs and studies conducted in the U.S. on various issues that affect the lives of veterans. “Being asked to serve on this council and ...Read more
OTTAWA – Dozens of cats and kittens taken in by the Ottawa Veterinary Hospital will be looking for a forever home. The hospital welcomed a total of 23 cats after owners lost their home to unforeseen circumstances. The hospital says they’re in an urgent situation, and in need ...Read more
LASALLE – LaSalle County has the highest percentage of smokers and women who smoke during pregnancy, according to recent data. The Illinois Public Health Community Map shows LaSalle County exceeds the statewide and neighboring county averages of adults 18 and over who currently smoke at ...Read more
CHICAGO – Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White awarded over 460,000 in grants to 29 public libraries including LaSalle’s and Oglesby’s. LaSalle Public Library was awarded $15,000 and Oglesby, $11,000 through the Project Next Generation grant. The Fiscal ...Read more
LASALLE – Illinois Speed Awareness Day is Wednesday. The Illinois State Police is taking a proactive approach to promote safety for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists through both education and enforcement. Troopers will be out in force focusing on speed violations during this time. In ...Read more
PEORIA – The Perry Memorial Hospital Board has voted to recommend to the City of Princeton that it begin a process to consider a variety of partnership options with OSF HealthCare. Perry Memorial Hospital and OSF HealthCare have had a relationship for nearly 50 years, with Perry Memorial ...Read more
DEER GROVE – A GoFundMe account was created to support the family of a Deer Grove man who was electrocuted last week. 48-year-old Shannon Pierceson was working on an irrigator in a field in Deer Grove last week Wednesday when he was electrocuted. He was taken to CGH Medical Center in ...Read more
