MACHESNEY PARK – A young American Alligator was found by the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office Saturday. Adult alligators can reach up to 15 feet in length, although the one taken by the Winnebago County Animal Services from Wiltshire Avenue location in Machesney Park around 7:30 PM ...Read more
JOLIET – A child is dead after a domestic dispute reportedly ended in gunfire Saturday in Joliet. The Joliet Police Department say they were called around 2:45 PM to a residence in the 8300 block of Buckingham Lane for a disturbance phoned in by a neighbor. Upon arrival police found a ...Read more
A local diabetes prevention program that helps Illinois Valley residents who have prediabetes deal more effectively with the disease has received full recognition from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Deb Redd, coordinator of the Diabetes Center for Excellence at Illinois ...Read more
METAMORA — For the sixth consecutive year, Illinois State Police (ISP) District 8 Commander Chad Peterson announces District 8 is partnering with local, state, and federal agencies to promote vehicle and pedestrian safety around railroad tracks and trains during Rail Safety Week, which is ...Read more
OTTAWA – Working to improve the health and wellbeing of area residents, State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, will be offering free Community Health Fairs with OSF Healthcare St. Elizabeth to provide various services and screenings to area residents. “I am fighting to make health care ...Read more
SYCAMORE – Illinois Sheriff’s Association and Sheriff Roger Scott announced that Dekalb County Citizens are being invited to become Associate Members of the Illinois Sheriff’s Association(ISA). The funds derived from the membership are used by the ISA to provide ...Read more
LASALLE – LaSalle Peru High School’s parking lot and lighting project will be completed within the next two weeks. Earlier this weeks, the high school’s buildings and grounds committee gave an update on the next steps to the 6th street project. In the coming days ...Read more
METAMORA — For the sixth consecutive year, Illinois State Police (ISP) District 8 Commander Chad Peterson announces District 8 is partnering with local, state, and federal agencies to promote vehicle and pedestrian safety around railroad tracks and trains during Rail Safety Week, which is ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Thursday evening negotiations did not result in an agreement between the Mendota District 289 School Board and the Mendota teachers who have filed an intent to strike on October 16th. According to school board president Sean Pappas, the sides differ on the amount starting ...Read more
STREATOR – The Illinois Department of Transportation’s Route 18 milling and resurfacing project is expected to be done by Thanksgiving. Streator City Engineer Jeremy Palm says paving will begin within the next week and should be completed before the holidays. The work is being ...Read more
