OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa’s Thornton Park improvements project is in full swing. The master plan for the over $600,000 project includes upgrades like a splash pad, remodeling tennis, pickleball courts as well as general landscaping. The city was also awarded a $300,000 grant ...Read more
PERU – Mayor Ken Kolowski made his official entrance as Peru’s Mayor at Monday night’s city council meeting. The newly elected mayor was sworn in by former Mayor Scott Harl and lead the council in their meeting for the first time. ...Read more
MENDOTA – A number of fires across North Central Illinois tested firefighters and the mutual aid system on Monday. A fire destroyed a home in Ladd and heavily damaged a home in Mendota, plus a number of smaller brush fires kept area departments busy on a day that had winds gusting over 40 ...Read more
STREATOR – The old Ritchie Furniture building in Streator is to be transformed into a live performance venue. Resident Siobhan Elias made an announcement to the city council that she and her husband Kevin plan to turn the building on Main Street into a venue that would host local ...Read more
OGLESBY – Appointments are still available for the Pfizer vaccine on Tuesday and the Moderna vaccine clinic on Thursday at Illinois Valley Community College, hosted by the LaSalle County Health Department. Residents must be 16 years or older to be eligible. Click the link here to ...Read more
MARSEILLES – The Marseilles Fire Chief will be retiring at the end of the month. In a statement on social media, Chief Michael Garrison said he was thankful for all the congratulations and well wishes. He took the post in 2005 after being with the department since 1976. Garrison ...Read more
STREATOR – While the demand for blood remains constant year-round, currently, the need for donors is especially high. Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m until 3 p.m., Thursday, April 29, in lower level/basement, Conference Room – ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – County unemployment rates remained steady in March according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. LaSalle County remains the highest in unemployment locally at 7.3% but remains low from 8.5% at the start of the year. Putnam and Bureau County are averaging ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Mendota Police Department are investigating a incident where shots were fired Saturday evening. Before 7 PM authorities say they were called to a location near the intersection of 4th Street and First Ave, where residents reported hearing at least five shots and witnessed ...Read more
UNDATED – Gas prices remain high, but steady during the month of April according to the American Automobile Association. LaSalle and Putnam County County both average a price of $2.98 per gallon and Bureau County not far behind at three dollars per gallon. Despite gasoline demand ...Read more
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