LASALLE – As part of the 10th anniversary of the celebration of Lights in LaSalle, the city is offering Christmas ornaments that commemorate the milestone. Mayor Jeff Grove says the red ornaments with the Celebration of Lights logo in gold, and partnering radio station Classic ...Read more
PERU – The Peru Police Department is reporting no major injuries after a vehicle crashed into a business earlier Monday morning. Police say they, Fire, and EMS were dispatched just after 10 a.m. to the 1100 block of Peoria Street for a vehicle that struck a building and was ...Read more
PERU – The Peru Police Chief has announced his retirement. Chief Robert Pyszka announced Monday that his last day will be November 26th. Deputy Chief Sarah Raymond will take over the top spot in the department next Monday evening. Chief Pyszka has spent 32 years in law enforcement, serving ...Read more
Police confirmed that one person was killed and one was injured in a shooting during a Florida high school football playoff game Saturday in Orlando, Florida. Witnesses told authorities gunshots were heard in the parking lot of Jones High School, located near Camping World Stadium. Orlando ...Read more
Officials said on Sunday that the death toll has risen to six after a mid-air plane crash at an air show in Dallas. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a statement: “According to our Dallas County Medical Examiner, there are a total of 6 fatalities from yesterday’s Wings over ...Read more
STREATOR – A young artist from Streator was awarded a prize in the Illinois American Water’s annual “Water Keeps Life Flowing” contest. The art contest is held yearly to promote the importance of reliable, safe water service. Students between 3rd and 5th grade submitted a ...Read more
OTTAWA – An exercise to test emergency response plans for the area surrounding the LaSalle Nuclear Power Station is scheduled for Tuesday. Emergency response personnel from the state of Illinois, LaSalle County, Grundy County, and others will participate in the event. The Federal Emergency ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s board adopted a tentative $14.3 million 2022 tax levy last week, a 6.4% increase over last year’s actual extension of $13.5 million. The levy is based on a 7.5% increase in the district’s eight-county combined equalized assessed valuation ...Read more
PERU – The LaSalle County Veterans Assistance Commission will be hosting two flu shot clinics in the coming weeks to get veterans protected for the upcoming winter. A nurse from Hines VA Healthcare will be on site to provide the flu shot to those eligible on November 16th and December 14th. ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – If your old pumpkins and gourds from Halloween and Thanksgiving have overstayed their welcome and you’re thinking of feeding the wildlife, think again. While posts on social media have been recommending feeding wild animals, the Illinois Department of Natural ...Read more
