MENDOTA – ImpactLife, formerly known as Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, will hold a blood drive from noon until 5:00 p.m., Friday in Conference Room C at OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center. Volunteer blood donors are invited to support the local blood supply by scheduling an ...Read more
OTTAWA – The Illinois Waterway Visitor Center will be offering two free boating safety classes this summer. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District will present the classes on July 24 and August 14 from 9 AM – 5 PM. The course will include instruction in basic boating ...Read more
HILLSBORO – There are plenty of intersections in rural areas across the state of Illinois where the corn has grown tall enough this time of year to make travel a little more difficult. The crops are growing fast, and authorities like the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office are ...Read more
OTTAWA – LaSalle County Board Chairman Don Jensen took retiring Sheriff Tom Templeton’s suggestion, and the full board approved the appointment of 45-year-old Adam Diss as his successor. Sheriff Diss will complete the remaining time on Templeton’s term, due to end in the fall ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Board voted Thursday to continue funding Catlin and Shabbona Parks. The unanimous vote was met with applause from the dozen or so park supporters who attended the meeting. Last month it was asked of the board to reconsider keeping the parks open, and officials ...Read more
LASALLE – The I&M Canal Boat will be back in action for the season. “The Volunteer”, a mule-pulled 1840’s replica canal boat, will take passengers on a one mile trip up the canal and back. The hour long journey will be available most Fridays – Sunday at 11:30, 1, and 2:30. ...Read more
MENDOTA – At the Tuesday night Mendota City Council meeting Police Chief Gregory Kellen announced plans to install solar powered flashing speed limit signs in front of Blackstone School along US Route 34. The lights would be programmed to flash weekdays between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM and ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – It was a crowded meeting Tuesday night in Spring Valley as residents gathered to give their views on the proposed Community Development Block Grant Project. Connie Buchanan of the North Central Illinois Council of Governments explained the program would provide access ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Mendota Police Department has added a new member to their patrol, K9 Johnny will be joining the force once he completes state certification. The two-year-old Slovakian German Shepherd is trained in officer protection, searches and narcotics detection. Sgt. Joshua Sarver ...Read more
MENDOTA – An ATV vs Motorcycle crash north of Mendota seriously injured both drivers Monday morning. Before 11 AM Mendota and Troy Grove Fire Departments were called to an area near the intersection of North 48th Road and Illinois 251 for the collision. Sublette, West Brooklyn, ...Read more
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