TROY GROVE – No injuries were reported after an oversized load crash on I-39 Tuesday near Troy Grove. Authorities say traffic was reduced to one lane while the tractor-trailer and the large piece of earthmoving machinery was removed from the ditch. The lane was closed for over two hours, ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – Mitigation efforts at Barto Landing in Spring Valley are complete and the site is now open for recreational use. According to the Bureau County Emergency Management Agency, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has completed clean up on the oil spill that ...Read more
OTTAWA – Property owners across LaSalle County should be receiving their real estate tax bills in the mail this week. The due date for the first half installment will be July 1st, with the entire bill due on September 1st. Payment can be made online at LaSalleCountyTreasurer.com, local ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – Clean-up begins this week for an oil spill on Barto Boat Landing. On Saturday, the Illinois State Police reported an oil slick in the small harbor of the boat landing that prompted additional Haz-mat resources. On-site coordinator Thomas Mendez with the United States ...Read more
MENDOTA – More surveillance cameras are coming to downtown Mendota. The Mendota Police Department announced last week that over the summer crews will be installing additional video surveillance equipment in an effort to keep the community safe. They noted that the existing cameras ...Read more
LAMOILLE- The identities of the two drivers killed in a crash Saturday in Bureau County have been released. The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office say that 66-year-old Randy A. Jackson of Sublette and 48-year-old Chad A. Monier died at the scene around 7 AM on US Route 34 between LaMoille and ...Read more
OTTAWA – OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center has awarded two honorees through its Grateful Patient program. The program includes the international DAISY Award that recognizes the skillful and compassionate care provided by nurses; and the Sunflower Award, which acknowledges ...Read more
LAMOILLE- Two people are dead after a two vehicle crash in Bureau County Saturday. According to authorities around 7 AM LaMoille Fire and EMS were called to US Route 34 west of the community for the crash that killed both drivers. The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office stated that a ...Read more
MENDOTA – The newly formed Mendota Environmental Club had their first outing Saturday morning. A group of seven area volunteers gathered armed with bags and rubber gloves to walk around Lake Mendota and pick up litter. Mendota teen Abby Davis joined six others in collecting a garbage ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – An oil slick has closed the boat ramp in Spring Valley, and authorities are trying to contain the spill before it spreads. Around 7 AM Saturday the Illinois State Police reported an oil slick in the small harbor of Bartos Boat Landing. According to Spring Valley Fire ...Read more
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