OGLESBY – The Oglesby City Council on Monday approved the purchase of a new truck for the police department. The vehicle will be paid for with funds from the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, or TRI-Dent, with the expenses for outfitting the truck for police duty covered by the ...Read more
PERU – The Peru City Council on Monday night approved contributing $100,000 for the 2021 TBM Avengers reunion and Salute to Veterans event. The gathering of vintage aircraft at Illinois Valley Regional Airport is set to happen on May 14th-15th. Thousands have attended the air show and ...Read more
OTTAWA – The American Red Cross has partnered with the NFL during National Blood Donor Month to not only help save lives, but give those donors a chance to win tickets to next year’s Super Bowl in Los Angeles. They are also asking those that have recovered from COVID-19 to donate to ...Read more
OTTAWA – The second round of Paycheck Protection Program grants are now available to first time and returning borrowers. According to the North Central Illinois Council of Governments, applications are open until March 31st. In an update to the rules, funds may now be used for operating ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday announced that Region 2, which includes Bureau, Grundy, LaSalle, Livingston and Marshall Counties, has met the metrics to allow limited indoor dining. The Tier 1 restrictions allow restaurants to have 25% capacity, however, ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Sunday announced 54 new infections have been identified among residents, along with 52 individuals now considered recovered from the novel coronavirus. The Health Department noted that since the pandemic began, they have recorded 9,504 ...Read more
JOLIET – An Illinois Department of Corrections Officer working at the Stateville Correctional Center in Joliet has been charged with three counts of Forgery. The Illinois State Police said on Saturday that 28-year-old François Kopca of Chicago allegedly engaged in deceptive practices in ...Read more
LASALLE – A LaSalle home was destroyed after a fire Saturday night. The Lasalle Fire Department were called around 10 PM to the 800 Block of Oconor Ave for a fully involved structure fire. The two residents were able to escape the home according to Lt. Brian Zeller of the LaSalle Fire ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College board on Thursday approved short-term criminal justice certificates in social justice, criminology and forensic science. The 21-credit social justice certificate is for students interested in racial disparity, unequal representation, government ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will be coming to a Mendota area church on Tuesday. Individuals who want to make a donation will need to register to schedule a time during the event at the First Presbyterian Church of Mendota. The Donor Bus will be in the parking lot ...Read more
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