OTTAWA – This Thursday, smokers will be challenged to quit for the day as part of the Great American Smoke Out. The LaSalle County Health Department is in on the movement sponsored by the American Cancer Society to encourage smokers to give up cigarettes for 24 hours. LaSalle County Health ...Read more
CHICAGO – The Centers for Disease Control is expecting a severe flu season this year, and that could have a negative impact on the nation’s blood supply. The American Red Cross will have upcoming donation events to address the blood shortage, and donors of all blood types – especially ...Read more
LASALLE – The side of a bridge at a park was painted with offensive messages, but city workers in LaSalle quickly addressed the issue. On Tuesday morning it was discovered that the bridge over the Little Vermilion River at Rotary Park had been spray painted by unknown individuals. ...Read more
OGLESBY – A K9 veteran of the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team has passed away. The 13-year-old cocker spaniel named Bailey joined the force in 2010 and had a great career with the department before her retirement this past summer. K9 Bailey was deployed over 7,000 times resulting ...Read more
LELAND – An organized search is set for this afternoon to help locate a northern LaSalle County man who went missing Sunday. Authorities are trying to locate 22-year-old Dallas Cody Fuller, who they say left his Leland home on foot with only a backpack. Fuller claimed to be walking to ...Read more
DIXON – The city of Dixon will be making use of portions of an old railroad bridge to create a new pedestrian walkway over the Rock River. On Tuesday US Senator Tammy Duckworth’s office informed them that their “Project ROCK” has been selected as an award recipient of the RAISE ...Read more
ROCKFORD— Governor JB Pritzker Tuesday signed the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act into law, a bill encouraging EV production across Illinois. The legislation is part of Pritzker’s goal of putting one million electric vehicles on the road by 2030. The act includes tax credits ...Read more
OGLESBY- Oglesby Mayor Dom Rivara announced that the city will once again have their Christmas decorating contest for homes and businesses in the community. Those interested in participating will need to register by December 1st at the city clerks office. Winners will receive a $200 rebate ...Read more
OGLESBY – Oglesby Fire Department employees will be getting a raise. At the Oglesby City Council meeting Monday, it was voted to increase the pay to $28.50 per call with additional pay for longer calls. The new plan also includes 12 paid training days. Plans to increase pay for the ...Read more
MENDOTA – A Mendota High School graduate has joined the police force in Mendota. On Monday 27-year-old William Hansen was sworn in by Dave McNally the Police & Fire Commissioner. Hansen, a Eureka College graduate, served in the Navy prior to working as a prison guard in Iowa. He ...Read more
