City of LaSalle to establish electric vehicle charging station
LASALLE – LaSalle’s City Council is moving forward with plans to establish electric vehicle charging stations in the city. Currently, the city is considering a single station that will support charging two electric vehicles of any
Five IVCC students earn honors in writing competition
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee announced five students have been selected as winners in the 2021 Honoring His Legacy: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Writing Contest. The
Man with burnt feet charged with arson
MANHATTAN – A Will County man is facing multiple charges after allegedly setting a pole barn on fire in November 2020. According to the Will County Sheriff’s Department, on November 8th 2020, just after 11
Snow collapses gas station canopy in Mendota
MENDOTA – Weeks of heavy snow accumulating on a gas station canopy led to its collapse Monday in Mendota. The Mendota Fire Department was called around 2:30 PM to the station near I-39 and US Route
Pritzker signs criminal justice reform bill
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a controversial criminal justice reform bill. House Bill 3653, which is over 700 pages in length, will eliminate cash bail in Illinois. It will let criminal offenders be set free
A central Texas restaurant is offering customers free meals, no questions asked
Your “Daily Dose of Uplift” for February 22nd: The owner of the La Riv, Vira Chudasma, along with her husband, daughter and two visiting chefs, are busy preparing free meals for customers affected by the treacherous winter
64 COVID-19 cases, two deaths in LaSalle County
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department was notified of two additional novel coronavirus-related deaths in LaSalle County on Monday. The individuals are a male in his 60’s and a female in her 90’s. There have
Free COVID-19 testing at Perry Memorial Hospital
PRINCETON – Perry Memorial Hospital will offer free ONE day only COVID-19 testing on Thursday, February 25 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Appointments are required and must be scheduled by calling the COVID Communication Line
IDOA and State Fire Marshal reminds farmers to stay safe while working in grain bins
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), along with the State Fire Marshal want Illinois farmers to set aside time to recognize Grain Bin Safety Week, February 21-27. Based on Purdue University’s 2019 Summary of U.S. Agricultural
Car Burglaries being investigated in Peru
PERU – A rash of car burglaries is being investigated by the Peru Police Department. In a release on Monday, authorities say that the southwest section of town has seen an increase of unlocked cars being entered