Mendota to collect tree debris post storm
MENDOTA – The City of Mendota will be collecting and disposing tree cuttings beginning Wednesday, April 12th. All limbs, branches and sticks must be at the curb and ready for pickup on Tuesday, April 11th. Officials
OPEC announcement raises prices at the pump
CHICAGO – The American Automobile Association says drivers may not catch a break at the pump anytime soon. Last weekend, OPEC announced it will cut production by over a million barrels per day starting next month
Livingston County SWCD Cost-Share Assistance open to sign-up
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District is now accepting applications for the Partners for Conservation Cost-Share Program. Producers and landowners in Livingston County who would like to implement conservation practices on their land
Cause of Ottawa house fire electrical, accidental in nature
OTTAWA- The Ottawa Fire Department was called to a home in the 1400 block of West LaFayette Street Wednesday night for a report of a house fire. When crews arrived on the scene they found heavy smoke
Ottawa fire deemed accidental electrical
OTTAWA, IL — The Ottawa Fire Department was called to a home in the 1400 block of West LaFayette Street at 6:35 PM on April 5th, 2023 for a report of a house with visible smoke and flames.
Streator Fest announced for August
STREATOR, IL — The biggest Festival in North Central Illinois is back with a new name and a new look! Streator Fest, formally Streator 4th of July Celebration returns August 3 – 6, 2023. Bigger National Music
City of Mendota announces burn pit hours
MENDOTA – The City of Mendota has announced that the burn pit will reopen to residents on Monday. The hours each week will be Monday 3 PM – 6 PM and 10 AM to 1 PM
Best baseball players of all time
Who is the best baseball player of all time? Here’s a list of the top ten GOAT’s of baseball. Babe Ruth Barry Bonds Willie Mays Hank Aaron Ty Cobb Ted Williams Lou Gehrig Mickey Mantle Walter Johnson
Cash App founder Bob Lee killed in stabbing in San Francisco
Bob Lee, a technology executive who founded the mobile payment company Cash App, died Tuesday after he was stabbed near downtown San Francisco. The San Francisco Police Department said officers responded to a report of a stabbing
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs bill repealing 1931 abortion ban
On Wednesday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill repealing the state’s nearly century-old abortion ban, that made it a four-year felony to assist in an abortion. Last month, the state’s House and Senate passed HB 4006, a single-sentence