Oglesby City Council approves purchase of new truck for police department
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
Peru approves $100,000 for next TBM Avengers event
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
National Blood Donor Month the perfect time to donate with The American Red Cross
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
LaSalle County Sheriff’s Department awarding scholarship for 2021-2022 school year
OTTAWA – LaSalle County Sheriff Thomas Templeton will be awarding a $500 scholarship. Applications are now available and must be postmarked by March 15th. Students must be enrolled as a full-time student during the 2021-2022 school year,
Mendota Fire Chief’s son, Brady Rutishauser is Mendota’s latest fireman
MENDOTA – Mendota Fire Chief Dennis Rutishauser’s son is following in his footsteps, joining the firefighters of Union Local 4200. Brady Rutishauser was sworn in at Monday night’s city council meeting as firefighter and paramedic. Rutishauser has
41 new cases of COVID-19 in LaSalle County
OTTAWA- The LaSalle County Health Department is reporting 41 new cases of COVID-19 in the area on Monday. This brings the total number of cases in the county to 9545. There were zero new deaths to
LaSalle St. in Ottawa closed on Tuesday
OTTAWA – The City of Ottawa Public Works Department will be closing a portion of the 1900 block of LaSalle Street on Tuesday, beginning at 7:00 a.m. for water main maintenance work. The closure to traffic will
LaSalle County Health Department to host COVID-19 vaccine clinic at IVCC
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department will be having a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Illinois Valley Community College this week. The appointment-only public 1-B vaccine clinic will begin on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Peru Library open for browsing
PERU – The Peru Public Library is opening for browsing by patrons this Wednesday, January 20th! When patrons stop by they will be able to browse the library’s collections on both floors. And they will notice
Oh Good, Scientists Discovered Snakes Can Turn Their Body Into ‘Lassos’ To Climb
Oh great now look what snakes can do!