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LASALLE – A LaSalle woman who was reported missing has been found safe. According to the LaSalle Police Department, 23-year-old Taylor Dixon reportedly left her home in LaSalle with two unknown individuals on Thursday and was not seen since. Authorities say Dixon has been located in Iowa

OTTAWA – A late January winter storm is set to impact North Central Illinois, bringing with it heavy snow and gusty winds. The National Weather Service will be issuing a Winter Storm Warning for the area beginning Monday afternoon for the storm that potentially could bring up to 8″ of

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Sunday announced a man in his 80’s had passed away from complications related to COVID-19. That brings the countywide total of deaths since the pandemic began to 254. They also reported 33 new infections and 26 new recoveries, bringing

OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College’s Dental Assisting Program will be offering free or reduced-cost dental clinics for IVCC students, staff and the community. Clinics are 8 a.m. to noon on Fridays Jan. 29 through May 7 (excluding March 19) in the Dental Lab. Screening days

  SPRINGFIELD – The second year of the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s cover crop program ended with 768 applications requesting over 185,000 acres. The program opened the application period on December 15 and saw the acreage limit met within its first 24-hours. Officials say that

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Adult Education program will offer free Adult Basic Education (ABE), High School Equivalency (HSE) traditional and online preparation classes as well as English as a Second Language (ESL) and Citizenship classes beginning Feb. 1 and 2. ABE/HSE

OTTAWA – An Ottawa RN has been honored by OSF Saint Elizabeth with DAISY award. This week it was announced that Jennifer Towne was honored for her extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care. Towne is a Charge RN and works within the Outpatient Services Department. She has been